diff --git a/cps/static/js/filter_list.js b/cps/static/js/filter_list.js
index 8291f0ac..611bf3b4 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/filter_list.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/filter_list.js
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ var direction = 0;  // Descending order
 var sort = 0;       // Show sorted entries
 
 $("#sort_name").click(function() {
+    /*$.ajax({
+        method:"post",
+        contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+        dataType: "json",
+        url: window.location.pathname + "/../../ajax/view",
+        data: "{" + st + "}",
+    });*/
+
     var count = 0;
     var index = 0;
     var store;
@@ -40,9 +48,7 @@ $("#sort_name").click(function() {
             count++;
         }
     });
-    /*listItems.sort(function(a,b){
-        return $(a).children()[1].innerText.localeCompare($(b).children()[1].innerText)
-    });*/
+
     // Find count of middle element
     if (count > 20) {
         var middle = parseInt(count / 2, 10) + (count % 2);
diff --git a/cps/templates/author.html b/cps/templates/author.html
index 18742003..41a9aebb 100644
--- a/cps/templates/author.html
+++ b/cps/templates/author.html
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <h3>{{_("In Library")}}</h3>
   {% endif %}
     <div class="filterheader hidden-xs hidden-sm">
-      <a id="new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='new')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
-      <a id="old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='old')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
-      <a id="asc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='abc')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet"></span></a>
-      <a id="desc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='zyx')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt"></span></a>
-      <a id="pub_new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='pubnew')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
-      <a id="pub_old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
+      <a id="new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='new')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
+      <a id="old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='old')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
+      <a id="asc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='abc')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet"></span></a>
+      <a id="desc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='zyx')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt"></span></a>
+      <a id="pub_new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='pubnew')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
+      <a id="pub_old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
       <!--div class="btn-group character" role="group">
-        <a id="no_shelf" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list"></span><b>?</b></a>
+        <a id="no_shelf" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=id, sort_param='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list"></span><b>?</b></a>
         <div id="all" class="btn btn-primary">{{_('All')}}</div>
       </div-->
     </div>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span class="author-hidden-divider">&amp;</span>
 			  {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
               {% if loop.last %}
                 <a href="#" class="author-expand" data-authors-max="{{g.config_authors_max}}" data-collapse-caption="({{_('reduce')}})">(...)</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span>&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
           {% for format in entry.data %}
diff --git a/cps/templates/detail.html b/cps/templates/detail.html
index 956325a7..1210a6ca 100644
--- a/cps/templates/detail.html
+++ b/cps/templates/detail.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       <h2 id="title">{{entry.title|shortentitle(40)}}</h2>
       <p class="author">
           {% for author in entry.authors %}
-            <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id ) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')}}</a>
+            <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id ) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')}}</a>
             {% if not loop.last %}
               &amp;
             {% endif %}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       {% endif %}
 
       {% if entry.series|length > 0 %}
-        <p>{{_('Book')}} {{entry.series_index}} {{_('of')}} <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='series',sort='abc', book_id=entry.series[0].id)}}">{{entry.series[0].name}}</a></p>
+        <p>{{_('Book')}} {{entry.series_index}} {{_('of')}} <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='series', sort_param='abc', book_id=entry.series[0].id)}}">{{entry.series[0].name}}</a></p>
       {% endif %}
 
       {% if entry.languages.__len__() > 0 %}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-tags"></span>
 
