BISAC Merchandising Themes (2023 Edition)

The purpose of this field is to provide a list of terms representing frequently requested merchandising themes and topics so that various organizations within the book industry can assemble materials appropriate to that theme or topic.

Merchandising themes can be used in addition to subject codes to denote:

• An audience to which a work may be of particular appeal.
• A time of year or event for which a work may be especially appropriate.
• A frequently requested topic.

Note that this is an optional field, separate from the subject field—although related, subject codes and theme codes should not be placed in the same field.

In addition to grouping together works that can be classified under a variety of subjects, this field can be used to further describe fictional works that have been subject-coded by genre.

* Merchandising Themes marked with an asterisk (*) are new to 2023

      

ET010      CULTURAL HERITAGE / African

ET020      CULTURAL HERITAGE / African American & Black

ET021      CULTURAL HERITAGE / American *

ET022      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian

ET024      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian American & Pacific Islander *

ET026      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Australian

ET028      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Brazilian *

ET030      CULTURAL HERITAGE / British

ET034      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Canadian

ET038      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Caribbean & Latin American

ET039      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Central American *

ET040      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Chinese

ET043      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Cuban *

ET046      CULTURAL HERITAGE / First Nations *

ET050      CULTURAL HERITAGE / French

ET060      CULTURAL HERITAGE / German

ET070      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Hispanic & Latino

ET080      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Indian

ET083      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island *

ET087      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Inuit *

ET090      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Irish

ET100      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Italian

ET110      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Japanese

ET120      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Jewish

ET130      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Korean

ET132      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Métis *

ET133      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Mexican *

ET135      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Middle Eastern

ET140      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Multicultural

ET150      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Native American

ET160      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Polish

ET170      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Portuguese

ET173      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Puerto Rican *

ET180      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Russian

ET185      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Salvadorian *

ET190      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Scandinavian

ET200      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Scottish

ET205      CULTURAL HERITAGE / South American *

ET210      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Spanish

ET215      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Ukrainian *

ET220      CULTURAL HERITAGE / Vietnamese

EV010     EVENT / Anniversary

EV020     EVENT / Back to School

EV015     EVENT / Baby Shower *

EV030     EVENT / Baptism

EV040     EVENT / Bar Mitzvah - Bat Mitzvah

EV050     EVENT / Birthday

EV060     EVENT / Confirmation

EV065     EVENT / Fall

EV070     EVENT / First Communion

EV080     EVENT / Graduation

EV082     EVENT / Home School

EV120     EVENT / National Indigenous History Month *

EV130     EVENT / Poetry Month *

EV140     EVENT / Powwow *

EV150     EVENT / Pride Month *

EV160     EVENT / Quinceañera *

EV084     EVENT / Spring

EV086     EVENT / Summer

EV090     EVENT / Summer Vacation Reading

EV170     EVENT / Super Bowl *

EV180     EVENT / Teacher Appreciation *

EV190     EVENT / Travel *

EV095     EVENT / Vacation Bible School

EV100     EVENT / Wedding

EV110     EVENT / Winter

HL002      HOLIDAY / Canada Day *

HL010      HOLIDAY / Christmas

HL012      HOLIDAY / Cinco de Mayo *

HL013      HOLIDAY / Day of the Dead *

HL014      HOLIDAY / Diwali *

HL030      HOLIDAY / Earth Day

HL040      HOLIDAY / Easter

HL045      HOLIDAY / Eid *

HL050      HOLIDAY / Election Day

HL060      HOLIDAY / Father's Day

HL070      HOLIDAY / Halloween

HL080      HOLIDAY / Hanukkah

HL090      HOLIDAY / Independence Day

HL093      HOLIDAY / Indigenous Peoples’ Day *

HL094      HOLIDAY / Juneteenth *

HL100      HOLIDAY / Kwanzaa

HL103      HOLIDAY / Labor Day *

HL005      HOLIDAY / Lunar New Year

HL105      HOLIDAY / Mardi Gras & Carnivale *

HL110      HOLIDAY / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

HL120      HOLIDAY / Memorial Day

HL130      HOLIDAY / Mother's Day

HL132      HOLIDAY / National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) *

HL133      HOLIDAY / National Indigenous Peoples’ Day *

HL135      HOLIDAY / New Year *

HL140      HOLIDAY / Passover

HL150      HOLIDAY / President's Day

HL153      HOLIDAY / Ramadan *

HL190      HOLIDAY / Remembrance & Veteran's Day

HL155      HOLIDAY / Rosh Hashanah

HL160      HOLIDAY / St. Patrick's Day

HL170      HOLIDAY / Thanksgiving

HL180      HOLIDAY / Valentine's Day

HL195      HOLIDAY / Yom Kippur

PT010      PUBLISHER TYPE / Academic & University

PT020      PUBLISHER TYPE / Independent

PT030      PUBLISHER TYPE / Self-Published

TP010      TOPICAL / Banned Books *

TP020      TOPICAL / Black History

TP024      TOPICAL / Blank Books, Journals

TP026      TOPICAL / Boy's Interest

TP028      TOPICAL / Christian Interest

TP070      TOPICAL / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Interest

TP034      TOPICAL / Coming of Age

TP040      TOPICAL / Entertainment Awards *

TP054      TOPICAL / Gift

TP058      TOPICAL / Girl's Interest

TP060      TOPICAL / Health & Fitness

TP062      TOPICAL / Heroes, Real-Life

TP063      TOPICAL / Hispanic & Latino Interest *

TP064      TOPICAL / Inspiration

TP050      TOPICAL / LGBTQ+

TP075      TOPICAL / Own Voices

TP066      TOPICAL / Social Media Personalities

TP086      TOPICAL / Teen

TP088      TOPICAL / Vegan

TP089      TOPICAL / Women’s History *

TP090      TOPICAL / Women's Interest