Ontology Reference¶

This is the reference for TomeTrove's book classification ontology: the closed list of Types, the genre hierarchies per Type, and the dynamic modifier vocabularies. For the rules that resolve overlaps between Types and Genres, see Disambiguation rules. For the mapping of each classification to OpenLibrary subjects and Google Books categories, see Ontology mappings. For the design rationale, see the ontology explanation.

Types¶

Comics — sequential art
Essay — analysis, criticism, theory
Fiction — prose narrative
Manual — technical-operational instructions
Memoir — personal memory with narrative style
Poetry — verse
Reference — point lookup (encyclopedia, dictionary, sacred text)
Theatre — stage scripts
Travel — itineraries and place description

Comics ¶

Comics
├── Adventure
├── Children
├── Experimentation
├── Fantasy
├── History
├── Horror
├── Humor
├── Mystery
├── Romance
└── Science Fiction

Essay ¶

Dynamic modifiers: Instrument - Sport - Faith - Culture - Art - Common essay subgenres - Country

Essay
├─── <Arts>
│   ├── Catalogue
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Anthropology
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Archaeology
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Astronomy
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Biology
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Botany
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Chemistry
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Communication
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Ecology
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Economics
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├── Esotericism
├─── History
│   ├── Ancient
│   ├── Contemporary
│   ├── Critique
│   ├── Medieval
│   ├── Modern
│   ├── <Country>
│   ├── Monograph
│   └── Theory
├─── Mathematics
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Medicine
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├── Music
│   ├── Classical
│   ├── Electronic
│   ├── Jazz
│   ├── <Instrument>
│   ├── Opera
│   ├── Pop
│   ├── Rock
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├── Mythology
│   └── <Culture>
├─── Nature
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Neuroscience
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Philosophy
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Physics
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Politics
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├── Poetry
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├─── Psychology
│   ├── Analysis
│   ├── Behavioral
│   ├── Clinical
│   ├── Cognitive
│   ├── Development
│   ├── Social
│   └── <Common Essay Subgenres>
├── Religion
│   ├── <Faith>/Institution
│   ├── <Faith>/History
│   ├── <Faith>
│   └── History
├── Sport
│   └── <Sport>
└── Theatre
    └── <Common Essay Subgenres>

Fiction ¶

Fiction
├── Adventure
│   ├── Exploration
│   ├── Sea
│   ├── History
│   ├── Survival
│   └── Treasure
├── Experimentation
│   ├── Language
│   ├── Satire
│   ├── Structure
│   └── Surrealism
├── Fantasy
│   ├── Adventure
│   ├── Children
│   ├── Epic
│   ├── Myth
│   └── Urban
├── Horror
│   ├── Body
│   ├── Creature
│   ├── Folk
│   ├── Gothic
│   ├── Psychology
│   └── Slasher
├── Humor
│   ├── Absurd
│   ├── Children
│   ├── Parody
│   └── Satire
├── Magical Realism
├── Mystery
│   ├── Investigation
│   ├── History
│   └── Humor
├── Science Fiction
│   ├── Alien
│   ├── Cyberpunk
│   ├── Dystopia
│   ├── Hard Sci-Fi
│   ├── Space
│   ├── Time
│   └── Uchronia
├── Romance
│   ├── Death
│   ├── Destiny
│   ├── History
│   ├── Memory
│   └── Second Chance
└── Thriller
   ├── Action
   ├── Politics
   └── Psychology

Manual ¶

Dynamic modifiers: ProgrammingLanguage - Language - Cuisine - Instrument - Sport - Animal

Manual
├── <Animal>
├── <Art>
├── Cooking
│   ├── Recipe
│   ├── Recipe/<Cuisine>
│   ├── Technique
│   └── Wine
├── Computer Science
│   ├── Algorithm
│   ├── DevOps
│   ├── <ProgrammingLanguage>
│   ├── Security
│   └── Software
├── Craft
├── Dance
├── Gardening
├── Health
├── <Language>
├── <Instrument>
└── <Sport>

Memoir ¶

Memoir
├── Autobiography
├── Biography
└── Personal

Poetry ¶

Poetry
├── Elegy
├── Epic
├── Lyric
├── Ode
└── Sonnet

Reference ¶

Dynamic modifiers: Language - Faith

Reference
├── Atlas
├── Catalogue
├── Dictionary
│   └── <Language>
├── Encyclopedia
├── Humor
├── Religion
│   └── <Faith>
└── Yearbook

Theatre ¶

Theatre
├── Comedy
└── Tragedy

Travel ¶

Dynamic modifiers: Continent - Country

Travel
└── <Continent>
    └── <Country>