         {% for tag in entry.tags %}
-          <a href="{{ url_for('web.books_list', data='category', sort='new', book_id=tag.id) }}" class="btn btn-xs btn-info" role="button">{{tag.name}}</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('web.books_list', data='category', sort_param='new', book_id=tag.id) }}" class="btn btn-xs btn-info" role="button">{{tag.name}}</a>
         {%endfor%}
       </p>
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
       <div class="publishers">
         <p>
           <span>{{_('Publisher')}}:
-              <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='publisher', sort='new', book_id=entry.publishers[0].id ) }}">{{entry.publishers[0].name}}</a>
+              <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='publisher', sort_param='new', book_id=entry.publishers[0].id ) }}">{{entry.publishers[0].name}}</a>
           </span>
         </p>
       </div>
diff --git a/cps/templates/discover.html b/cps/templates/discover.html
index 1326f9a9..7e343d79 100644
--- a/cps/templates/discover.html
+++ b/cps/templates/discover.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span class="author-hidden-divider">&amp;</span>
 			  {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
               {% if loop.last %}
                 <a href="#" class="author-expand" data-authors-max="{{g.config_authors_max}}" data-collapse-caption="({{_('reduce')}})">(...)</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span>&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
         </p>
diff --git a/cps/templates/grid.html b/cps/templates/grid.html
index 8fb084fd..16b1608f 100644
--- a/cps/templates/grid.html
+++ b/cps/templates/grid.html
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
           {% for entry in entries %}
               <div class="col-sm-3 col-lg-2 col-xs-6 book sortable" {% if entry[0].sort %}data-name="{{entry[0].series[0].name}}"{% endif %} data-id="{% if entry[0].series[0].name %}{{entry[0].series[0].name}}{% endif %}">
                   <div class="cover">
-                      <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort='new', book_id=entry[0].series[0].id )}}">
+                      <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort_param='new', book_id=entry[0].series[0].id )}}">
                           <img src="{{ url_for('web.get_cover', book_id=entry[0].id) }}" alt="{{ entry[0].name }}"/>
                           <span class="badge">{{entry.count}}</span>
                       </a>
                   </div>
                   <div class="meta">
-                      <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort='new', book_id=entry[0].series[0].id )}}">
+                      <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort_param='new', book_id=entry[0].series[0].id )}}">
                           <p class="title">{{entry[0].series[0].name|shortentitle}}</p>
                       </a>
                   </div>
diff --git a/cps/templates/index.html b/cps/templates/index.html
index 3498791c..13105008 100644
--- a/cps/templates/index.html
+++ b/cps/templates/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span class="author-hidden-divider">&amp;</span>
 			  {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
               {% if loop.last %}
                 <a href="#" class="author-expand" data-authors-max="{{g.config_authors_max}}" data-collapse-caption="({{_('reduce')}})">(...)</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span>&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
         </p>
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
 <div class="discover load-more">
   <h2 class="{{title}}">{{_(title)}}</h2>
     <div class="filterheader hidden-xs hidden-sm">
-      <a data-toggle="tooltip" id="new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='new')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
-      <a id="old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='old')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
-      <a id="asc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='abc')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet"></span></a>
-      <a id="desc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='zyx')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt"></span></a>
-      <a id="pub_new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='pubnew')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
-      <a id="pub_old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
+      <a data-toggle="tooltip" id="new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='new')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
+      <a id="old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='old')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-book"></span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
+      <a id="asc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='abc')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet"></span></a>
+      <a id="desc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='zyx')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt"></span></a>
+      <a id="pub_new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='pubnew')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
+      <a id="pub_old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
       <!--div class="btn-group character">
-        <a id="no_shelf" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list"></span> <b>{{_('Group by series')}}</b></a>
+        <a id="no_shelf" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, book_id=id, sort_param='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list"></span> <b>{{_('Group by series')}}</b></a>
       </div-->
     </div>
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span class="author-hidden-divider">&amp;</span>
 			  {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=author.id, sort='new') }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=author.id, sort_param='new') }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
               {% if loop.last %}
                 <a href="#" class="author-expand" data-authors-max="{{g.config_authors_max}}" data-collapse-caption="({{_('reduce')}})">(...)</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span>&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=author.id, sort='new') }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data='author', book_id=author.id, sort_param='new') }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
           {% for format in entry.data %}
diff --git a/cps/templates/languages.html b/cps/templates/languages.html
index 3c30e4d0..2b482e19 100644
--- a/cps/templates/languages.html
+++ b/cps/templates/languages.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     {% endif %}
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-xs-2 col-sm-2 col-md-1" align="left"><span class="badge">{{lang_counter[loop.index0].bookcount}}</span></div>
-        <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-10 col-md-11"><a id="list_{{loop.index0}}" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', book_id=lang.lang_code, data=data, sort='new')}}">{{lang.name}}</a></div>
+        <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-10 col-md-11"><a id="list_{{loop.index0}}" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', book_id=lang.lang_code, data=data, sort_param='new')}}">{{lang.name}}</a></div>
     </div>
   {% endfor %}
   </div>
diff --git a/cps/templates/layout.html b/cps/templates/layout.html
index a1dbe976..55d6adbc 100644
--- a/cps/templates/layout.html
+++ b/cps/templates/layout.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
               <li class="nav-head hidden-xs">{{_('Browse')}}</li>
               {% for element in sidebar %}
                 {% if g.user.check_visibility(element['visibility']) and element['public'] %}
-                    <li id="nav_{{element['id']}}" {% if page == element['page'] %}class="active"{% endif %}><a href="{{url_for(element['link'], data=element['page'], sort='new')}}"><span class="glyphicon {{element['glyph']}}"></span>{{_(element['text'])}}</a></li>
+                    <li id="nav_{{element['id']}}" {% if page == element['page'] %}class="active"{% endif %}><a href="{{url_for(element['link'], data=element['page'], sort_param='stored')}}"><span class="glyphicon {{element['glyph']}}"></span>{{_(element['text'])}}</a></li>
                 {% endif %}
               {% endfor %}
               {% if g.user.is_authenticated or g.allow_anonymous %}
diff --git a/cps/templates/list.html b/cps/templates/list.html
index a2938be1..13a818d8 100644
--- a/cps/templates/list.html
+++ b/cps/templates/list.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       {% endif %}
       <div class="row" {% if entry[0].sort %}data-name="{{entry[0].name}}"{% endif %} data-id="{% if entry[0].sort %}{{entry[0].sort}}{% else %}{% if entry.name %}{{entry.name}}{% else %}{{entry[0].name}}{% endif %}{% endif %}">
         <div class="col-xs-2 col-sm-2 col-md-1" align="left"><span class="badge">{{entry.count}}</span></div>
-        <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-10 col-md-11"><a id="list_{{loop.index0}}" href="{% if entry.format %}{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort='new', book_id=entry.format )}}{% else %}{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort='new', book_id=entry[0].id )}}{% endif %}">
+        <div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-10 col-md-11"><a id="list_{{loop.index0}}" href="{% if entry.format %}{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort_param='new', book_id=entry.format )}}{% else %}{{url_for('web.books_list', data=data, sort_param='new', book_id=entry[0].id )}}{% endif %}">
           {% if entry.name %}
           <div class="rating">
           {% for number in range(entry.name) %}
diff --git a/cps/templates/search.html b/cps/templates/search.html
index b0dbc4af..868a240e 100644
--- a/cps/templates/search.html
+++ b/cps/templates/search.html
@@ -25,18 +25,14 @@
           </div>
         {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
-      <!--div class="filterheader hidden-xs hidden-sm"--><!-- ToDo: Implement filter for search results -->
-        <!--a id="new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='new')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
-        <a id="old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='old')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
-        <a id="asc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='abc')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet"></span></a>
-        <a id="desc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='zyx')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt"></span></a>
-        <a id="pub_new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='pubnew')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
-        <a id="pub_old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
+      <div class="filterheader hidden-xs hidden-sm"><!-- ToDo: Implement filter for search results -->
+        <a id="new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort_param='new', query=query)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
+        <a id="old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort_param='old', query=query)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
+        <a id="asc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort_param='abc', query=query)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet"></span></a>
+        <a id="desc" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort_param='zyx', query=query)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-font"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-alphabet-alt"></span></a>
+        <a id="pub_new" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort_param='pubnew', query=query)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order"></span></a>
+        <a id="pub_old" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort_param='pubold', query=query)}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-sort-by-order-alt"></span></a>
       </div>
-      <div class="btn-group character" role="group">
-        <a id="no_shelf" class="btn btn-primary" href="{{url_for('web.books_list', data=page, sort='pubold')}}"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-list"></span><b>?</b></a>
-        <div id="all" class="btn btn-primary">{{_('All')}}</div>
-      </div-->
   {% endif %}
 
   <div class="row">
@@ -59,7 +55,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span class="author-hidden-divider">&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
               {% if loop.last %}
                 <a href="#" class="author-expand" data-authors-max="{{g.config_authors_max}}" data-collapse-caption="({{_('reduce')}})">(...)</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span>&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
           {% for format in entry.data %}
diff --git a/cps/templates/search_form.html b/cps/templates/search_form.html
index 60cffa1d..25e30d35 100644
--- a/cps/templates/search_form.html
+++ b/cps/templates/search_form.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 {% block body %}
 <div class="col-md-10 col-lg-6">
-  <form role="form" id="search" action="{{ url_for('web.advanced_search') }}" method="GET">
+  <form role="form" id="search" action="{{ url_for('web.advanced_search_form') }}" method="POST">
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="book_title">{{_('Book Title')}}</label>
       <input type="text" class="form-control" name="book_title" id="book_title" value="">
diff --git a/cps/templates/shelf.html b/cps/templates/shelf.html
index 5635705a..02f536fa 100644
--- a/cps/templates/shelf.html
+++ b/cps/templates/shelf.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span class="author-hidden-divider">&amp;</span>
 			  {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name author-hidden" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
               {% if loop.last %}
                 <a href="#" class="author-expand" data-authors-max="{{g.config_authors_max}}" data-collapse-caption="({{_('reduce')}})">(...)</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
               {% if not loop.first %}
                 <span>&amp;</span>
               {% endif %}
-              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
+              <a class="author-name" href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')|shortentitle(30)}}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
         </p>
diff --git a/cps/templates/shelfdown.html b/cps/templates/shelfdown.html
index 164fd6d2..a1047026 100644
--- a/cps/templates/shelfdown.html
+++ b/cps/templates/shelfdown.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <p class="title">{{entry.title|shortentitle}}</p>
         <p class="author">
           {% for author in entry.authors %}
-            <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')}}</a>
+            <a href="{{url_for('web.books_list',  data='author', sort_param='new', book_id=author.id) }}">{{author.name.replace('|',',')}}</a>
             {% if not loop.last %}
               &amp;
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index c4fcfc19..dcd34571 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -285,14 +285,6 @@ def edit_required(f):
 # ################################### Helper functions ################################################################
 
