Welcome to my Dewey Lunatic Project

What is the Dewey Lunatic Challenge? The goal is to read one book from every Dewey Decimal number: a truly daunting (and likely lifelong) task! I heard about this a while back from the World’s Strongest Librarian’s blog. So taken was I with the idea of reading outside of my comfort zone that I committed in the fall of 2011. I need to read more books about new things. The problem is that I keep reading books that don’t count: the only books listed here are the one book for each number/letter. So, don’t think I’m lazy–I read a lot. Really! But only those that are on a “new” subject get listed below.

Click here to see a WorldCat list of what I have read so far

Obviously I still have a LONG way to go. Have a recommendation? Suggest a book to me on Goodreads or Twitter @mtbeekeeper.

Dewey Lunatic 000-099 - Computer Science, Information & General Works

  • 000 Computer science,knowledge & systems (general)

  • 000 Computer science, information & general works

  • 001 Knowledge

  • 002 The book

  • 003 Systems

  • 004 Data processing & computer science

  • 005 Computer programming, programs & data – 005.74Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management by Carlos Coronel, et al. 05/2013

  • 006 Special computer methods

  • 010 Bibliographies (general)

  • 010 Bibliography

  • 011 Bibliographies

  • 012 Bibliographies of individuals

  • 014 Of anonymous & pseudonymous works

  • 015 Bibliographies of works from specific places

  • 016 Bibliographies of works on specific subjects

  • 017 General subject catalogs

  • 018 Catalogs arranged by author, date, etc.

  • 019 Dictionary catalogs

  • 020 Library & information sciences (general)

  • 020 Library & information sciences

  • 021 Library relationships

  • 022 Administration of physical plant

  • 023 Personnel management

  • 025 Library operations – 025.5Reference and Information Services: An Introduction by Richard E. Bopp & Linda C. Smith 12/2012

  • 026 Libraries for specific subjects

  • 027 General libraries

  • 028 Reading & use of other information media

  • 030 Encyclopedias & books of facts (general)

  • 030 General encyclopedic works

  • 031 Encyclopedias in American English

  • 032 Encyclopedias in English

  • 033 In other Germanic languages

  • 034 Encyclopedias in French, Occitan & Catalan

  • 035 In Italian, Romanian & related languages

  • 036 Encyclopedias in Spanish & Portuguese

  • 037 Encyclopedias in Slavic languages

  • 038 Encyclopedias in Scandinavian languages

  • 039 Encyclopedias in other languages

  • 050 Magazines, journals & serials (general)

  • 050 General serial publications

  • 051 Serials in American English

  • 052 Serials in English

  • 053 Serials in other Germanic languages

  • 054 Serials in French, Occitan & Catalan

  • 055 In Italian, Romanian & related languages

  • 056 Serials in Spanish & Portuguese

  • 057 Serials in Slavic languages

  • 058 Serials in Scandinavian languages

  • 059 Serials in other languages

  • 060 Associations, organizations & museums (general)

  • 060 General organizations & musiology

  • 061 Organizations in North America

  • 062 Organizations in British Isles; in England

  • 063 Organizations in central Europe; in Germany

  • 064 Organizations in France & Monaco

  • 065 Organizations in Italy & adjacent islands

  • 066 In Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands

  • 067 Organizations in eastern Europe; in Russia

  • 068 Organizations in other geographic areas

  • 069 Museum science

  • 070 News media, journalism & publishing (general)

  • 070 News media, journalism & publishing

  • 071 Newspapers in North America

  • 072 Newspapers in British Isles; in England

  • 073 Newspapers in central Europe; in Germany

  • 074 Newspapers in France & Monaco

  • 075 Newspapers in Italy & adjacent islands

  • 076 In Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands

  • 077 Newspapers in eastern Europe; in Russia

  • 078 Newspapers in Scandinavia

  • 079 Newspapers in other geographic areas

  • 080 General collections (general)

  • 080 General collections

  • 081 Collections in American English

  • 082 Collections in English

  • 083 Collections in other Germanic languages

  • 084 Collections in French, Occitan & Catalan

  • 085 In Italian, Romanian & related languages

  • 086 Collections in Spanish & Portuguese

  • 087 Collections in Slavic languages

  • 088 Collections in Scandinavian languages

  • 089 Collections in other languages

  • 090 Manuscripts & rare books (general)

  • 090 Manuscripts & rare books

  • 091 Manuscripts

  • 092 Block books

  • 093 Incunabula

  • 094 Printed books

  • 095 Books notable for bindings

  • 096 Books notable for illustrations

  • 097 Books notable for ownership or origin

  • 098 Prohibited works, forgeries & hoaxes

  • 099 Books notable for format

Dewey Lunatic 100-199 - Philosophy & Psychology

Philosophy & Psychology

  • 100 Philosophy & psychology (general)

  • 100 Philosophy & psychology

  • 101 Theory of philosophy

  • 102 Miscellany of philosophy

  • 103 Dictionaries of philosophy

  • 105 Serial publications of philosophy

  • 106 Organizations of philosophy

  • 107 Education, research in philosophy

  • 108 Kinds of persons in philosophy

  • 109 Historical treatment of philosophy

  • 110 Metaphysics (general)

