BISAC Subject Headings List, Bibles
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An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2012 Edition.
For Bibles that include a number of translations, use subjects beginning with "BIBLES / Multiple Translations". If the Bible translation needed is not specifically included by name, use subjects beginning with "BIBLES / Other Translations". If the Bible translation is unknown, use "BIBLES / General".
Juvenile Bibles should be assigned subjects within the BIBLES section of the appropriate translation followed by the subsubheading "Children" or "Youth & Teen". Individual stories from the Bible geared toward juveniles should be assigned a subject beginning with "JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Bible Stories".
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.
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Please note that the BISAC Subject Headings List is governed by the following copyright notice.
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All rights reserved. No part of the attached documents may be distributed or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc.
If you can't find the code you're looking for please go back and review other Major Subjects to find an alternate code or use our Contact Form to suggest revisions to the next version of the list.
Step 2: Determine the specific term which describes your book.
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BIBLES
Use subjects in this section only for those collections of sacred writings of Christianity that comprise the Old Testament and/or the New Testament. For works about specific aspects of the Bible, use subjects beginning with "RELIGION / Biblical Biography", "RELIGION / Biblical Commentary", "RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation", "RELIGION / Biblical Meditations", "RELIGION / Biblical Reference", or "RELIGION / Biblical Studies".For Bibles that include a number of translations, use subjects beginning with "BIBLES / Multiple Translations". If the Bible translation needed is not specifically included by name, use subjects beginning with "BIBLES / Other Translations". If the Bible translation is unknown, use "BIBLES / General".
Juvenile Bibles should be assigned subjects within the BIBLES section of the appropriate translation followed by the subsubheading "Children" or "Youth & Teen". Individual stories from the Bible geared toward juveniles should be assigned a subject beginning with "JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Bible Stories".
| BIB000000 | BIBLES / General |
| BIB001000 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / General |
| BIB001010 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Children |
| BIB001020 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Devotional |
| BIB001030 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB001040 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Reference |
| BIB001050 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Study |
| BIB001060 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Text |
| BIB001070 | BIBLES / Christian Standard Bible / Youth & Teen |
| BIB022000 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / General |
| BIB022010 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / Children |
| BIB022020 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / Devotional |
| BIB022030 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB022040 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / Reference |
| BIB022050 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / Study |
| BIB022060 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / Text |
| BIB022070 | BIBLES / Common English Bible / Youth & Teen |
| BIB002000 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / General |
| BIB002010 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Children |
| BIB002020 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Devotional |
| BIB002030 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB002040 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Reference |
| BIB002050 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Study |
| BIB002060 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Text |
| BIB002070 | BIBLES / Contemporary English Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB003000 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / General |
| BIB003010 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / Children |
| BIB003020 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / Devotional |
| BIB003030 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB003040 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / Reference |
| BIB003050 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / Study |
| BIB003060 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / Text |
| BIB003070 | BIBLES / English Standard Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB004000 | BIBLES / God's Word / General |
| BIB004010 | BIBLES / God's Word / Children |
| BIB004020 | BIBLES / God's Word / Devotional |
| BIB004030 | BIBLES / God's Word / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB004040 | BIBLES / God's Word / Reference |
| BIB004050 | BIBLES / God's Word / Study |
| BIB004060 | BIBLES / God's Word / Text |
| BIB004070 | BIBLES / God's Word / Youth & Teen |
| BIB005000 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / General |
| BIB005010 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Children |
| BIB005020 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Devotional |
| BIB005030 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB005040 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Reference |
| BIB005050 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Study |
| BIB005060 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Text |
| BIB005070 | BIBLES / International Children's Bible / Youth & Teen |
| BIB006000 | BIBLES / King James Version / General |
| BIB006010 | BIBLES / King James Version / Children |
| BIB006020 | BIBLES / King James Version / Devotional |
| BIB006030 | BIBLES / King James Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB006040 | BIBLES / King James Version / Reference |
| BIB006050 | BIBLES / King James Version / Study |
| BIB006060 | BIBLES / King James Version / Text |
| BIB006070 | BIBLES / King James Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB007000 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / General |
| BIB007010 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Children |
| BIB007020 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Devotional |
| BIB007030 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB007040 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Reference |
| BIB007050 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Study |
| BIB007060 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Text |
| BIB007070 | BIBLES / La Biblia de las Americas / Youth & Teen |
| BIB008000 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / General |
| BIB008010 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Children |
| BIB008020 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Devotional |
| BIB008030 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB008040 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Reference |
| BIB008050 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Study |
