These genre/sub-genre classifications are taken from the Book Industry Study Group’s Subject Heading List, known as the BISAC Subject Headings List, sometimes called the BISAC Subject Codes List. This is a standard used to categorize books based on topical content. The Subject Heading applied to a book can determine where the work is shelved in a brick and mortar store or the genre(s) under which it can be searched for in an internal database.
If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area.
NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE
POETRY
| POE000000 | POETRY / General |
| POE007000 | POETRY / African |
| POE005010 | POETRY / American / General |
| POE005050 | POETRY / American / African American |
| POE005060 | POETRY / American / Asian American |
| POE005070 | POETRY / American / Hispanic American |
| POE008000 | POETRY / Ancient & Classical |
| POE001000 | POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors) |
| POE009000 | POETRY / Asian / General |
| POE009010 | POETRY / Asian / Chinese |
| POE009020 | POETRY / Asian / Japanese |
| POE010000 | POETRY / Australian & Oceanian |
| POE011000 | POETRY / Canadian |
| POE012000 | POETRY / Caribbean & Latin American |
| POE014000 | POETRY / Epic |
| POE005030 | POETRY / European / General |
| POE005020 | POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| POE017000 | POETRY / European / French |
| POE018000 | POETRY / European / German |
| POE019000 | POETRY / European / Italian |
| POE020000 | POETRY / European / Spanish & Portuguese |
| POE021000 | POETRY / Gay & Lesbian |
|
POETRY / History & Criticism see LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry |
|
| POE022000 | POETRY / Medieval |
| POE013000 | POETRY / Middle Eastern |
| POE015000 | POETRY / Native American |
| POETRY / Nursery Rhymes see JUVENILE FICTION / Nursery Rhymes | |
| POE016000 | POETRY / Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| POE023000 | POETRY / Subjects & Themes / General |
| POE023010 | POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Death |
| POE003000 | POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious |
| POE023020 | POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Love |
| POE023030 | POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Nature |
| POE023040 | POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Places |
| POE024000 | POETRY / Women Authors |
FICTION
| FIC000000 | FICTION / General |
| FIC002000 | FICTION / Action & Adventure |
| FICTION / Adventure see Action & Adventure | |
| FIC049000 | FICTION / African American / General |
| FIC049010 | FICTION / African American / Christian |
| FIC049020 | FICTION / African American / Contemporary Women |
| FIC049030 | FICTION / African American / Erotica |
| FIC049040 | FICTION / African American / Historical |
| FIC049050 | FICTION / African American / Mystery & Detective |
| FIC049070 | FICTION / African American / Urban |
| FIC040000 | FICTION / Alternative History |
| FIC053000 | FICTION / Amish & Mennonite |
| FIC003000 | FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors) |
| FIC054000 | FICTION / Asian American |
| FIC041000 | FICTION / Biographical |
| FIC042000 | FICTION / Christian / General |
| FIC042010 | FICTION / Christian / Classic & Allegory |
| FIC042050 | FICTION / Christian / Collections & Anthologies |
| FIC042080 | FICTION / Christian / Fantasy |
| FIC042020 | FICTION / Christian / Futuristic |
| FIC042030 | FICTION / Christian / Historical |
| FIC042040 | FICTION / Christian / Romance |
| FIC042060 | FICTION / Christian / Suspense |
| FIC042070 | FICTION / Christian / Western |
| FIC004000 | FICTION / Classics |
| FIC043000 | FICTION / Coming of Age |
| FIC044000 | FICTION / Contemporary Women |
| FIC050000 | FICTION / Crime |
| FIC051000 | FICTION / Cultural Heritage |
| FIC055000 | FICTION / Dystopian |
| FIC005000 | FICTION / Erotica |
| FIC010000 | FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| FIC045000 | FICTION / Family Life |
| FICTION / Family Saga see Sagas | |
| FIC009000 | FICTION / Fantasy / General |
| FIC009040 | FICTION / Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies |
| FIC009010 | FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary |
| FIC009070 | FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy * |
| FIC009020 | FICTION / Fantasy / Epic |
| FIC009030 | FICTION / Fantasy / Historical |
| FIC009050 | FICTION / Fantasy / Paranormal |
| FIC009060 | FICTION / Fantasy / Urban |
| FICTION / Folklore see Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology | |
| FIC011000 | FICTION / Gay |
| FIC012000 | FICTION / Ghost |
| FIC027040 | FICTION / Gothic |
| FICTION / Graphic Novels see headings under COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS | |
| FIC056000 | FICTION / Hispanic & Latino |
| FIC014000 | FICTION / Historical |
| FIC058000 | FICTION / Holidays * |
| FIC015000 | FICTION / Horror |
| FIC016000 | FICTION / Humorous |
| FIC046000 | FICTION / Jewish |
| FIC034000 | FICTION / Legal |
| FIC018000 | FICTION / Lesbian |
| FIC019000 | FICTION / Literary |
| FIC05700 | FICTION / Mashups |
| FIC021000 | FICTION / Media Tie-In |
| FIC035000 | FICTION / Medical |