  • 110 Metaphysics

  • 111 Ontology

  • 113 Cosmology (Philosophy of nature)

  • 114 Space

  • 115 Time

  • 116 Change

  • 117 Structure

  • 118 Force & Energy

  • 119 Number & quantity

  • 120 Epistemology, causation, humankind (general)

  • 120 Epistemology, causation & humankind

  • 121 Epistemology (Theory of knowledge)

  • 122 Causation

  • 123 Determinism & indeterminism

  • 124 Teleology

  • 126 The self

  • 127 The unconscious & the subconscious

  • 128 Humankind

  • 129 Origin & destiny of individual souls

  • 130 Paranormal phenomena (general)

  • 130 Parapsychology & occultism

  • 131 Occult methods for achieving well-being

  • 133 Parapsychology & occultism

  • 135 Dreams & mysteries

  • 137 Divinatory graphology

  • 138 Physiognomy

  • 139 Phrenology

  • 140 Specific philosophical schools (general)

  • 140 Specific philosophical schools

  • 141 Idealism & related systems

  • 142 Critical philosophy

  • 143 Intuitionism & Bergsonism

  • 144 Humanism & related systems

  • 145 Sensationalism

  • 146 Naturalism & related systems

  • 147 Pantheism & related systems

  • 148 Liberalism, eclecticism, traditionalism

  • 149 Other philosophical systems

  • 150 Psychology (general)

  • 150 Psychology

  • 152 Perception, movement, emotions, drives

  • 153 Mental processes & intelligence – 153.12Seven Sins of Memory by Daniel Schacter 03/2012

  • 154 Subconscious & altered states

  • 155 Differential & developmental psychology

  • 156 Comparative psychology

  • 158 Applied psychology – 158.1Creating Your Best Life by Caroline Adams Miller 11/2012

  • 160 Logic (general)

  • 160 Logic

  • 161 Induction

  • 162 Deduction

  • 165 Fallacies & sources of error

  • 166 Syllogisms

  • 167 Hypotheses

  • 168 Argument & persuasion

  • 169 Analogy

  • 170 Ethics (Moral philosophy) (general)

  • 170 Ethics – 170.44Your Life Isn’t for You: A Selfish Person’s Guide to Being Selfless by Seth Adam Smith – 10/2017

  • 171 Systems & doctrines

  • 172 Political ethics

  • 173 Ethics of family relationships

  • 174 Economic & professional ethics

  • 175 Ethics of recreation & leisure

  • 176 Ethics of sex & reproduction

  • 177 Ethics of social relations

  • 178 Ethics of consumption

  • 179 Other ethical norms

  • 180 Ancient, medieval, Oriental philosophy (general)

  • 180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy

  • 181 Oriental philosophy

  • 182 Pre-Socratic Greek philosophies

  • 183 Sophistic & Socratic philosophies

  • 184 Platonic philosophy

  • 185 Aristotelian philosophy

  • 186 Skeptic and Neoplatonic philosophies

  • 187 Epicurean philosophy

  • 188 Stoic philosophy

  • 189 Medieval Western philosophy

  • 190 Modern Western philosophy(19th-century, 20th-century) (general)

  • 190 Modern western philosophy

  • 191 Modern Western philosophy United States & Canada

  • 192 Modern Western philosophy British Isles

  • 193 Modern Western philosophy Germany & Austria

  • 194 Modern Western philosophy France

  • 195 Modern Western philosophy Italy

  • 196 Modern Western philosophy Spain & Portugal

  • 197 Modern Western philosophy Soviet Union

  • 198 Modern Western philosophy Scandinavia

  • 199 Modern Western philosophy Other geographical areas

Dewey Lunatic 200-299 - Religion

  • 200 Religion (general)

  • 201 Religious mythology, general classes of religion, interreligious relations and attitudes, social theology

  • 202 Doctrines

  • 203 Public worship and other practices

  • 204 Religious experience, life, practice

  • 205 Religious ethics

  • 206 Leaders and organization

  • 207 Missions and religious education

  • 208 Sources

  • 209 Sects and reform movements

  • 210 Natural theology (general)

  • 211 Concepts of God

  • 212 Existence, attributes of God

  • 213 Creation

  • 214 Theodicy

  • 215 Science & religion

  • 218 Humankind

  • 220 Bible (general)

  • 221 Old Testament

  • 222 Historical books of Old Testament

  • 223 Poetic books of Old Testament

  • 224 Prophetic books of Old Testament

  • 225 New Testament

  • 226 Gospels & Acts

  • 227 Epistles

  • 228 Revelation (Apocalypse)

  • 229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha

  • 230 Christian theology (general)

  • 231 God

  • 232 Jesus Christ & his family

  • 233 Humankind

  • 234 Salvation (Soteriology) & grace

  • 235 Spiritual beings

  • 236 Eschatology

  • 238 Creeds & catechisms

  • 239 Apologetics & polemics

  • 240 Christian moral & devotional theology (general)

  • 241 Moral theology

  • 242 Devotional literature

  • 243 Evangelistic writings for individuals

  • 246 Use of art in Christianity

  • 247 Church furnishings & articles

  • 248 Christian experience, practice, life

  • 249 Christian observances in family life

  • 250 Christian orders & local church (general)

