I believe it's called the Dewie (Dewy, Dewey) Decimal system. You could Google it.
That's one sort of classification, there are many others - plants, animals, stars etc.
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∙ 14y agoBooks are typically classified into two broad categories: fiction and non-fiction. Fictional books include novels, short stories, and poetry, while non-fictional books encompass subjects like history, science, self-help, and biographies. Subgenres within these categories further classify books based on themes, writing styles, or intended audiences.
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∙ 12y agothe Dewey decimal system
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The Dewy Classification System is how libraries sort out all the books.
Dewey Decimal Classification
Factual books and fictional books.
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Dewey classification is a way to classify non-fiction books in libraries.
fiction and non fiction
book classification
If books were not classified then you could possibly search through every book until you found the one you want.With classification you know where to find books about aardvarks or books about iambic pentameter.
There are many ways of classifying books, but two of the most common are the Dewey Decimal System (or its development, the UDC) and the Library of Congress system.
The Dewey Decimal Classification system is a library classification system used to organize books by subject. It assigns unique numerical codes to different subjects to help libraries arrange books by topic, making it easier for users to locate specific materials.
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