<p>In much the same way we had with the <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/214/how-are-lego-bricks-categorized">question on categorising bricks</a>, I think this is something better handled by other sites out there:</p>

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<li><a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogTree.asp?itemType=S" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BrickLink's list of Set Categories</a>, or from their <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalog.asp" rel="nofollow noreferrer">main catalogue page</a> you can see a dropdown with themes listed.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/theme" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Peeron's Theme Tree starts here</a>, with the core <a href="http://peeron.com/inv/theme/LEGO/SYSTEM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LEGO System themes starting here</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://brickset.com/browse/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BrickSet also has a list of themes</a>, as well as the <a href="http://brickset.com/browse/themes/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Theme Browser</a> which lists the most popular on the page, and the complete set in a dropdown.</li>
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2012-01-05T16:48:41.080Z
Since there should be a concrete answer to this LEGO question, this seems the perfect site to seek the answer.
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That's what I thought about the categories one as well, but I was out voted ;)
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Thanks! I checked all of your suggested links. I liked Bricksets theme browser best. It is an eye opener. I knew there were more themes than I could bring to mind, but I had no idea there would be so many.
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The count hovers right around 90 themes. I would have guessed 50.
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@MajorStackings Don't forget that some themes also have sub-themes: http://brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Alpha%20Team lists two proper sub themes for Alpha Team, and City has around 13 core sub-themes, like Police, Fire, Space, Trains, etc. which you can see in the right hand column.
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<p>I would like to know the various themes, current &amp; discontinued, that LEGO has released in brick/element form. </p>

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2012-01-05T09:15:39.150Z
Many bricks/elements are used in multiple themes, do you mean sets?
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@ Z-BD:I was thinking of general themes. Town/city. Castle. Space. etc. A set count would be gigantic.
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@ Joe: As of 1/5/2012
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How many themes have been released by LEGO?
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# How many themes have been released by LEGO?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-05)

I would like to know the various themes, current & discontinued, that LEGO has released in brick/element form.

**Tags:** sets, history

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Many bricks/elements are used in multiple themes, do you mean sets?  
> **username_0**: @ Z-BD:I was thinking of general themes. Town/city. Castle. Space. etc. A set count would be gigantic.  
> **username_0**: @ Joe: As of 1/5/2012  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-01-05. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

In much the same way we had with the [question on categorising bricks](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/214/how-are-lego-bricks-categorized), I think this is something better handled by other sites out there:

* [BrickLink's list of Set Categories](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogTree.asp?itemType=S), or from their [main catalogue page](http://www.bricklink.com/catalog.asp) you can see a dropdown with themes listed.
* [Peeron's Theme Tree starts here](http://www.peeron.com/inv/theme), with the core [LEGO System themes starting here](http://peeron.com/inv/theme/LEGO/SYSTEM).
* [BrickSet also has a list of themes](http://brickset.com/browse/), as well as the [Theme Browser](http://brickset.com/browse/themes/) which lists the most popular on the page, and the complete set in a dropdown.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Since there should be a concrete answer to this LEGO question, this seems the perfect site to seek the answer.  
> **username_1**: That's what I thought about the categories one as well, but I was out voted ;)  
> **username_0**: Thanks! I checked all of your suggested links. I liked Bricksets theme browser best. It is an eye opener. I knew there were more themes than I could bring to mind, but I had no idea there would be so many.  
> **username_0**: The count hovers right around 90 themes. I would have guessed 50.  
> **username_1**: @MajorStackings Don't forget that some themes also have sub-themes: http://brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Alpha%20Team lists two proper sub themes for Alpha Team, and City has around 13 core sub-themes, like Police, Fire, Space, Trains, etc. which you can see in the right hand column.  

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