| FICTION / Metaphysical see Visionary & Metaphysical | |
| FIC022000 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General |
| FIC022050 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies |
| FIC022070 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy * |
| FIC022010 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled |
| FIC022060 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical |
| FIC022080 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime * |
| FIC022020 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural |
| FIC022090 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators * |
| FIC022030 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British |
| FIC022040 | FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths |
| FICTION / Mythology see Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology | |
| FIC059000 | FICTION / Native American & Aboriginal * |
| FIC024000 | FICTION / Occult & Supernatural |
| FIC037000 | FICTION / Political |
| FIC025000 | FICTION / Psychological |
| FIC026000 | FICTION / Religious |
| FIC027000 | FICTION / Romance / General |
| FIC049060 | FICTION / Romance / African American |
| FIC027080 | FICTION / Romance / Collections & Anthologies |
| FIC027020 | FICTION / Romance / Contemporary |
| FIC027010 | FICTION / Romance / Erotica |
| FIC027030 | FICTION / Romance / Fantasy |
| FIC027050 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / General |
| FIC027140 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / Ancient World * |
| FIC027150 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / Medieval * |
| FIC027070 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency |
| FIC027160 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / Scottish * |
| FIC027170 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian * |
| FIC027180 | FICTION / Romance / Historical / Viking * |
| FIC027120 | FICTION / Romance / Paranormal |
| FIC027130 | FICTION / Romance / Science Fiction |
| FIC027110 | FICTION / Romance / Suspense |
| FIC027090 | FICTION / Romance / Time Travel |
| FIC027100 | FICTION / Romance / Western |
| FIC008000 | FICTION / Sagas |
| FIC052000 | FICTION / Satire |
| FIC028000 | FICTION / Science Fiction / General |
| FIC028010 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure |
| FIC028070 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic * |
| FICTION / Science Fiction / Alternative History see Alternative History | |
| FIC028040 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies |
| FIC028020 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction |
| FIC028050 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Military |
| FIC028030 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Opera |
| FIC028060 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Steampunk |
| FIC028080 | FICTION / Science Fiction / Time Travel * |
| FIC047000 | FICTION / Sea Stories |
| FICTION / Short Stories (multiple authors) see Anthologies (multiple authors) | |
| FIC029000 | FICTION / Short Stories (single author) |
| FIC038000 | FICTION / Sports |
| FICTION / Television Tie-in see Media Tie-In | |
| FIC031000 | FICTION / Thrillers / General |
| FIC031010 | FICTION / Thrillers / Crime * |
| FIC006000 | FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage |
| FIC031020 | FICTION / Thrillers / Historical * |
| FIC031030 | FICTION / Thrillers / Legal * |
| FIC031040 | FICTION / Thrillers / Medical * |
| FIC031050 | FICTION / Thrillers / Military * |
| FIC031060 | FICTION / Thrillers / Political * |
| FIC030000 | FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense |
| FIC036000 | FICTION / Thrillers / Technological |
| FIC048000 | FICTION / Urban |
| FIC039000 | FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical |
| FIC032000 | FICTION / War & Military |
| FIC033000 | FICTION / Westerns |
NON-FICTION
Biography & Autobiography
| BIO000000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General |
| BIO023000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black see Cultural Heritage | |
| BIO001000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers |
| BIO003000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business |
| BIO004000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians |
| BIO024000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws |
| BIO029000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Culinary |
| BIO002000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Doctors see Medical | |
| BIO025000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Editors, Journalists, Publishers |
| BIO019000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators |
| BIO005000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| BIO030000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Famous see Rich & Famous | |
| BIO031000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Gay & Lesbian |
| BIO006000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Judges see Lawyers & Judges | |
| BIO027000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Law Enforcement |
| BIO020000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges |
| BIO007000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary |
| BIO017000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical |
| BIO008000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Musicians see Composers & Musicians | |
| BIO028000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Native Americans |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Nurses see Medical | |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Performing Arts see Entertainment & Performing Arts | |
| BIO026000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs |
| BIO009000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Philosophers |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Photographers see Artists, Architects, Photographers | |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Physicians see Medical | |
| BIO010000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political |
| BIO011000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Psychologists see Social Scientists & Psychologists | |
| BIO012000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Reference |
| BIO018000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious |
| BIO013000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous |
| BIO014000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty |
| BIO015000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology |
| BIO032000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists * |
| BIO021000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Scientists & Psychologists |
| BIO016000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Surgeons see Medical | |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Teachers see Educators | |
| BIO022000 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women |
Literary Collections
| LCO000000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General |
| LCO001000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / African |
| LCO002000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General |
| LCO002010 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / African American |
| LCO003000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical |
| LCO004000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General |
| LCO004010 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / Chinese |
| LCO004020 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / Indic |
| LCO004030 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / Japanese |
| LCO005000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Australian & Oceanian |
| LCO006000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Canadian |
| LCO007000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Caribbean & Latin American |
| LCO015000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals |
| LCO010000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays |
| LCO008000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / General |
| LCO008010 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union) |
| LCO009000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| LCO008020 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / French |
| LCO008030 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / German |
| LCO008040 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / Italian |
| LCO008050 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / Scandinavian |
| LCO008060 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / Spanish & Portuguese |
| LCO016000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Gay & Lesbian |
| LCO011000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters |
| LCO017000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval |
| LCO012000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Middle Eastern |
| LCO013000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Native American |
| LCO014000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| LCO018000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches |
| LCO019000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors |
Travel
| TRV000000 | TRAVEL / General |
| TRAVEL / Adventure see Special Interest / Adventure | |
| TRV002000 | TRAVEL / Africa / General |
| TRV002010 | TRAVEL / Africa / Central |
| TRV002020 | TRAVEL / Africa / East |
| TRV002030 | TRAVEL / Africa / Kenya |
| TRV002040 | TRAVEL / Africa / Morocco |
| TRV002050 | TRAVEL / Africa / North |
| TRV002060 | TRAVEL / Africa / Republic of South Africa |
| TRV002070 | TRAVEL / Africa / South |
| TRV002080 | TRAVEL / Africa / West |
| TRV029000 | TRAVEL / Amusement & Theme Parks |
| TRAVEL / Antarctica see Polar Regions | |
| TRV003000 | TRAVEL / Asia / General |
| TRV003010 | TRAVEL / Asia / Central |
| TRV003020 | TRAVEL / Asia / China |
| TRV003030 | TRAVEL / Asia / Far East |
| TRV003040 | TRAVEL / Asia / India & South Asia |
| TRV003050 | TRAVEL / Asia / Japan |
| TRV003060 | TRAVEL / Asia / Southeast |
| TRV003070 | TRAVEL / Asia / Southwest |
| TRV004000 | TRAVEL / Australia & Oceania |
| TRV005000 | TRAVEL / Bed & Breakfast |
| TRV033000 | TRAVEL / Budget |
| TRAVEL / Campgrounds see Parks & Campgrounds | |