| BIB008060 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Text |
| BIB008070 | BIBLES / Multiple Translations / Youth & Teen |
| BIB009000 | BIBLES / New American Bible / General |
| BIB009010 | BIBLES / New American Bible / Children |
| BIB009020 | BIBLES / New American Bible / Devotional |
| BIB009030 | BIBLES / New American Bible / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB009040 | BIBLES / New American Bible / Reference |
| BIB009050 | BIBLES / New American Bible / Study |
| BIB009060 | BIBLES / New American Bible / Text |
| BIB009070 | BIBLES / New American Bible / Youth & Teen |
| BIB010000 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / General |
| BIB010010 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Children |
| BIB010020 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Devotional |
| BIB010030 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB010040 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Reference |
| BIB010050 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Study |
| BIB010060 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Text |
| BIB010070 | BIBLES / New American Standard Bible / Youth & Teen |
| BIB011000 | BIBLES / New Century Version / General |
| BIB011010 | BIBLES / New Century Version / Children |
| BIB011020 | BIBLES / New Century Version / Devotional |
| BIB011030 | BIBLES / New Century Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB011040 | BIBLES / New Century Version / Reference |
| BIB011050 | BIBLES / New Century Version / Study |
| BIB011060 | BIBLES / New Century Version / Text |
| BIB011070 | BIBLES / New Century Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB012000 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / General |
| BIB012010 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Children |
| BIB012020 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Devotional |
| BIB012030 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB012040 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Reference |
| BIB012050 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Study |
| BIB012060 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Text |
| BIB012070 | BIBLES / New International Reader's Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB013000 | BIBLES / New International Version / General |
| BIB013010 | BIBLES / New International Version / Children |
| BIB013020 | BIBLES / New International Version / Devotional |
| BIB013030 | BIBLES / New International Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB013040 | BIBLES / New International Version / Reference |
| BIB013050 | BIBLES / New International Version / Study |
| BIB013060 | BIBLES / New International Version / Text |
| BIB013070 | BIBLES / New International Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB014000 | BIBLES / New King James Version / General |
| BIB014010 | BIBLES / New King James Version / Children |
| BIB014020 | BIBLES / New King James Version / Devotional |
| BIB014030 | BIBLES / New King James Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB014040 | BIBLES / New King James Version / Reference |
| BIB014050 | BIBLES / New King James Version / Study |
| BIB014060 | BIBLES / New King James Version / Text |
| BIB014070 | BIBLES / New King James Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB015000 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / General |
| BIB015010 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / Children |
| BIB015020 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / Devotional |
| BIB015030 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB015040 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / Reference |
| BIB015050 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / Study |
| BIB015060 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / Text |
| BIB015070 | BIBLES / New Living Translation / Youth & Teen |
| BIB016000 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / General |
| BIB016010 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Children |
| BIB016020 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Devotional |
| BIB016030 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB016040 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Reference |
| BIB016050 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Study |
| BIB016060 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Text |
| BIB016070 | BIBLES / New Revised Standard Version / Youth & Teen |
| BIB017000 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / General |
| BIB017010 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Children |
| BIB017020 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Devotional |
| BIB017030 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB017040 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Reference |
| BIB017050 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Study |
| BIB017060 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Text |
| BIB017070 | BIBLES / Nueva Version International / Youth & Teen |
| BIB018000 | BIBLES / Other Translations / General |
| BIB018010 | BIBLES / Other Translations / Children |
| BIB018020 | BIBLES / Other Translations / Devotional |
| BIB018030 | BIBLES / Other Translations / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB018040 | BIBLES / Other Translations / Reference |
| BIB018050 | BIBLES / Other Translations / Study |
| BIB018060 | BIBLES / Other Translations / Text |
| BIB018070 | BIBLES / Other Translations / Youth & Teen |
| BIB019000 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / General |
| BIB019010 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / Children |
| BIB019020 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / Devotional |
| BIB019030 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB019040 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / Reference |
| BIB019050 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / Study |
| BIB019060 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / Text |
| BIB019070 | BIBLES / Reina Valera / Youth & Teen |
| BIB020000 | BIBLES / The Message / General |
| BIB020010 | BIBLES / The Message / Children |
| BIB020020 | BIBLES / The Message / Devotional |
| BIB020030 | BIBLES / The Message / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB020040 | BIBLES / The Message / Reference |
| BIB020050 | BIBLES / The Message / Study |
| BIB020060 | BIBLES / The Message / Text |
| BIB020070 | BIBLES / The Message / Youth & Teen |
| BIB021000 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / General |
| BIB021010 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / Children |
| BIB021020 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / Devotional |
| BIB021030 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / New Testament & Portions |
| BIB021040 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / Reference |
| BIB021050 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / Study |
| BIB021060 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / Text |
| BIB021070 | BIBLES / Today's New International Version / Youth & Teen |
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
Please note that the BISAC Subject Headings List is governed by the following copyright notice.
© 2012, Book Industry Study Group, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of the attached documents may be distributed or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc.