Main Categories
These are Project Gutenberg's broad bookstore-style categories. Book membership is taken from the official catalog's automatically assigned Category: Bookshelves metadata rather than guessed from title or author keywords.
Catalog synchronized with 79,634 Project Gutenberg records; last local sync Oct 20, 2026 9:06 PM.
Literature
- Adventure 8,357
- American Literature 7,772
- British Literature 9,907
- French Literature 4,208
- German Literature 1,967
- Russian Literature 477
- Classics of Literature 1,848
- Biographies 6,199
- Novels 23,994
- Short Stories 4,634
- Poetry 4,852
- Plays/Films/Dramas 2,955
- Romance 2,764
- Science-Fiction & Fantasy 4,230
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery 2,232
- Mythology, Legends & Folklore 3,429
- Humour 4,886
- Children & Young Adult Reading 6,821
- Literature - Other 145
Science & Technology
History
- History - American 4,988
- History - British 3,225
- History - European 4,181
- History - Ancient 1,389
- History - Medieval/Middle Ages 939
- History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1,641
- History - Modern (1750+) 6,240
- History - Religious 1,982
- History - Royalty 949
- History - Warfare 3,293
- History - Schools & Universities 316
- History - Other 3,502
- Archaeology & Anthropology 1,842
Social Sciences & Society
- Business/Management 177
- Economics 419
- Law & Criminology 625
- Gender & Sexuality Studies 607
- Psychiatry/Psychology 594
- Sociology 818
- Politics 1,473
- Parenthood & Family Relations 541
- Old Age & the Elderly 43
Arts & Culture
- Art 1,867
- Architecture 665
- Music 585
- Fashion 104
- Journalism/Media/Writing 813
- Language & Communication 624
- Essays, Letters & Speeches 5,397
Religion & Philosophy
- Religion/Spirituality 4,159
- Philosophy & Ethics 3,422
Lifestyle & Hobbies
- Cooking & Drinking 460
- Sports/Hobbies 624
- How To ... 2,366
- Travel Writing 3,839
- Nature/Gardening/Animals 1,999
- Sexuality & Erotica 125
Health & Medicine
- Health & Medicine 1,145
- Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 152
- Nutrition 159
Education & Reference
- Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1,130
- Teaching & Education 1,293
- Reports & Conference Proceedings 436
- Journals 1,586