| TRV006000 | TRAVEL / Canada / General |
| TRV006010 | TRAVEL / Canada / Atlantic Provinces (NB, NF, NS, PE) |
| TRV006020 | TRAVEL / Canada / Ontario (ON) |
| TRV006030 | TRAVEL / Canada / Prairie Provinces (MB, SK) |
| TRV006060 | TRAVEL / Canada / Quebec (QC) |
| TRV006040 | TRAVEL / Canada / Territories & Nunavut (NT, NU, YT) |
| TRV006050 | TRAVEL / Canada / Western Provinces (AB, BC) |
| TRV007000 | TRAVEL / Caribbean & West Indies |
| TRV008000 | TRAVEL / Central America |
| TRV028000 | TRAVEL / Cruises |
| TRV010000 | TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues |
| TRV009000 | TRAVEL / Europe / General |
| TRV009010 | TRAVEL / Europe / Austria |
| TRV009020 | TRAVEL / Europe / Benelux Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) |
| TRV009160 | TRAVEL / Europe / Cyprus * |
| TRV009030 | TRAVEL / Europe / Denmark |
| TRV009040 | TRAVEL / Europe / Eastern |
| TRV009050 | TRAVEL / Europe / France |
| TRV009060 | TRAVEL / Europe / Germany |
| TRV009070 | TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain |
| TRV009080 | TRAVEL / Europe / Greece |
| TRV009090 | TRAVEL / Europe / Iceland & Greenland |
| TRV009100 | TRAVEL / Europe / Ireland |
| TRV009110 | TRAVEL / Europe / Italy |
| TRV009120 | TRAVEL / Europe / Scandinavia (Finland, Norway, Sweden) |
| TRV009130 | TRAVEL / Europe / Spain & Portugal |
| TRV009140 | TRAVEL / Europe / Switzerland |
| TRV009150 | TRAVEL / Europe / Western |
| TRAVEL / Family Travel see Special Interest / Family | |
| TRV012000 | TRAVEL / Former Soviet Republics |
| TRV034000 | TRAVEL / Hikes & Walks |
| TRV013000 | TRAVEL / Hotels, Inns & Hostels |
| TRV027000 | TRAVEL / Maps & Road Atlases (see also REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps) |
| TRV014000 | TRAVEL / Mexico |
| TRV015000 | TRAVEL / Middle East / General |
| TRV015010 | TRAVEL / Middle East / Egypt |
| TRV015020 | TRAVEL / Middle East / Israel |
| TRV015030 | TRAVEL / Middle East / Turkey |
| TRV016000 | TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest |
| TRAVEL / National Parks see Parks & Campgrounds | |
| TRAVEL / Oceania see Australia & Oceania | |
| TRV018000 | TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds |
| TRV019000 | TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) |
| TRV020000 | TRAVEL / Polar Regions |
| TRV035000 | TRAVEL / Rail Travel * |
| TRV021000 | TRAVEL / Reference |
| TRV030000 | TRAVEL / Resorts & Spas |
| TRV022000 | TRAVEL / Restaurants |
| TRV031000 | TRAVEL / Road Travel |
| TRV023000 | TRAVEL / Russia |
| TRV032000 | TRAVEL / Shopping |
| TRV024000 | TRAVEL / South America / General |
| TRV024010 | TRAVEL / South America / Argentina |
| TRV024020 | TRAVEL / South America / Brazil |
| TRV024030 | TRAVEL / South America / Chile & Easter Island |
| TRV024040 | TRAVEL / South America / Ecuador & Galapagos Islands |
| TRV024050 | TRAVEL / South America / Peru |
| TRV026000 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / General |
| TRV001000 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure |
| TRV026010 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Business |
| TRV026020 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Ecotourism |
| TRV011000 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Family |
| TRV026070 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Gay & Lesbian |
| TRV026030 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Handicapped |
| TRV026090 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary |
| TRV026040 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Pets |
| TRV026060 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Religious |
| TRV026050 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Senior |
| TRV026080 | TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports |
| TRV025000 | TRAVEL / United States / General |
| TRV025010 | TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / General |
| TRV025020 | TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
| TRV025030 | TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD) |
| TRV025040 | TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / General |
| TRV025050 | TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) |
| TRV025060 | TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) |
| TRV025070 | TRAVEL / United States / South / General |
| TRV025080 | TRAVEL / United States / South / East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
| TRV025090 | TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
| TRV025100 | TRAVEL / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
| TRV025110 | TRAVEL / United States / West / General |
| TRV025120 | TRAVEL / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY) |
| TRV025130 | TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
| TRAVEL / West Indies see Caribbean & West Indies |
True Crime
| TRU000000 | TRUE CRIME / General |
| TRU001000 | TRUE CRIME / Espionage |
| TRU004000 | TRUE CRIME / Hoaxes & Deceptions |
| TRU002000 | TRUE CRIME / Murder / General |
| TRU002010 | TRUE CRIME / Murder / Serial Killers |
| TRU003000 | TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime |
| TRU005000 | TRUE CRIME / White Collar Crime |