  • 251 Preaching (Homiletics)

  • 252 Texts of sermons

  • 253 Pastoral office (Pastoral theology)

  • 254 Parish government & administration

  • 255 Religious congregations & orders

  • 259 Activities of the local church

  • 260 Christian social theology (general)

  • 261 Social theology

  • 262 Ecclesiology

  • 263 Times, places of religious observance

  • 264 Public worship

  • 265 Sacraments, other rites & acts

  • 266 Missions

  • 267 Associations for religious work

  • 268 Religious education

  • 269 Spiritual renewal

  • 270 Christian church history (general)

  • 271 Religious orders in church history

  • 272 Persecutions in church history

  • 273 Heresies in church history

  • 274 Christian church in Europe

  • 275 Christian church in Asia

  • 276 Christian church in Africa

  • 277 Christian church in North America

  • 278 Christian church in South America

  • 279 Christian church in other areas

  • 280 Christian denominations & sects (general)

  • 281 Early church & Eastern churches

  • 282 Roman Catholic Church

  • 283 Anglican churches

  • 284 Protestants of Continental origin

  • 285 Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational

  • 286 Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist

  • 287 Methodist & related churches

  • 289 Other denominations & sects

  • 290 Other & comparative religions (general)

  • 291 Comparative religion

  • 292 Classical (Greek & Roman) religion

  • 293 Germanic religion

  • 294 Religions of Indic origin – 294.3A Lamp in the Darkness by Jack Kornfield 03/2013

  • 295 Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism, Parseeism)

  • 296 Judaism

  • 297 Islam, Bábism & Bahá’í Faith

  • 299 Other religions

Dewey Lunatic 300-399 - Social Sciences

  • 300 Social sciences (general)

  • 301 Sociology & anthropology

  • 302 Social interaction – 302.34She Matters by Susanna Sonnenberg 09/2013

  • 303 Social processes

  • 304 Factors affecting social behavior – 304.2Opportunity, Montana: Big Copper, Bad Water, and the Burial of an American Landscape by Brad Tyer 12/2013

  • 305 Social groups

  • 306 Culture & institutions – 306.0996The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost 04/2013

  • 307 Communities

  • 310 General statistics (general)

  • 314 General statistics Of Europe

  • 315 General statistics Of Asia

  • 316 General statistics Of Africa

  • 317 General statistics Of North America

  • 318 General statistics Of South America

  • 319 General statistics Of other parts of the world

  • 320 Political science (general)

  • 321 Systems of governments & states

  • 322 Relation of state to organized groups

  • 323 Civil & political rights

  • 324 The political process

  • 325 International migration & colonization

  • 326 Slavery & emancipation

  • 327 International relations

  • 328 The legislative process

  • 330 Economics (general)

  • 331 Labor economics

  • 332 Financial economics – 332.4979The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen 01/2013

  • 333 Land economics – 333.7516 The Man Who Planted Trees: Lost Groves, Champion Trees, and an Urgent Plan to Save the Planet by Jim Robbins 12/2012

  • 334 Cooperatives

  • 335 Socialism & related systems

  • 336 Public finance

  • 337 International economics

  • 338 Production

  • 339 Macroeconomics & related topics

  • 340 Law (general)

  • 341 International law

  • 342 Constitutional & administrative law

  • 343 Military, tax, trade, industrial law

  • 344 Social, labor, welfare, & related law

  • 345 Criminal law

  • 346 Private law

  • 347 Civil procedure & courts

  • 348 Law (Statutes), regulations, cases

  • 349 Law of specific jurisdictions & areas

  • 350 Public administration (general)

  • 351 Of central governments

  • 352 Of local governments

  • 353 of U.S. federal & state governments

  • 354 Of specific central governments

  • 355 Military science - 355.0092 - Lafayette in the somewhat United States 08/2022

  • 356 Foot forces & warfare

  • 357 Mounted forces & warfare

  • 358 Other specialized forces & services

  • 359 Sea (Naval) forces & warfare

  • 360 Social services; association (general)

  • 361 General social problems

  • 362 Social welfare problems & services

  • 363 Other social problems & services – 363.73Visit Sunny Chernobyl: and Other Adventures in the World’s Most Polluted Places by Andrew Blackwell 06/2016

  • 364 Criminology – 364.152Blood Will Out: the True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade by Walter Kirn 02/2015

  • 365 Penal & related institutions

  • 366 Association

  • 367 General clubs

  • 368 Insurance

  • 369 Miscellaneous kinds of associations

  • 370 Education (general)

  • 371 School management; special education

  • 372 Elementary education

  • 373 Secondary education

  • 374 Adult education

  • 375 Curriculums

  • 378 Higher education

  • 379 Government regulation, control, support

  • 380 Commerce, communications, transport (general)

  • 381 Internal commerce (Domestic trade)

  • 382 International commerce (Foreign trade)

  • 383 Postal communication

  • 384 Communications; Telecommunication

  • 385 Railroad transportation

  • 386 Inland waterway & ferry transportation

  • 387 Water, air, space transportation

  • 388 Transportation; Ground transportation

  • 389 Metrology & standardization

  • 390 Customs, etiquette, folklore (general)

