According to the MLA Handbook (8th ed.), the general format of an entry for a book is:  Author’s last Name, Author’s first Name. Title of Book. City of publication, name of the publisher, year of publication.
For example, following MLA format, the works cited entry for the book A Brief History of Great Britain by William Burns should be:
Burns, William. A Brief History of Great Britain. New York, Facts on File, 2010.
