BISAC Subject Headings List

Use the information provided here to determine the specific codes that describe your book. An asterisk (*) denotes a new heading for the current year’s edition. Not sure how to select your code? Check out our FAQ.

If you can't find the code you're looking for after reviewing all the pages below, we recommend you use whatever codes currently best represent your book. If you want to propose a new code for future BISAC additions, you can submit a suggestion here.

Use subjects in this section for historical works and/or works primarily intended for the general public.  For works discussing the causes, detection, and prevention of crime, use "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology".

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TRUE CRIME

Use subjects in this section for historical works and/or works primarily intended for the general public. For works discussing the causes, detection, and prevention of crime, use "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology".

TRU000000   TRUE CRIME / General

TRU006000   TRUE CRIME / Abductions, Kidnappings & Missing Persons

TRU004000   TRUE CRIME / Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions

TRU011000   TRUE CRIME / Cybercrime

TRU001000   TRUE CRIME / Espionage

TRU007000   TRUE CRIME / Forensics

TRU008000   TRUE CRIME / Heists & Robberies

TRU010000   TRUE CRIME / Historical

TRU002000   TRUE CRIME / Murder / General

TRU002020   TRUE CRIME / Murder / Mass Murder

TRU002010   TRUE CRIME / Murder / Serial Killers

TRU003000   TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime

TRU009000   TRUE CRIME / Sexual Assault

TRU005000   TRUE CRIME / White Collar Crime

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

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