[HELP] Calibre AZW3 to KFX author names are reversed

butterbeer · 06-23-2022, 10:15 AM

Hi!

I had my library in AZW3 format on Calibre but converted them all to KFX and sent to my kindle through Calibre again. But when I opened my Kindle, the author names are displayed as reversed under book titles. They looked fine when I had them in AZW3. For example:

It's supposed to be

eg. Isaac Asimov

but instead it looks like this:

Asimov, Isaac

are there any settings for this problem?

Thanks!

theducks · 06-23-2022, 12:34 PM

I thought it used to be on the Configure this device: form (right click the device icon)

OK a backdoor (Calibre not running)
In the configuration folder:
Use a TEXT ONLY (like notepad++) editor on

Code:

device_drivers_KINDLE2.py

KEEP A BACKUP

Change this section to the opposite

Code:

# use author sort
# Use author sort instead of author
use_author_sort = False

jhowell · 06-23-2022, 04:50 PM

Kindle books supplied by Amazon contain author information in "Lastname, Firstname" form. This allows authors to sort in order by last name. Books created using the KFX Output plugin plugin always follow this convention.

Until recently Kindles have automatically rearranged author names so that they are displayed as "Firstname Lastname". However as part of the recent changes to the Kindle user interface, the library view now shows them as "Lastname, Firstname" instead. This was apparently done to match the way they are displayed in the Kindle apps for iOS and Android.

Frost015 · 10-06-2023, 05:19 AM

Good morning everyone. I'm having a this exact problem with KFX books in my Kindle Paperwhite 11th.
It's not a deal breaker, but it's indeed kind of dull to have a book from the same author sorted differently just because it's in another format. I tried @theducks fix but it did not worked. Does anybody know if there is a way for KFX books to show in Kindle's Library sorted like 'fn ln'?

Thanks in advance!

Comfy.n · 10-06-2023, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frost015

Good morning everyone. I'm having a this exact problem with KFX books in my Kindle Paperwhite 11th.
It's not a deal breaker, but it's indeed kind of dull to have a book from the same author sorted differently just because it's in another format. I tried @theducks fix but it did not worked. Does anybody know if there is a way for KFX books to show in Kindle's Library sorted like 'fn ln'?

Thanks in advance!

I can't test this on a Kindle at the moment, but I wonder what happens if you use the Calibre tweak author_sort_copy_method = 'copy' in your library.

The tweak I refer is illustrated here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...10&postcount=5

Frost015 · 10-06-2023, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I can't test this on a Kindle at the moment, but I wonder what happens if you use the Calibre tweak author_sort_copy_method = 'copy' in your library.

The tweak I refer is illustrated here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...10&postcount=5

Hi! Already tried that but it did not work. It's like the Kindle has some kind of inner code that author sorts anything in KFX format as 'ln, fn'. It's not happening with AZW files, which is quite mind-puzzling, considering both are the official Amazon Kindle formats

Frost015 · 10-06-2023, 08:54 AM

Edit: Somehow I got it to work @Comfy.n. Here is what I did:

1 - I deleted everything in my device library via calibre.

2 - Run the whole author_sort_copy_method = 'copy' tweak thing on my whole library KFX and everything else. Manage Authors and click the "Recalculate all Author sort values" afterwards.

3 - Calibre "Embed metadata" on my whole library.

4 - Resent my whole library to my device. Now every item is showing in the desired 'fn ln' format.

06-23-2022, 10:15 AM	#1
butterbeer Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2019 Device: Kindle Oasis	[HELP] Calibre AZW3 to KFX author names are reversed Hi! I had my library in AZW3 format on Calibre but converted them all to KFX and sent to my kindle through Calibre again. But when I opened my Kindle, the author names are displayed as reversed under book titles. They looked fine when I had them in AZW3. For example: It's supposed to be eg. Isaac Asimov but instead it looks like this: Asimov, Isaac are there any settings for this problem? Thanks! Last edited by butterbeer; 06-23-2022 at 10:19 AM.

06-23-2022, 12:34 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,070 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I thought it used to be on the Configure this device: form (right click the device icon) OK a backdoor (Calibre not running) In the configuration folder: Use a TEXT ONLY (like notepad++) editor on Code: device_drivers_KINDLE2.py KEEP A BACKUP Change this section to the opposite Code: # use author sort # Use author sort instead of author use_author_sort = False

10-06-2023, 05:19 AM	#4
Frost015 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 11th Gen	Good morning everyone. I'm having a this exact problem with KFX books in my Kindle Paperwhite 11th. It's not a deal breaker, but it's indeed kind of dull to have a book from the same author sorted differently just because it's in another format. I tried @theducks fix but it did not worked. Does anybody know if there is a way for KFX books to show in Kindle's Library sorted like 'fn ln'? Thanks in advance! Last edited by Frost015; 10-06-2023 at 05:21 AM.

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06-23-2022, 04:50 PM	#3
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,075 Karma: 91577715 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	Kindle books supplied by Amazon contain author information in "Lastname, Firstname" form. This allows authors to sort in order by last name. Books created using the KFX Output plugin plugin always follow this convention. Until recently Kindles have automatically rearranged author names so that they are displayed as "Firstname Lastname". However as part of the recent changes to the Kindle user interface, the library view now shows them as "Lastname, Firstname" instead. This was apparently done to match the way they are displayed in the Kindle apps for iOS and Android.

10-06-2023, 08:54 AM	#7
Frost015 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 11th Gen	Edit: Somehow I got it to work @Comfy.n. Here is what I did: 1 - I deleted everything in my device library via calibre. 2 - Run the whole author_sort_copy_method = 'copy' tweak thing on my whole library KFX and everything else. Manage Authors and click the "Recalculate all Author sort values" afterwards. 3 - Calibre "Embed metadata" on my whole library. 4 - Resent my whole library to my device. Now every item is showing in the desired 'fn ln' format.

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