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Genre: Adult Fiction
    •   Novels
    •   Historical Fiction
    •   Thrillers
    •   Mysteries
    •   Gothic Novels
    •   Love Stories
    •   Short Stories & Essays
    •   Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Alternate History
    •   Poetry

Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers in Detail (Adult Books)
    •   Legal, Medical & Corporate Thrillers
    •   Spy, Military, Govt & High Tech Thrillers
    •   Intellectual Mysteries/Thrillers
    •   Ordinary People (Thrillers)
    •   Police & Law Enforcement
    •   Amateur & Private Detectives
    •   Romantic Suspense

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
    •   Biographies & Memoirs
    •   History, Current Affairs & Science
    •   Travel & Adventure
    •   Advice: Business, Money, Lifestyle
    •   True Crime

Genre: Children & Teens
    •   Children's Books Ages 9 up
    •   Young Adults
    •   Adult-YA Crossover

Geographical Setting (members only)
    •   Africa
    •   Asia
    •   Australia & Pacific
    •   Canada
    •   Europe
    •   Alaska & Polar Regions
    •   Central & S. America, Mexico, Caribbean
    •   USA
    •   Global
    •   On The High Seas
    •   Imaginary Locations

USA Regions
    •   Northeast
    •   Mid-Atlantic
    •   South
    •   Southwest
    •   Midwest
    •   West

USA States
    •   N.H. Vt. Maine
    •   Conn. & R.I.
    •   Mass.
    •   Penn.
    •   NY State
    •   New Jersey
    •   Md. Del.
    •   Washington DC
    •   Tenn. Va. W.Va. Ky.
    •   N & S Carolina
    •   Mis. Ala. Ga.
    •   Florida
    •   Texas
    •   Ark. La. Ok.
    •   Kas. Mo.
    •   Illinois
    •   Ind. Mich. Ohio
    •   Minn. Wis. Iowa
    •   Nebr.& Dakotas
    •   Ariz. Nev. N.M. Utah
    •   Wash. Ore. Idaho
    •   Colo. Wyo. Mont.
    •   California

Europe by Region
    •   France
    •   Germany
    •   Britain & Eire
    •   Italy
    •   Scandinavia
    •   Spain
    •   The Low Countries
    •   Eastern Europe

Asia by Region
    •   West Asia (Middle-East)
    •   Russia (North Asia)
    •   Central Asia
    •   East Asia (except China)
    •   China
    •   South Asia (except India)
    •   India
    •   South-East Asia

Time Period (members only)
    •   17th Century or Earlier
    •   18th Century
    •   19th Century
    •   Early 20th Century
    •   1920s & '30s
    •   1940s & '50s
    •   1960s & '70s
    •   1980s & '90s
    •   20th Century (multiple decades)
    •   Contemporary
    •   The Future
    •   Across The Centuries

Theme: Firsts (members only)
    •   1st Books/1st Novels
    •   1st in Series

Theme: Families
    •   Generational & Family Sagas
    •   Parenting & Families (fiction & non-fiction)

Theme: Ages & Stages (members only)
    •   Adult Books From A Child's Perspective
    •   Coming of Age
    •   Mid-Life Onwards
    •   Dealing with Loss
    •   Physical & Mental Differences

Theme: Ethnicity (members only)
    •   Foreign Language/Translation
    •   Immigrants & Expatriates
    •   Asian Writers/Themes
    •   African American Authors & Leads
    •   Jewish Writers/Themes
    •   Islam

Theme: Women (members only)
    •   Strong Female Leads
    •   Female Friendships

Theme: Books About Animals
    •   Books About Animals

Theme: Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality
    •   Philosophical
    •   Religious or Spiritual Themes

Theme: Magical or Supernatural Elements
    •   Magical or Supernatural Elements

Theme: War, Controversy & The Environment (members only)
    •   In Time of War & The Effects of War
    •   Controversial Subjects
    •   Nature & Environmental Themes
    •   Charities

Theme: Humor & Satire
    •   Humor & Satire

Theme: For Readers & Writers
    •   Small Press Titles
    •   Reference Books for Readers & Book Clubs
    •   Books about Books, Book Lovers & Language

Theme: Doorstoppers
    •   Books With 500+ Pages

Temporary or old categories
    •   Books set all or in part in Haiti

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