diff --git a/src/components/BookCard.css b/src/components/BookCard.css
index 93f4b43..0052604 100644
--- a/src/components/BookCard.css
+++ b/src/components/BookCard.css
@@ -74,11 +74,29 @@
 }
 
 .book-card-subjects .book-card-subjects-more {
+  padding: 0;
   background-color: #edf2f7;
   color: #52606d;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
+.book-card-subjects-more button {
+  max-width: 100%;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: inherit;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
+  font: inherit;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.book-card-subjects-more button:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid #243b53;
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 32rem) {
   .book-card {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
diff --git a/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx b/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx
index c2ea984..473d9be 100644
--- a/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookCard.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import type { Book } from "../types";
 import { BookCard } from "./BookCard";
@@ -50,16 +51,61 @@ describe("BookCard", () => {
     expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
-  it("limits long subject lists and shows how many subjects remain", () => {
+  it("shows all subjects and no expand control for three subjects", () => {
+    const bookWithThreeSubjects: Book = {
+      ...fullBook,
+      subjects: ["Fantasy", "Magic", "Adventure"],
+    };
+
+    render(<BookCard book={bookWithThreeSubjects} />);
+
+    const subjects = screen.getByRole("list", { name: "Subjects, showing 3 of 3" });
+    expect(subjects).toHaveTextContent("Fantasy");
+    expect(subjects).toHaveTextContent("Magic");
+    expect(subjects).toHaveTextContent("Adventure");
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: /subjects/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("expands and collapses long subject lists", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
     const bookWithManySubjects: Book = {
       ...fullBook,
-      subjects: ["Fantasy", "Magic", "Adventure", "Dragons", "Wizards", "Earthsea"],
+      subjects: ["Fantasy", "Magic", "Adventure", "Dragons"],
     };
 
     render(<BookCard book={bookWithManySubjects} />);
 
-    expect(screen.getByRole("list", { name: "Subjects, showing 5 of 6" })).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText("+1 more")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("list", { name: "Subjects, showing 3 of 4" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show 1 more subjects" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Earthsea")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show 1 more subjects" }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("list", { name: "Subjects, showing 4 of 4" })).toHaveTextContent(
+      "Dragons",
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show fewer subjects" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show fewer subjects" }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("list", { name: "Subjects, showing 3 of 4" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Dragons")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("resets the expanded subjects when the book changes", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const bookWithManySubjects: Book = {
+      ...fullBook,
+      subjects: ["Fantasy", "Magic", "Adventure", "Dragons", "Wizards", "Earthsea"],
+    };
+    const anotherBook = { ...minimalBook, subjects: bookWithManySubjects.subjects };
+    const { rerender } = render(<BookCard book={bookWithManySubjects} />);
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show 3 more subjects" }));
+    rerender(<BookCard book={anotherBook} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("list", { name: "Subjects, showing 3 of 6" })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText("Earthsea")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show 3 more subjects" })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/BookCard.tsx b/src/components/BookCard.tsx
index cb55999..8c02bc0 100644
--- a/src/components/BookCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookCard.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { coverUrl } from "../api/openLibrary";
 import type { Book } from "../types";
 import { FavoriteButton } from "./FavoriteButton";
 import "./BookCard.css";
 
-const MAX_VISIBLE_SUBJECTS = 5;
+const MAX_VISIBLE_SUBJECTS = 3;
 
 interface BookCardProps {
   book: Book;
@@ -12,9 +13,13 @@ interface BookCardProps {
 }
 
 export function BookCard({ book, isFavorite = false, onFavoriteToggle }: BookCardProps) {
+  const [subjectState, setSubjectState] = useState({ bookKey: book.key, isExpanded: false });
   const imageUrl = coverUrl(book.coverId);
   const authors = book.authors.length > 0 ? book.authors.join(", ") : "Unknown author";
-  const visibleSubjects = book.subjects.slice(0, MAX_VISIBLE_SUBJECTS);
+  const isSubjectsExpanded = subjectState.bookKey === book.key && subjectState.isExpanded;
+  const visibleSubjects = isSubjectsExpanded
+    ? book.subjects
+    : book.subjects.slice(0, MAX_VISIBLE_SUBJECTS);
   const remainingSubjectCount = book.subjects.length - visibleSubjects.length;
 
   return (
@@ -44,8 +49,24 @@ export function BookCard({ book, isFavorite = false, onFavoriteToggle }: BookCar
             {visibleSubjects.map((subject) => (
               <li key={subject}>{subject}</li>
             ))}
-            {remainingSubjectCount > 0 && (
-              <li className="book-card-subjects-more">+{remainingSubjectCount} more</li>
+            {book.subjects.length > MAX_VISIBLE_SUBJECTS && (
+              <li className="book-card-subjects-more">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setSubjectState({ bookKey: book.key, isExpanded: !isSubjectsExpanded })
+                  }
+                  aria-label={
+                    isSubjectsExpanded
+                      ? "Show fewer subjects"
+                      : `Show ${remainingSubjectCount} more subjects`
+                  }
+                >
+                  {isSubjectsExpanded
+                    ? "Show fewer subjects"
+                    : `Show ${remainingSubjectCount} more subjects`}
+                </button>
+              </li>
             )}
           </ul>
         )}