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"Beggary" as a book category encompasses works—fiction, memoir, reportage, history, and social analysis—that center on the lives, economies, laws and cultural meanings of begging and street-based poverty. These books probe the daily realities and survival strategies of people who beg, the institutions and policies that criminalize or manage them, and the moral, religious and philosophical debates that surround charity, dignity and social exclusion. Tone ranges from gritty realism and investigative journalism to lyrical memoir and allegory, often foregrounding intimacy, resilience and the power dynamics between marginalized individuals and broader society. Readers can expect close attention to urban (and sometimes rural) landscapes, historical context, ethical complexity, and a mix of empathy and critique aimed at illuminating structures of inequality rather than reducing people to stereotypes.

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