  • 391 Costume & personal appearance

  • 392 Customs of life cycle & domestic life

  • 393 Death customs

  • 394 General customs - 394.12A Bite-Sized History of France: gastronomic tales of revolution, war, and enlightenment 03/2021

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  • 395 Etiquette (Manners)

  • 398 Folklore

  • 399 Customs of war & diplomacy

Dewey Lunatic 400-499 - Language

  • 400 Language (general)

  • 401 Philosophy & theory

  • 402 Miscellany

  • 403 Dictionaries & encyclopedias

  • 404 Special topics

  • 405 Serial publications

  • 406 Organizations & management

  • 407 Education, research, related topics

  • 408 With respect to kinds of persons

  • 409 Geographical & persons treatment

  • 410 Linguistics (general)

  • 411 Writing systems

  • 412 Etymology

  • 413 Dictionaries

  • 414 Phonology

  • 415 Structural systems (Grammar)

  • 417 Dialectology & historical linguistics

  • 418 Standard usage; Applied linguistics

  • 419 Verbal language not spoken or written

  • 420 English & Old English (general)

  • 421 English writing system & phonology

  • 422 English etymology

  • 423 English dictionaries

  • 425 English grammar

  • 427 English language variations

  • 428 Standard English usage

  • 429 Old English (Anglo-Saxon)

  • 430 Germanic languages; German (general)

  • 431 German writing system & phonology

  • 432 German etymology

  • 433 German dictionaries

  • 435 German grammar

  • 437 German language variations

  • 438 Standard German usage

  • 439 Other Germanic languages

  • 440 Romance languages; French (general)

  • 441 French writing system & phonology

  • 442 French etymology

  • 443 French dictionaries

  • 445 French grammar

  • 447 French language variations

  • 448 Standard French usage

  • 449 Provencal & Catalan

  • 450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic (general)

  • 451 Italian writing system & phonology

  • 452 Italian etymology

  • 453 Italian dictionaries

  • 455 Italian grammar

  • 457 Italian language variations

  • 458 Standard Italian usage

  • 459 Romanian & Rhaeto-Romanic

  • 460 Spanish & Portuguese languages (general)

  • 461 Spanish writing system & phonology

  • 462 Spanish etymology

  • 463 Spanish dictionaries

  • 465 Spanish grammar

  • 467 Spanish language variations

  • 468 Standard Spanish usage – 468.2Spanish for Gringos: Shortcuts, Tips and Secrets to Successful Learning by William C. Harvey 09/2013

  • 469 Portuguese

  • 470 Italic; Latin (general)

  • 471 Classical Latin writing & phonology

  • 472 Classical Latin etymology & phonology

  • 473 Classical Latin dictionaries

  • 475 Classical Latin grammar

  • 477 Old, Postclassical, Vulgar Latin

  • 478 Classical Latin usage

  • 479 Other Italic languages

  • 480 Hellenic languages; Classical Greek (general)

  • 481 Classical Greek writing & phonology

  • 482 Classical Greek etymology

  • 483 Classical Greek dictionaries

  • 485 Classical Greek grammar

  • 487 Preclassical & postclassical Greek

  • 488 Classical Greek usage

  • 489 Other Hellenic languages

  • 490 Other languages (general)

  • 491 East Indo-European & Celtic languages

  • 492 Afro-Asiatic languages; Semitic

  • 493 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic languages

  • 494 Ural-Altaic, Paleosiberian, Dravidian

  • 495 Languages of East & Southeast Asia

  • 496 African languages

  • 497 North American native languages

  • 498 South American native languages

  • 499 Miscellaneous languages

Dewey Lunatic 500-599 - Science & Mathematics

  • 500 Natural sciences & mathematics (general)

  • 501 Philosophy & theory

  • 502 Miscellany

  • 503 Dictionaries & encyclopedias

  • 505 Serial publications

  • 506 Organizations & management

  • 507 Education, research, related topics

  • 508 Natural history – 508.78 – Crown of the Continent:the Wildest Rockies by Steven Gnam, Douglas H. Chadwick, Michael Jamison, Dylan Boyle, and Karsten Heuer 02/2015

  • 509 Historical, areas, persons treatment

  • 510 Mathematics (general)

  • 511 General principles

  • 512 Algebra & number theory

  • 513 Arithmetic

  • 514 Topology

  • 515 Analysis

  • 516 Geometry

  • 518 Numerical analysis

  • 519 Probabilities & applied mathematics

  • 520 Astronomy & allied sciences (general)

  • 521 Celestial mechanics

  • 522 Techniques, equipment, materials

  • 523 Specific celestial bodies & phenomena

  • 525 Earth (Astronomical geography)

  • 526 Mathematical geography

  • 527 Celestial navigation

  • 528 Ephemerides

  • 529 Chronology

  • 530 Physics (general)

  • 531 Classical mechanics; Solid mechanics

  • 532 Fluid mechanics; Liquid mechanics

  • 533 Gas mechanics

  • 534 Sound & related vibrations

  • 535 Light & paraphotic phenomena

  • 536 Heat

  • 537 Electricity & electronics

  • 538 Magnetism

  • 539 Modern physics

  • 540 Chemistry & allied sciences (general)

