Author Sort Carrying over from Calibre to Kindle

whitearrow · 12-07-2011, 10:21 PM

I know this must be the most simple, dead stupid question ever, but for some reason I can't seem to get this done in Calibre.

I have books in Calibre with the authors listed on the main screen Firstname Lastname, and when you go into metadata, you see the proper author sort, Lastname, Firstname. So under author it's Charles Dickens and under author sort Dickens, Charles. Perfect.

But when I copy that file over into the Kindle, the book ends up listed under C for Charles instead of D for Dickens. Even if I run a mobi to mobi conversion on it first. I must be doing something obvious wrong, but I have no idea what it is.

To get it to sort right on the Kindle, I have been opening the file in Mobi2Mobi GUI and changing the author (EXTH 100) to Lastname, Firstname. On the Kindle it shows as Firstname Lastname, but it sorts correctly.

Please don't laugh. Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 12-07-2011, 10:31 PM

In Preferences->Output Options->MOBI set the "Use author_sort as author" option. And never fear, if anyone needs to be laughed at in this situation, it is Amazon, for creating an ebook format with no support for author sort names.

whitearrow · 12-07-2011, 10:39 PM

Thank you!! I knew it must be a check box somewhere I was missing

I will be happy to say goodbye to mobi2mobi forever.

Maxine Woycieh · 03-05-2012, 06:33 AM

This problem has been driving me, and my OCD issues, batty!

heeby · 04-08-2012, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

In Preferences->Output Options->MOBI set the "Use author_sort as author" option. And never fear, if anyone needs to be laughed at in this situation, it is Amazon, for creating an ebook format with no support for author sort names.

I cannot get this to work. I tried several books several times and it still outputs it so that once on the Kindle it is sorted by first name. I tripled checked that "Use author_sort author is checked and that the author sort field was entered as Last, First. Help?

heeby · 04-09-2012, 10:11 PM

Anyone?

eschwartz · 12-02-2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

In Preferences->Output Options->MOBI set the "Use author_sort as author" option. And never fear, if anyone needs to be laughed at in this situation, it is Amazon, for creating an ebook format with no support for author sort names.

Shouldn't this be checked by default then?

AnemicOak · 12-02-2012, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heeby

I cannot get this to work. I tried several books several times and it still outputs it so that once on the Kindle it is sorted by first name. I tripled checked that "Use author_sort author is checked and that the author sort field was entered as Last, First. Help?

It doesn't work for me either, at least not with the newer conversions I've done. Some of the books I converted a while back in earlier versions of Calibre work as they should.

kovidgoyal · 12-02-2012, 10:53 PM

I tested the option and setting it causes the author field in the mobi file to be correctly set to the author sort value. The rest is up to the Kindle.

schambers · 12-16-2012, 11:59 PM

Well at least I'm not crazy, because I'm not the only one. No matter how I set the "use author_sort as author" flag, my new Kindle Fire sorts by first name. Does anyone know of a work around?

schambers · 12-17-2012, 12:45 AM

Here's what I did:

1) In Calibre, I set the author name to be LN, FN
2) I converted the book to .mobi
3) I changed the author back to FN LN in Calibre

When I downloaded the book to my Kindle, it sorted correctly.

eschwartz · 01-28-2013, 03:38 PM

So again, why isn't this the default option?

Skillganon · 01-30-2013, 11:23 AM

That was one of the reasons I bought Sony, I have about 2000 books on my T2, all loaded through Calibre (thank you Korvid) and all sorted into bookshelves by author.
So I can run a book search by author then click on the one I want to get the book list.
So so easy to find both author and book

12-07-2011, 10:21 PM	#1
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Author Sort Carrying over from Calibre to Kindle I know this must be the most simple, dead stupid question ever, but for some reason I can't seem to get this done in Calibre. I have books in Calibre with the authors listed on the main screen Firstname Lastname, and when you go into metadata, you see the proper author sort, Lastname, Firstname. So under author it's Charles Dickens and under author sort Dickens, Charles. Perfect. But when I copy that file over into the Kindle, the book ends up listed under C for Charles instead of D for Dickens. Even if I run a mobi to mobi conversion on it first. I must be doing something obvious wrong, but I have no idea what it is. To get it to sort right on the Kindle, I have been opening the file in Mobi2Mobi GUI and changing the author (EXTH 100) to Lastname, Firstname. On the Kindle it shows as Firstname Lastname, but it sorts correctly. Please don't laugh. Thanks.

03-05-2012, 06:33 AM	#4
Maxine Woycieh Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle	Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This problem has been driving me, and my OCD issues, batty!

01-28-2013, 03:38 PM	#12
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	So again, why isn't this the default option? Last edited by eschwartz; 03-04-2013 at 08:14 PM.

01-30-2013, 11:23 AM	#13
Skillganon Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 19822 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK Device: Sony prs 600 and T2	Author sort That was one of the reasons I bought Sony, I have about 2000 books on my T2, all loaded through Calibre (thank you Korvid) and all sorted into bookshelves by author. So I can run a book search by author then click on the one I want to get the book list. So so easy to find both author and book

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12-07-2011, 10:31 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In Preferences->Output Options->MOBI set the "Use author_sort as author" option. And never fear, if anyone needs to be laughed at in this situation, it is Amazon, for creating an ebook format with no support for author sort names.

12-07-2011, 10:39 PM	#3
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Thank you!! I knew it must be a check box somewhere I was missing I will be happy to say goodbye to mobi2mobi forever.

04-09-2012, 10:11 PM	#6
heeby Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 87976 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4NT	Anyone?

12-02-2012, 10:53 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I tested the option and setting it causes the author field in the mobi file to be correctly set to the author sort value. The rest is up to the Kindle.

12-16-2012, 11:59 PM	#10
schambers Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	Well at least I'm not crazy, because I'm not the only one. No matter how I set the "use author_sort as author" flag, my new Kindle Fire sorts by first name. Does anyone know of a work around?

12-17-2012, 12:45 AM	#11
schambers Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	Here's what I did: 1) In Calibre, I set the author name to be LN, FN 2) I converted the book to .mobi 3) I changed the author back to FN LN in Calibre When I downloaded the book to my Kindle, it sorted correctly.

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