| Action | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Nonstop action and adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat. |
| Adventure | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | In which exciting events dominate. |
| Animals | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about animals and their animal nature. |
| The Arts | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about the theater, dance, art, or music. |
| Authorship | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that explore the process of writing, storytelling, or being an author. |
| Brilliant Protagonist | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | In which the main character is especially witty or intelligent. |
| Bigotry | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that deal with intolerance. |
| Enterprise | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about invention, business, or a contest. |
| Family | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that explore family relationships in all kinds of families. |
| Fantasy | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Step into a different reality. |
| Folklore | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Stories about traditional customs or stories of a people, country, or region. |
| Friendship | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that explore relationships. |
| Growing Up | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about how your point of view matures as you grow. |
| Historical | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Set in a historical period, not modern/contemporary. |
| Humor | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that tickle your funnybone. |
| Identity | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about discovering who you are or where you are from. |
| Illness/Loss | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that explore illness or loss. |
| Knights/Castles/Dragons | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | A medieval setting could turn up in a fantasy or a historical novel. |
| Letters/Journal | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | As if written by the main character. |
| Magic | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Anything can happen when magic is underfoot. |
| Math/Science/Technology | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Explore or celebrate math, science, or technology. |
| Mystery | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | The plot revolves around solving a crime or discovering a secret. |
| Nature | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about the natural world. |
| Poetry | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels written, at least in part, in verse. See also the Poetry section (Nonfiction 811.54) for collections of poetry. |
| Princesses | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Princesses in folklore, or fantasy; in medieval times, or in modern times. |
| Realistic | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Modern, realistic situations you can relate to. |
| School | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about events that take place at school. |
| Science Fiction | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels dealing with the impact of actual or imagined scientific ideas. |
| Short Stories | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Collections of short stories, sometimes linked by characters or plot. See also the Story Collection section (SC). See also the Fables and Folklore section (Nonfiction 398). |
| Spooky | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Spine-tingling novels that often feature ghosts. See also the Folklore section (nonfiction 398). See also the Story Collection section (SC). |
| Sports | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels about sports. |
| Survival | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | High-stakes adventures. |
| Traditions | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Holidays, special occasions, and the cultural traditions that surround them. |
| Voyages/Journeys | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Novels that explore the journey, and how it changes the traveler. |
| War | (age 7-10) | (age 8-11) | (age 9-12) | (age 10+) | Stories of battle, and the effect of wartime back home. |