  • 541 Physical & theoretical chemistry

  • 542 Techniques, equipment, materials

  • 543 Analytical chemistry

  • 544 Qualitative analysis

  • 545 Quantitative analysis

  • 546 Inorganic chemistry

  • 547 Organic chemistry

  • 548 Crystallography

  • 549 Mineralogy

  • 550 Earth sciences (general)

  • 551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology

  • 552 Petrology

  • 553 Economic geology

  • 554 Earth sciences of Europe

  • 555 Earth sciences of Asia

  • 556 Earth sciences of Africa

  • 557 Earth sciences of North America

  • 558 Earth sciences of South America

  • 559 Earth sciences of other areas

  • 560 Paleontology; Paleozoology (general)

  • 561 Paleobotany

  • 562 Fossil invertebrates

  • 563 Fossil primitive phyla

  • 564 Fossil Mollusca & Molluscoidea

  • 565 Other fossil invertebrates

  • 566 Fossil Vertebrata (Fossil Craniata)

  • 567 Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates

  • 568 Fossil Aves (Fossil birds)

  • 569 Fossil Mammalia

  • 570 Life sciences (general)

  • 571 Physiology

  • 572 Biochemistry

  • 573 Physiological systems of animals

  • 575 Physiological systems of plants

  • 576 Genetics and evolution

  • 577 Ecology

  • 578 Natural history of organisms

  • 579 Microorganisms, fungi, algae

  • 580 Plants (general)

  • 581 Botany

  • 582 Plants noted for specific vegetative characteristics and flowers

  • 583 Dicotyledones

  • 584 Monocotyledones

  • 585 Gymnospermae (Pinophyta)

  • 586 Cryptogamia (Seedless plants)

  • 587 Pteridophyta (Vascular cryptogams)

  • 588 Bryophyta

  • 590 Zoological sciences/Animals (general)

  • 590 Zoological Sciences/Animals (General) – 590Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland 01/2013

  • 591 Zoology – 591.47Animal Weapons: the Evolution of Battle by Douglas John Emlen and David J. Tuss 02/2015

  • 592 Invertebrates

  • 593 Protozoa, Echinodermata, related phyla

  • 594 Mollusca & Molluscoidea

  • 595 Other invertebrates

  • 596 Vertebrata (Craniata, Vertebrates)

  • 597 Cold-blooded vertebrates, fishes

  • 598 Aves (Birds)

  • 599 Mammalia (Mammals) – 599.0978Mammals of Montana by Kerry Foresman12/2012

Dewey Lunatic 600-699 - Technology & Applied Sciences

  • 600 Technology (Applied sciences) (general)

  • 601 Philosophy & theory

  • 602 Miscellany

  • 603 Dictionaries & encyclopedias

  • 604 Special topics

  • 605 Serial publications

  • 606 Organizations

  • 607 Education, research, related topics

  • 608 Invention & patents

  • 609 Historical, areas, persons treatment

  • 610 Medical sciences; Medicine (general)

  • 611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology

  • 612 Human physiology – 612.9The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge – 09/2014

  • 613 Promotion of health – 613.7046The Science of Yoga by William J. Broad 04/2012

  • 614 Incidence & prevention of disease

  • 615 Pharmacology & therapeutics – 615.272The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager -09/2015

  • 616 Diseases

  • 617 Surgery & related medical specialties

  • 618 Gynecology & other medical specialties

  • 619 Experimental medicine

  • 620 Engineering & Applied operations (general)

  • 621 Applied physics

  • 622 Mining & related operations

  • 623 Military & nautical engineering

  • 624 Civil engineering

  • 625 Engineering of railroads, roads

  • 627 Hydraulic engineering

  • 628 Sanitary & municipal engineering

  • 629 Other branches of engineering

  • 630 Agriculture (general)

  • 631 Techniques, equipment, materials

  • 632 Plant injuries, diseases, pests

  • 633 Field & plantation crops

  • 634 Orchards, fruits, forestry

  • 635 Garden crops (Horticulture)

  • 636 Animal husbandry

  • 637 Processing dairy & related products

  • 638 Insect culture

  • 639 Hunting, fishing, conservation

  • 640 Home economics & family living (general)

  • 641 Food & drink – 641.5636 Love Soup: 160 all-new vegetarian recipes from the author of The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas 10/2011

  • 642 Meals & table service

  • 643 Housing & household equipment

  • 644 Household utilities

  • 645 Household furnishings

  • 646 Sewing, clothing, personal living

  • 647 Management of public households

  • 648 Housekeeping

  • 649 Child rearing & home care of sick – 649.1 Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina – 04/2020

  • 650 Management & auxiliary services (general)

  • 651 Office services

  • 652 Processes of written communication

  • 653 Shorthand

  • 657 Accounting

  • 658 General management – 658.4Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method by Per Kristiansen & Robert Rasmussen – 07/2017

  • 659 Advertising & public relations

  • 660 Chemical engineering (general)

