BISAC Subject Headings List

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GAMES & ACTIVITIES

GAM000000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / General

GAM020000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Activity Books

GAM001010  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Backgammon

GAM001000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Board Games

                                   GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Bridge see Card Games / Bridge

GAM002000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Card Games / General

GAM002030  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Card Games / Blackjack

GAM002010  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Card Games / Bridge

GAM002040  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Card Games / Poker

GAM001030  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Chess

GAM019000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Coloring Books

GAM003000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Crosswords / General

GAM003040  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Crosswords / Dictionaries

GAM025000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Darts

GAM023000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / eSports

                                   GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Fantasy Games see Role Playing & Fantasy

GAM016000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Fantasy Sports

GAM004000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / General (see also SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)

                                   GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / Card Games see headings under Card Games

GAM004020  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / Lotteries

GAM004050  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / Sports

GAM004030  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / Table

GAM004040  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / Track Betting

GAM021000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Guided Journals

GAM022000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Juggling

GAM005000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Logic & Brain Teasers

GAM006000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Magic

GAM026000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Mahjong

GAM018000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Optical Illusions

GAM027000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Party Games

GAM007000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Puzzles

GAM008000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Quizzes

GAM009000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Reference

GAM010000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy

GAM024000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Sticker Books

GAM017000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Sudoku

GAM011000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Travel Games

GAM012000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Trivia

GAM013000  GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile

GAM014000   GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Word & Word Search

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