Thema Categories

• Biography, Literature and Literary studies  
  • Biography and non-fiction prose  
    • Anthologies: general
    • Biography: general  
      • Autobiography: general
      • Biography: adventurers and explorers
      • Biography: arts and entertainment
      • Biography: business and industry
      • Biography: historical, political and military
      • Biography: philosophy and social sciences
      • Biography: religious and spiritual
      • Biography: science, technology and medicine
      • Biography: sport
      • Biography: writers
      • Collected biographies
    • Diaries, letters and journals
    • Literary essays
    • Memoirs
    • Reportage, journalism or collected columns
    • True stories: general  
      • True crime  
        • True crime: serial killers and murderers
      • True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
      • True war and combat stories
  • Literature: history and criticism  
    • Comparative literature
    • Literary reference works  
      • Literary companions, book reviews and guides
    • Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
    • Literary studies: general  
      • Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
      • Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
      • Literary studies: from c 2000
    • Literary studies: plays and playwrights
    • Literary studies: poetry and poets
    • Literary theory
  • Plays, playscripts  
    • Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
  • Poetry  
    • Classic and pre-20th century poetry
    • Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards)
    • Poetry anthologies (various poets)
    • Poetry by form  
      • Poetry by form: Haiku
• Children’s, Teenage and Educational  
  • Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories  
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories  
      • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
      • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Interactive adventure stories
      • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy  
      • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
    • Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
  • Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals  
    • Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies
    • Children’s / Teenage: Poetry
  • Children’s / Teenage reference material  
    • Children’s / Teenage reference: Dictionaries and Languages  
      • Children’s / Teenage reference: Bilingual / multilingual dictionaries
    • Children’s / Teenage reference: Encyclopaedias, general reference
  • Children’s / Teenage: General interest  
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Drama and performing  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws  
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pirates
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Toys
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Music
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures  
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mermaids / Merfolk
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: UFOs and extraterrestrial beings
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dinosaurs and prehistoric world
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Insects, spiders, minibeasts
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mammals  
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Small land mammals
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care  
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Dogs
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Reptiles and amphibians
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rocks, weather and physical world
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats  
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Oceans and seas
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Philosophy, Religion and beliefs  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ancient religions, Mythology and legends
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Religious texts, prayers and devotional material
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Gardening
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Handicrafts
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Computing and Information Technology
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mathematics and numbers
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: The human body
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Athletics and gymnastics
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cycling, rollerskating and skateboarding
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports  
        • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports: Ice hockey
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
    • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Work and society  
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime
      • Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics
  • Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics  
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Fitness, exercise and healthy eating
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Sex education and the facts of life
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and bereavement  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Suicide
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity and inclusion  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: New baby
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Gender identity
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Personal safety
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health  
        • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Eating disorders
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family)  
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
      • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Teenage pregnancy
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Runaways
    • Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
    • Children’s / Teenage: Social issues  
      • Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment and green issues
      • Children’s / Teenage social issues: Migration and refugees
  • Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts  
    • Children’s / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks)
    • Children’s picture books  
      • Baby books
      • Picture books: character books
      • Picture storybooks  
        • Picture storybooks: bedtime stories and dreams
        • Picture storybooks: imagination and play
    • Early years / early learning concepts  
      • Early years: colours
      • Early years: first experiences  
        • Early years: the body and the senses
      • Early years: letters and words
      • Early years: nature and animals
      • Early years: numbers and counting
      • Early years: opposites
      • Early years: size, shapes and patterns
      • Early years: time and seasons
  • Educational material  
    • Educational: Arts, general
    • Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general  
      • Educational: Business studies and economics
      • Educational: Social sciences, social studies
    • Educational: Language, literature and literacy  
      • Educational: First / native language  
        • Educational: First / native language: Literature studies
        • Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills
      • Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages
    • Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general  
      • Educational: Mathematics and numeracy
      • Educational: Sciences, general science  
        • Educational: Biology
        • Educational: Environmental science
        • Educational: Physics
      • Educational: Technology  
        • Educational: IT and computing, ICT
    • Educational: study and revision guides
    • Educational: Vocational and other subjects  
      • Educational: Agriculture, horticulture and related subjects
• Computing and Information Technology  
  • Computer hardware  
    • Storage media and peripherals
  • Computer networking and communications  
    • System administration
  • Computer science  
    • Human–computer interaction
  • Computer security  
    • Computer viruses, Trojans and worms
    • Privacy and data protection
  • Databases  
    • Distributed databases  
      • Distributed ledgers
    • Information retrieval
  • Digital Lifestyle and online world: consumer and user guides  
    • Online safety and behaviour
  • Information technology: general topics  
    • Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects
    • Internet: general works
• Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning  
  • Earth sciences  
    • Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere  
      • Geomorphology and geological surface processes
    • Hydrology and the hydrosphere  
      • Oceanography (seas and oceans)
  • Geography  
    • Geographical discovery and exploration
    • Human geography  
      • Tourism geography
    • Physical geography and topography  
      • Coastlines
      • Forests and woodland
      • Mountains
      • Rivers and lakes
  • Regional and area planning  
    • Urban and municipal planning and policy
  • The environment  
    • Applied ecology
    • Conservation of the environment
    • Environmental management
    • Environmental policy and protocols
    • Natural disasters
    • Pollution and threats to the environment  
      • Climate change
    • Social impact of environmental issues
    • Sustainability
• Economics, Finance, Business and Management  
  • Business and Management  
    • Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business
    • Business communication and presentation
    • Business ethics and social responsibility
    • Business strategy
    • Consultancy
    • Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors
    • Entrepreneurship
    • History of specific companies / corporate history
    • International business
    • Management and management techniques  
      • Knowledge management
      • Management decision making
      • Management of specific areas  
        • Personnel and human resources management
      • Management: leadership and motivation
      • Time management
    • Office and workplace  
      • Office management
      • Working patterns and practices
    • Organizational theory and behaviour
    • Ownership and organization of enterprises  
      • Employee-ownership and co-operatives
      • Non-profitmaking organizations
      • Small businesses and self-employment
    • Sales and marketing  
      • Advertising
      • Direct marketing / telemarketing
      • Market research
      • Online marketing
  • Economics  
    • Development economics and emerging economies
    • Econometrics and economic statistics
    • Economic history
    • Economic systems and structures  
      • Capitalism
    • Economic theory and philosophy
    • Economics of specific sectors  
      • Environmental economics
      • Knowledge economics
      • Urban economics
    • International economics
    • Labour / income economics
    • Macroeconomics
    • Microeconomics
    • Political economy
    • Popular economics
  • Finance and accounting  
    • Accounting  
      • Financial accounting
      • Management accounting and bookkeeping
      • Public finance accounting
    • Finance  
      • Currency / Foreign exchange
      • Insurance and actuarial studies
      • Public finance and taxation
  • Industry and industrial studies  
    • Agribusiness and primary industries  
      • Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries
      • Extractive industries
    • Energy industries and utilities  
      • Petroleum, oil and gas industries
    • Hospitality and service industries
    • Industrial relations, occupational health and safety  
      • Health and safety in the workplace
      • Industrial arbitration and negotiation
      • Trade unions
    • Manufacturing industries
    • Media, entertainment, information and communication industries  
      • Publishing industry and journalism  
        • News media and journalism
        • Publishing and book trade
    • Transport industries
• Educational purpose qualifiers  
  • For all educational levels  
    • For higher / tertiary / university education
    • For pre-school learning
    • For primary education
    • For secondary education
  • For specific educational purposes  
    • Textbook, coursework
  • For specific national or regional educational curricula  
    • For educational curricula of Canada  
      • For educational curricula of Quebec  
        • Quebec: for Elementary education
        • Quebec: for Secondary education
• Fiction and Related items  
  • Adventure fiction  
    • War, combat and military adventure fiction  
      • Second World War fiction
  • Biographical fiction
  • Contemporary lifestyle fiction
  • Crime and mystery fiction  
    • Classic crime and mystery fiction
    • Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
    • Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
    • Crime and mystery: police procedural
    • Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
    • Crime and mystery: women sleuths
    • Historical crime and mysteries
  • Erotic fiction
  • Family life fiction
  • Fantasy  
    • Comic (humorous) fantasy
    • Contemporary fantasy
    • Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
    • Historical fantasy
    • Magical realism
    • Urban fantasy
  • Fiction: general and literary  
    • Classic fiction
    • Modern and contemporary fiction  
      • ‘Street’ fiction
  • Fiction: narrative themes  
    • Narrative theme: Coming of age
    • Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
    • Narrative theme: Environmental issues
    • Narrative theme: Interior life
    • Narrative theme: Love and relationships
    • Narrative theme: Politics
    • Narrative theme: Sense of place
    • Narrative theme: Social issues
  • Fiction: special features  
    • Epistolary fiction
    • Short stories
  • Generational sagas
  • Historical fiction
  • Horror and supernatural fiction  
    • Contemporary horror and ghost stories
  • Humorous fiction  
    • Satirical fiction and parodies
  • Religious and spiritual fiction
  • Romance  
    • Erotic romance
    • Romance: fantasy and paranormal
    • Romance: time travel
  • Science fiction  
    • Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic
    • Science fiction: steampunk
    • Science fiction: time travel
  • Speculative fiction  
    • Alternative history fiction
    • Dystopian and utopian fiction
  • Sports fiction
  • Thriller / suspense fiction  
    • Espionage and spy thriller
    • Political / legal thriller
    • Psychological thriller
    • Technothriller
  • Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
• Graphic novels, Comic books, Cartoons  
  • Graphic novel and Comic book: types  
    • American / British style comic books and graphic novels
    • European tradition comic books, Bandes dessinées
    • European tradition graphic novels
    • Manga and Asian style comics  
      • Manga: Shōnen
  • Graphic novel and comic books: guides and reviews
  • Graphic novel, Comic book and Manga: genres  
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: action and adventure
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: crime, mystery and thrillers
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: fantasy, esoteric
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: historical
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: humorous
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: science fiction
    • Graphic novel / Comic book: super-heroes and super-villains
  • Strip cartoons
• Health, Relationships and Personal development  
  • Family and health  
    • Coping with personal, social and health topics  
      • Coping with abuse
      • Coping with ageing
      • Coping with anxiety and phobias
      • Coping with death and bereavement
      • Coping with drug and alcohol problems
      • Coping with eating disorders
      • Coping with illness and specific health conditions  
        • Coping with allergies, including food allergies
        • Coping with Alzheimer’s and dementia
        • Coping with cancer
      • Coping with neurodevelopmental issues  
        • Coping with ADHD
        • Coping with autism / Asperger’s
      • Coping with physical impairments / disability
      • Coping with stress
    • Fitness and diet  
      • Diets and dieting, nutrition
      • Exercise and workouts  
        • Yoga for exercise
    • Home nursing and caring
    • Parenting: advice and issues  
      • Child care and upbringing: advice for parents
      • Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice and issues
    • Personal safety
    • Popular medicine and health  
      • Children’s health
      • First aid for the home
      • Women’s health
    • Relationships and families: advice and issues  
      • Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues
      • Involuntary childlessness: advice and issues
      • Sex and sexuality: advice and issues
  • Mind, body, spirit  
    • Complementary therapies, healing and health  
      • Acupuncture
      • Aromatherapy and essential oils
      • Nature therapy
    • Feng Shui and approaches to living space design and style
    • Fortune-telling and divination  
      • Astrology
      • Clairvoyance and precognition
    • Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization
    • Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice
    • Psychic powers and psychic phenomena  
      • Chakras, auras and spiritual energy
    • Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal
  • Self-help, personal development and practical advice  
    • Advice on careers and achieving success  
      • Job hunting / changing careers
    • Advice on education  
      • Student life
    • Law, citizenship and rights for the lay person
    • Personal finance
    • Popular psychology  
      • Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
      • Mindfulness
      • Personality traits
    • Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle

• History and Archaeology  
  • Archaeology
  • History  
    • African history
    • Ancient history
    • Asian history
    • Australasian and Pacific history
    • European history
    • General and world history
    • History of other geographical groupings and regions
    • History of the Americas
    • History: specific events and topics  
      • Colonialism and imperialism
      • Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
      • Genocide and ethnic cleansing  
        • The Holocaust
      • Historical geography
      • Invasion, conquest and occupation
      • Maritime history
      • Social and cultural history
    • History: theory and methods  
      • Historiography
    • Middle Eastern history
    • Military history  
      • Specific wars and campaigns  
        • First World War
        • Second World War
• Interest qualifiers  
  • Holidays, events and seasonal interest  
    • Holidays and celebrations  
      • Indigenous Peoples / Cultural Diversity Days
    • Religious holidays  
      • Christmas
    • Seasonal interest
    • Special events  
      • Birthdays
  • Interest age / level  
    • For children c 0–36 months  
      • For babies from birth
      • For infants from c 12 months
      • Interest age: from c 24 months
    • Interest age: from c 10 years
    • Interest age: from c 12 years
    • Interest age: from c 13 years
    • Interest age: from c 14 years
    • Interest age: from c 3 years
    • Interest age: from c 4 years
    • Interest age: from c 5 years
    • Interest age: from c 6 years
    • Interest age: from c 7 years
    • Interest age: from c 8 years
    • Interest age: from c 9 years
  • Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests  
    • Relating to LGBTQ+ people  
      • Relating to bisexuals or pansexuals
      • Relating to gay people
      • Relating to lesbians
    • Relating to people with visible or hidden disabilities, impairments or conditions  
      • Relating to people on the autism spectrum
    • Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures, tribes and other groupings of people  
      • Relating to African American people
      • Relating to Amish / Mennonite people
      • Relating to Asian American people
      • Relating to indigenous peoples
      • Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people
      • Relating to Native American people
      • Relating to peoples of African descent
    • Relating to religious groups  
      • Relating to Christian people and groups
      • Relating to Jewish people and groups
    • Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities
  • Relating to the stages of life  
    • Relating to adolescence / teenage years
    • Relating to adulthood  
      • Relating to early adulthood
      • Relating to late adulthood / old age
    • Relating to childhood
• Language and Linguistics  
  • Language teaching and learning  
    • Language learning: specific skills  
      • Language learning: writing skills
    • Language teaching and learning material and coursework  
      • Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
      • Language readers
  • Language: reference and general  
    • Creative writing and creative writing guides
    • Dictionaries  
      • Bilingual and multilingual dictionaries
    • Language: history and general works
    • Thesauri
    • Writing and editing guides
  • Linguistics  
    • Grammar, syntax and morphology
    • Philosophy of language
    • Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics  
      • Bilingualism and multilingualism
    • Sociolinguistics
    • Translation and interpretation
• Language qualifiers  
  • American indigenous languages  
    • North and Central American indigenous languages
  • Indo-European languages  
    • Germanic and Scandinavian languages  
      • English  
        • Canadian English
    • Romance, Italic and Rhaeto-Romanic languages  
      • French  
        • Canadian French
• Law  
  • International law  
    • International law: transport, communications and commerce  
      • International law, transport and commerce: maritime law
    • Private international law and conflict of laws
    • Public international law  
      • Public international law: treaties and other sources
  • Jurisprudence and general issues  
    • Comparative law
    • Law and society, sociology of law  
      • Law and society, gender issues
    • Legal history
    • Legal profession: general
    • Legal skills and practice  
      • Legal skills: advocacy
    • Methods, theory and philosophy of law
    • Systems of law  
      • Systems of law: civil codes / civil law
  • Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law  
    • Company, commercial and competition law: general  
      • Commercial law  
        • Shipping law
      • Company law
      • Energy and natural resources law
    • Constitutional and administrative law: general  
      • Administrative jurisdiction and public administration
      • Citizenship and nationality law  
        • Immigration law
      • Constitution
      • Government powers
      • Law: Human rights and civil liberties
      • Local government law
      • Military and defence law and civilian service law
      • Regional government law
    • Criminal law: procedure and offences  
      • Criminal procedure  
        • Sentencing and punishment
    • Employment and labour law: general  
      • Discrimination in employment and harassment law
    • Entertainment and media law  
      • Defamation law, slander and libel
    • Environment, transport and planning law: general  
      • Environment law
    • Family law  
      • Family law: children
    • Intellectual property law  
      • Copyright law
    • IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations
    • Legal systems: general  
      • Legal systems: courts and procedures  
        • Legal systems: judicial powers
    • Social law and Medical law  
      • Medical and healthcare law  
        • Mental health law
    • Taxation and duties law
• Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure  
  • Cookery / food and drink  
    • Cookery / food by ingredient  
      • Cookery / food by ingredient: chocolate
      • Cookery / food by ingredient: fruit and vegetables
    • Cookery dishes and courses  
      • Baking
      • Cookery dishes and courses: desserts
      • Cookery dishes and courses: main courses
      • Cookery dishes and courses: salads and vegetables
      • Cookery dishes and courses: soups and starters
    • Cookery for/with children
    • Cookery: preserving and freezing
    • Cooking for parties and special occasions
    • Cooking with specific gadgets
    • Food and drink: beverages  
      • Food and drink: alcoholic beverages  
        • Beers and ciders
        • Wines
      • Food and drink: non-alcoholic beverages  
        • Juices and smoothies
    • General cookery and recipes
    • Health and wholefood cookery  
      • Cookery for specific diets and conditions
    • National and regional cuisine
    • Organic food / organic cookery
    • Quick and easy cookery
    • Vegetarian Cookery and vegetarianism  
      • Vegan Cookery and veganism
  • Gardening  
    • Garden design and planning
    • Gardening: plants and cultivation guides  
      • Gardening: flowers and ornamental plants
      • Gardening: fruit and vegetable
    • Specialized gardening methods  
      • Container gardening  
        • Indoor gardening
  • Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts  
    • Book and paper crafts
    • Needlework and fabric crafts  
      • Embroidery crafts
      • Knitting and crochet  
        • Knitting
    • Painting, drawing and art manuals
    • Rug and carpetmaking
    • Rural crafts
  • Hobbies, quizzes and games  
    • Gambling: theories and methods
    • Puzzles and quizzes  
      • Trivia and quiz questions
  • Home and house maintenance
  • Humour  
    • Humour collections and anthologies
    • Parodies and spoofs: non-fiction
  • Lifestyle and personal style guides  
    • Cosmetics, hair and beauty
    • Parties, etiquette and entertaining
  • Local and family history, nostalgia  
    • Family history, tracing ancestors
    • Local history
  • Nature and the natural world: general interest  
    • Domestic animals and pets  
      • Dogs as pets  
        • Dog obedience and training
    • Popular astronomy and space
    • The Earth: natural history: general interest
    • Wildlife: general interest  
      • Wildlife: aquatic creatures: general interest
      • Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest
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• Sports and Active outdoor recreation  
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• The Arts  
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