diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f846bb40..323d57a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coryd.dev",
-  "version": "12.9.6",
+  "version": "12.9.7",
   "description": "The source for my personal site. Built using 11ty.",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/_includes/now.liquid b/src/_includes/now.liquid
index 563fa679..7774fca6 100644
--- a/src/_includes/now.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/now.liquid
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ layout: default
   {% tablericon "books" "Books" %}
   Books
 </h2>
-{% assign bookData = books | bookStatus: 'started' %}
+{% assign bookData = books | bookStatus: 'started' | reverse %}
 {% render "partials/now/media-grid.liquid", data:bookData, shape: "vertical", count: 6 %}
 {% render "partials/recent-links.liquid", links:collections.links %}
 <h2 id="movies" class="now-header flex-centered">
diff --git a/src/pages/books/index.html b/src/pages/books/index.html
index 8eb983b3..1b0317f3 100644
--- a/src/pages/books/index.html
+++ b/src/pages/books/index.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Currently reading • Books
 layout: default
 permalink: "/books/index.html"
 ---
-{%- assign bookData = books | bookStatus: 'started' -%}
+{%- assign bookData = books | bookStatus: 'started' | reverse -%}
 <h2 class="page-header">Currently reading</h2>
 {% render "partials/banners/rss.liquid", url: "https://feedpress.me/coryd-books", text: "Subscribe to my books feed or follow along on this page" %}
 <p>Here's what I'm reading at the moment. <a href="/books/want-to-read/">You can also take a look at what I'm planning to read (eventually).</a></p>