FICTION
Use subjects in this section only for individual works of fiction or for collections of fiction.  Critical works should be assigned subjects in the LITERARY CRITICISM section (and should not be assigned any subjects in the FICTION section).

"FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)" and "FICTION / Short Stories (single author)" may be used with other subjects as appropriate: for example, a collection of ghost stories by several authors could be assigned "FICTION / Ghost" and "FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)" (it is recommended that the subject describing the genre be assigned first).  Note that several genres have a subsubheading of "Short Stories", thus lessening the need for multiple coding.

Because the FICTION section is arranged by genre, if a geographic breakdown is desired for a collection of fiction, subjects may be assigned in both the FICTION and LITERARY COLLECTIONS sections.

"FICTION / Classics" and "FICTION / Literary" should be used at the classifier's discretion to denote works generally considered to be classics or of literary value.

Use "FICTION / Media Tie-In" when a new ISBN is created and this ISBN represents one of the following:

• a work (or works) of fiction re-issued because of a movie/television show

• a novelization of a movie

• a novelization (or collection of stories) based on an episode (or episodes) of a television show

• an original story (or collection of stories) using characters or settings from (or based on) a movie/television show

Existing ISBNs that become the basis for a movie or television show do not have to be re-coded.  It is recommended that when "FICTION / Media Tie-In" is used, another subject be assigned as well.

An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2007 Edition.

Step 2:  Once you have selected your major heading, determine the specific term which describes your book. 
 

FIC000000      FICTION / General

FIC002000      FICTION / Action & Adventure

                     FICTION / Adventure see Action & Adventure

FIC040000      FICTION / Alternative History

FIC003000      FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)

FIC041000      FICTION / Biographical

FIC042000      FICTION / Christian / General

FIC042010      FICTION / Christian / Classic & Allegory

FIC042080      FICTION / Christian / Fantasy *

FIC042020      FICTION / Christian / Futuristic

FIC042030      FICTION / Christian / Historical

FIC042040      FICTION / Christian / Romance

FIC042050      FICTION / Christian / Short Stories

FIC042060      FICTION / Christian / Suspense

FIC042070      FICTION / Christian / Western

FIC004000      FICTION / Classics

FIC043000      FICTION / Coming of Age

FIC044000      FICTION / Contemporary Women

FIC005000      FICTION / Erotica

FIC006000      FICTION / Espionage

FIC010000      FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology

FIC045000      FICTION / Family Life

                     FICTION / Family Saga see Sagas

FIC009000      FICTION / Fantasy / General

FIC009010      FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary

FIC009020      FICTION / Fantasy / Epic

FIC009030      FICTION / Fantasy / Historical

FIC009040      FICTION / Fantasy / Short Stories

                     FICTION / Folklore see Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology

FIC011000      FICTION / Gay

FIC012000      FICTION / Ghost

                     FICTION / Graphic Novels see headings under COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

FIC014000      FICTION / Historical

FIC015000      FICTION / Horror

FIC016000      FICTION / Humorous

FIC046000      FICTION / Jewish

FIC034000      FICTION / Legal

FIC018000      FICTION / Lesbian

FIC019000      FICTION / Literary

FIC021000      FICTION / Media Tie-In

FIC035000      FICTION / Medical

FIC020000      FICTION / Men's Adventure

                     FICTION / Metaphysical see Visionary & Metaphysical

FIC022000      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General

FIC022010      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled

FIC022060      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical *

FIC022020      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural

FIC022050      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Short Stories

FIC022030      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British

FIC022040      FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths

                     FICTION / Mythology see Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology

FIC024000      FICTION / Occult

FIC037000      FICTION / Political

FIC025000      FICTION / Psychological

FIC026000      FICTION / Religious

FIC027000      FICTION / Romance / General

FIC027010      FICTION / Romance / Adult

FIC027020      FICTION / Romance / Contemporary

FIC027030      FICTION / Romance / Fantasy

FIC027040      FICTION / Romance / Gothic

FIC027050      FICTION / Romance / Historical

FIC027120      FICTION / Romance / Paranormal

FIC027070      FICTION / Romance / Regency

FIC027080      FICTION / Romance / Short Stories

FIC027110      FICTION / Romance / Suspense

FIC027090      FICTION / Romance / Time Travel

FIC027100      FICTION / Romance / Western

FIC008000      FICTION / Sagas

FIC028000      FICTION / Science Fiction / General

FIC028010      FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure

                     FICTION / Science Fiction / Alternative History see Alternative History

FIC028020      FICTION / Science Fiction / High Tech

FIC028040      FICTION / Science Fiction / Short Stories

FIC028030      FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Opera

FIC047000      FICTION / Sea Stories

                     FICTION / Short Stories (multiple authors) see Anthologies (multiple authors)

FIC029000      FICTION / Short Stories (single author)

FIC038000      FICTION / Sports

FIC030000      FICTION / Suspense

FIC036000      FICTION / Technological

                     FICTION / Television Tie-in see Media Tie-In

FIC031000      FICTION / Thrillers

FIC048000      FICTION / Urban Life

FIC039000      FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical

FIC032000      FICTION / War & Military

FIC033000      FICTION / Westerns