  • 661 Industrial chemicals technology

  • 662 Explosives, fuels technology

  • 663 Beverage technology

  • 664 Food technology

  • 665 Industrial oils, fats, waxes, gases

  • 666 Ceramic & allied technologies

  • 667 Cleaning, color, related technologies

  • 668 Technology of other organic products

  • 669 Metallurgy

  • 670 Manufacturing (general)

  • 671 Metalworking & metal products

  • 672 Iron, steel, other iron alloys

  • 673 Nonferrous metals

  • 674 Lumber processing, wood products, cork

  • 675 Leather & fur processing

  • 676 Pulp & paper technology

  • 677 Textiles

  • 678 Elastomers & elastomer products

  • 679 Other products of specific materials

  • 680 Manufacture for specific uses (general)

  • 681 Precision instruments & other devices

  • 682 Small forge work (Blacksmithing)

  • 683 Hardware & household appliances

  • 684 Furnishings & home workshops

  • 685 Leather, fur, related products

  • 686 Printing & related activities

  • 687 Clothing

  • 688 Other final products & packaging

  • 690 Buildings (general)

  • 691 Building materials

  • 692 Auxiliary construction practices

  • 693 Specific materials & purposes

  • 694 Wood construction; Carpentry

  • 695 Roof covering

  • 696 Utilities

  • 697 Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning

  • 698 Detail finishing

Dewey Lunatic 700-799 - Arts & Recreation

  • 700 The arts (general)

  • 701 Philosophy & theory

  • 702 Miscellany

  • 703 Dictionaries & encyclopedias

  • 704 Special topics

  • 705 Serial publications

  • 706 Organizations & management

  • 707 Education, research, related topics

  • 708 Galleries, museums, private collections

  • 709 Historical, areas, persons treatment – 709.2Montana’s Charlie Russell: Art in the Collection of the Montana Historical Society by Jennifer Bottomly-O’Looney and Kirby Lambert 01/2015

  • 710 Civic & landscape art (general)

  • 711 Area planning (Civic art)

  • 712 Landscape architecture

  • 713 Landscape architecture of trafficways

  • 714 Water features

  • 715 Woody plants

  • 716 Herbaceous plants

  • 717 Structures

  • 718 Landscape design of cemeteries

  • 719 Natural landscapes

  • 720 Architecture (general)

  • 721 Architectural structure

  • 722 Architecture to ca. 300

  • 723 Architecture from ca. 300 to 1399

  • 724 Architecture from 1400

  • 725 Public structures

  • 726 Buildings for religious purposes

  • 727 Buildings for education & research

  • 728 Residential & related buildings

  • 729 Design & decoration

  • 730 Plastic arts; Sculpture (general)

  • 731 Processes, forms, subjects of sculpture

  • 732 Sculpture to ca. 500

  • 733 Greek, Etruscan, Roman sculpture

  • 734 Sculpture from ca. 500 to 1399

  • 735 Sculpture from 1400

  • 736 Carving & carvings – 736.982Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-Folding Projects … by Chris Alexander 02/2013

  • 737 Numismatics & sigillography

  • 738 Ceramic arts

  • 739 Art metalwork

  • 740 Drawing & decorative arts (general)

  • 741 Drawing & drawings –741.5Grandville: Mon Amour by Bryan Talbot 03/2012

  • 742 Perspective (graphical)

  • 743 Drawing & drawings by subject

  • 745 Decorative arts

  • 746 Textile arts

  • 747 Interior decoration

  • 748 Glass

  • 749 Furniture & accessories

  • 750 Painting & paintings (general)

  • 751 Techniques, equipment, forms

  • 752 Color

  • 753 Symbolism, allegory, mythology, legend

  • 754 Genre paintings

  • 755 Religion & religious symbolism

  • 757 Human figures & their parts

  • 758 Other subjects

  • 759 Geographical, historical, areas, persons treatment

  • 760 Graphic arts; Printmaking & prints (general)

  • 761 Relief processes (Block printing)

  • 763 Lithographic (Planographic) processes

  • 764 Chromolithography & serigraphy

  • 765 Metal engraving

  • 766 Mezzotinting & related processes

  • 767 Etching & drypoint

  • 769 Prints

  • 770 Photography & photographs (general)

  • 771 Techniques, equipment, materials

  • 772 Metallic salt processes

  • 773 Pigment processes of printing

  • 774 Holography

  • 775 Digital photography

  • 776 Computer art

  • 778 Fields & kinds of photography

  • 779 Photographs

  • 780 Music (general)

  • 781 General principles & musical forms

  • 782 Vocal music

  • 783 Music for single voices; The voice

  • 784 Instruments & Instrumental ensembles

  • 785 Chamber music

  • 786 Keyboard & other instruments

  • 787 Stringed instruments (Chordophones)

  • 788 Wind instruments (Aerophones)

  • 790 Recreational & performing arts (general)

  • 791 Public performances

  • 792 Stage presentations

  • 793 Indoor games & amusements

  • 794 Indoor games of skill – 793.734Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players by Stefan Fatsis 12/2011

  • 795 Games of chance

  • 796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games

  • 797 Aquatic & air sports

  • 798 Equestrian sports & animal racing

  • 799 Fishing, hunting, shooting

Dewey Lunatic 800-899 - Literature

  • 800 Literature & rhetoric (general)

