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Creating and editing Wikipedia articles about books: Categories

This guide walks Wikipedia editors through the process of creating and editing articles about books.

Adding Categories to Wikipedia articles

Categories are used in Wikipedia to link articles under a common topic and are found at the bottom of the article page. Clicking the category name displays a list of articles in that category below a list of subcategories (if any). Categories allow readers to navigate through Wikipedia and find related articles.

For proposals to delete, merge, or rename categories, consult Wikipedia:Categories for discussion. For more information about categories see Wikipedia:FAQ/Categories.

How to add categories using Wikipedia:HotCat

HotCat is a gadget that helps registered users easily remove, change, and add categories to Wikipedia pages. It has a suggestions list that will propose existing categories for auto-completion. 

4-minute video: How to add Categories to Wikipedia