  • 801 Philosophy & theory

  • 802 Miscellany

  • 803 Dictionaries & encyclopedias

  • 805 Serial publications

  • 806 Organizations

  • 807 Education, research, related topics

  • 808 Rhetoric & collections of literature

  • 809 Literary history & criticism

  • 810 American literature in English (general)

  • 811 Poetry – 811.54Ariel by Sylvia Plath 03/2012

  • 812 Drama

  • 813 Fiction

  • 814 Essays

  • 815 Speeches

  • 816 Letters

  • 817 Satire & humor

  • 818 Miscellaneous writings – The Carry Home: Lessons from the American Wilderness by Gary Ferguson 02/2015

  • 820 English & Old English literatures (general)

  • 821 English poetry

  • 822 English drama

  • 823 English fiction – 823.8Sherlock Holmes, the published apocrypha by Arthur Conan Doyle 04/2012

  • 824 English essays

  • 825 English speeches

  • 826 English letters

  • 827 English satire & humor

  • 828 English miscellaneous writings

  • 829 Old English (Anglo-Saxon)

  • 830 Literatures of Germanic languages (general)

  • 831 German poetry

  • 832 German drama

  • 833 German fiction

  • 834 German essays

  • 835 German speeches

  • 836 German letters

  • 837 German satire & humor

  • 838 German miscellaneous writings

  • 839 Other Germanic literatures

  • 840 Literatures of Romance languages (general)

  • 841 French poetry

  • 842 French drama

  • 843 French fiction

  • 844 French essays

  • 845 French speeches

  • 846 French letters

  • 847 French satire & humor

  • 848 French miscellaneous writings

  • 849 Provencal & Catalan

  • 850 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic (general)

  • 851 Italian poetry

  • 852 Italian drama

  • 853 Italian fiction

  • 854 Italian essays

  • 855 Italian speeches

  • 856 Italian letters

  • 857 Italian satire & humor

  • 858 Italian miscellaneous writings

  • 859 Romanian & Rhaeto-Romanic

  • 860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures (general)

  • 861 Spanish poetry

  • 862 Spanish drama

  • 863 Spanish fiction

  • 864 Spanish essays

  • 865 Spanish speeches

  • 866 Spanish letters

  • 867 Spanish satire & humor

  • 868 Spanish miscellaneous writings

  • 869 Portuguese

  • 870 Italic literatures; Latin (general)

  • 871 Latin poetry

  • 872 Latin dramatic poetry & drama

  • 873 Latin epic poetry & fiction

  • 874 Latin lyric poetry

  • 875 Latin speeches

  • 876 Latin letters

  • 877 Latin satire & humor

  • 878 Latin miscellaneous writings

  • 879 Literatures of other Italic languages

  • 880 Hellenic literatures; Classical Greek (general)

  • 881 Classical Greek poetry

  • 882 Classical Greek drama

  • 883 Classical Greek epic poetry & fiction

  • 884 Classical Greek lyric poetry

  • 885 Classical Greek speeches

  • 886 Classical Greek letters

  • 887 Classical Greek satire & humor

  • 888 Classical Greek miscellaneous writings

  • 889 Modern Greek

  • 890 Literatures of other languages (general)

  • 891 East Indo-European & Celtic – 891.4415Fireflies by Rabindranath Tagore 01/2018

  • 892 Afro-Asiatic literatures Semitic

  • 893 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic literatures

  • 894 Ural-Altaic, Paleosiberian, Dravidian

  • 895 Literatures of East & Southeast Asia

  • 896 African literatures

  • 897 North American native literatures

  • 898 South American native literatures

  • 899 Other literatures

Dewey Lunatic 900-999 - History & Geography

  • 900 Geography & history (general)

  • 901 Philosophy & theory

  • 902 Miscellany

  • 903 Dictionaries & encyclopedias

  • 904 Collected accounts of events

  • 905 Serial publications

  • 906 Organizations & management

  • 907 Education, research, related topics

  • 908 With respect to kinds of persons

  • 909 World history

  • 910 Geography & travel (general)

  • 911 Historical geography

  • 912 Graphic representations of earth

  • 913 Ancient world

  • 914 Europe

  • 915 Asia

  • 916 Africa

  • 917 North America – 917.8752Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park by Lee H. Whittlesey 09/2013

  • 918 South America

  • 919 Other areas – 919.4Australia by Bruce Brander, Mary Ann Harrell, and Hector Holthouse 11/2017

  • 920 Biography, genealogy, insignia (general)

  • 921-928 This range is reserved as an optional location for biographies (skip to the biography section).

  • 929 Genealogy, names, insignia – 929.1Evidence: Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth Shown Mills 03/2012

  • 930 History of the ancient world (general)

  • 931 History of ancient world; China

  • 932 History of ancient world; Egypt

  • 933 History of ancient world; Palestine

  • 934 History of ancient world; India

  • 935 History of ancient world; Mesopotamia & Iranian Plateau

  • 936 History of ancient world; Europe north & west of Italy

  • 937 History of ancient world; Italy & adjacent territories

  • 938 History of ancient world; Greece

  • 939 History of ancient world; Other parts of ancient world

  • 940 General history of Europe – 940.5425Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima by Keiji Nakazawa 09/2017

  • 941 General history of Europe; British Isles

  • 942 General history of Europe; England & Wales

  • 943 General history of Europe; Central Europe Germany

  • 944 General history of Europe; France & Monaco

  • 945 General history of Europe; Italian Peninsula & adjacent islands

  • 946 General history of Europe; Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands

  • 947 General history of Europe; Eastern Europe; Soviet Union

  • 948 General history of Europe; Northern Europe; Scandinavia

  • 949 General history of Europe; Other parts of Europe

  • 950 General history of Asia; Far East

  • 951 General history of Asia; China & adjacent areas – 951.9304The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia by A N Lan’kov 02/2016

  • 952 General history of Asia; Japan

  • 953 General history of Asia; Arabian Peninsula & adjacent areas

  • 954 General history of Asia; South Asia; India

  • 955 General history of Asia; Iran

  • 956 General history of Asia; Middle East (Near East)

  • 957 General history of Asia; Siberia (Asiatic Russia)

  • 958 General history of Asia; Central Asia

  • 959 General history of Asia; Southeast Asia

  • 960 General history of Africa

  • 961 General history of Africa; Tunisia & Libya

  • 962 General history of Africa; Egypt & Sudan

  • 963 General history of Africa; Ethiopia

  • 964 General history of Africa; Morocco & Canary Islands

  • 965 General history of Africa; Algeria

  • 966 General history of Africa; West Africa & offshore islands

  • 967 General history of Africa; Central Africa & offshore islands

  • 968 General history of Africa; Southern Africa

  • 969 General history of Africa; South Indian Ocean islands

  • 970 General history of North America

  • 971 General history of North America; Canada

  • 972 General history of North America; Middle America; Mexico

  • 973 General history of North America; United States – 973Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell 11/2014

  • 974 General history of North America; Northeastern United States

  • 975 General history of North America; Southeastern United States

  • 976 General history of North America; South central United States – 976.4Big, hot, cheap, and right : what America can learn from the strange genius of Texas by Erica Grieder – 06/2015

  • 977 General history of North America; North central United States

  • 978 General history of North America; Western United States – 978.639The Mountain and the Fathers: Growing Up on the Big Dry (A Memoir) by Joe Wilkins 01/2013

  • 979 General history of North America; Great Basin & Pacific Slope – 979.546Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark 08/2014

  • 980 General history of South America

  • 981 General history of South America; Brazil

  • 982 General history of South America; Argentina

  • 983 General history of South America; Chile

  • 984 General history of South America; Bolivia

  • 985 General history of South America; Peru

  • 986 General history of South America; Colombia & Ecuador

  • 987 General history of South America; Venezuela

  • 988 General history of South America; Guiana

  • 989 General history of South America; Paraguay & Uruguay

  • 990 General history of other areas

  • 991 General history of other areas

  • 992 General history of other areas

  • 993 General history of other areas; New Zealand

  • 994 General history of other areas; Australia

  • 995 General history of other areas; Melanesia; New Guinea

  • 996 General history of other areas; Other parts of Pacific Polynesia

  • 997 General history of other areas; Atlantic Ocean islands

  • 998 General history of other areas; Arctic islands & Antarctica

  • 999 Extraterrestrial worlds

Dewey Lunatic Biographies

The issue with biographies by letter is that it is hard to find people with certain letters, so I plan to be liberal with the use of a first or last name of that letter. Also, I have noticed that many biographies are written for younger audiences and, again, to ease my pain in actually finding interesting biographies for this part, I will count biographies for younger audiences if they are over 100 pages. That seems fair, right?

A – Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie, an Autobiography – 05/2014

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C – Clark, HugetteEmpty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Hugette Clark and the Spending of an American Fortune by Bill Dedman & Paul Clark Newell, Jr. – 11/2013

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H – Hamilton, AlexanderAlexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow – 07/2020

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M – Mercury, FreddieFreddie & Me by Mike Dawson – 07/2012

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R – Russell, Charles M.Charles M. Russell : photographing the legend : a biography in words and pictures by Larry Len Peterson 02/2015

S – Savage, DanAmerican Savage : insights, slights, and fights on faith, sex, love, and politics – 02/2017

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Dewey Lunatic Fiction

As with biographies, it is hard to find people with certain letters, so I plan to be liberal with the use of a first or last name of that letter.

A – Fobbit: a novel by David Abrams – 02/2013

B – Death al Dente by Leslie Budewitz – 12/2013

C – Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie – 09/2012

D – The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth – 12/2012

E – Four to Score by Janet Evanovich 12/2011

F – Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford 10/2013

G – Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman – 06/2012

H – Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson 02/2015

I – Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin 09/2017

J –

K – Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver – 05/2015

L – The Viper’s Nest by Peter Lerangis 01/2012

M – The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty 10/2012

N –

O –

P – Hogfather: a novel of discworld by Terry Pratchett 12/2011

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R – High and Inside by Russel Rowland 02/2014

S – Redshirts by John Scalzi 09/2013

T – Evel Knievel Days: a novel by Pauls Toutonghi 01/2013

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W – Black Helicopters by Blythe Woolston 06/2013

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Last Updated: 02.25.2022