 
-# Returns the template for rendering and includes the instance name
-def render_title_template(*args, **kwargs):
-    sidebar = ub.get_sidebar_config(kwargs)
-    return render_template(instance=config.config_calibre_web_title, sidebar=sidebar,
-                           accept=constants.EXTENSIONS_UPLOAD,
-                           *args, **kwargs)
-
-
 @web.before_app_request
 def before_request():
     if current_user.is_authenticated:
@@ -616,25 +608,26 @@ def get_matching_tags():
     return json_dumps
 
 
-# ################################### View Books list ##################################################################
+# Returns the template for rendering and includes the instance name
+def render_title_template(*args, **kwargs):
+    sidebar = ub.get_sidebar_config(kwargs)
+    return render_template(instance=config.config_calibre_web_title, sidebar=sidebar,
+                           accept=constants.EXTENSIONS_UPLOAD,
+                           *args, **kwargs)
 
 
-@web.route("/", defaults={'page': 1})
-@web.route('/page/<int:page>')
-@login_required_if_no_ano
-def index(page):
-    entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage(page, 0, db.Books, True, [db.Books.timestamp.desc()])
-    return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination,
-                                 title=_(u"Recently Added Books"), page="root")
-
-
-@web.route('/<data>/<sort>', defaults={'page': 1, 'book_id': "1"})
-@web.route('/<data>/<sort>/', defaults={'page': 1, 'book_id': "1"})
-@web.route('/<data>/<sort>/<book_id>', defaults={'page': 1})
-@web.route('/<data>/<sort>/<book_id>/<int:page>')
-@login_required_if_no_ano
-def books_list(data, sort, book_id, page):
+def render_books_list(data, sort, book_id, page):
     order = [db.Books.timestamp.desc()]
+    if sort == 'stored':
+        view = current_user.view_settings.get(data)
+        sort = view
+    else:
+        try:
+            current_user.view_settings[data] = sort
+            flag_modified(current_user, "view_settings")
+            ub.session.commit()
+        except InvalidRequestError:
+            log.error("Invalid request received: %r ", request, )
     if sort == 'pubnew':
         order = [db.Books.pubdate.desc()]
     if sort == 'pubold':
@@ -688,10 +681,18 @@ def books_list(data, sort, book_id, page):
         return render_language_books(page, book_id, order)
     elif data == "archived":
         return render_archived_books(page, order)
+    elif data == "search":
+        term = (request.args.get('query') or '')
+        offset = int(int(config.config_books_per_page) * (page - 1))
+        if '&' not in term:
+            return render_search_results(term, offset, order, config.config_books_per_page)
+        else:
+            return render_adv_search_results(term, offset, order, config.config_books_per_page)
     else:
+        website = data or "newest"
         entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage(page, 0, db.Books, True, order)
         return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination,
-                                     title=_(u"Books"), page="newest")
+                                     title=_(u"Books"), page=website)
 
 
 def render_hot_books(page):
@@ -833,6 +834,137 @@ def render_language_books(page, name, order):
     return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination, id=name,
                                  title=_(u"Language: %(name)s", name=lang_name), page="language")
 
+def render_read_books(page, are_read, as_xml=False, order=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    order = order or []
+    if not config.config_read_column:
+        if are_read:
+            db_filter = and_(ub.ReadBook.user_id == int(current_user.id),
+                             ub.ReadBook.read_status == ub.ReadBook.STATUS_FINISHED)
+        else:
+            db_filter = coalesce(ub.ReadBook.read_status, 0) != ub.ReadBook.STATUS_FINISHED
+        entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage(page, 0,
+                                                                db.Books,
+                                                                db_filter,
+                                                                order,
+                                                                ub.ReadBook, db.Books.id==ub.ReadBook.book_id)
+    else:
+        try:
+            if are_read:
+                db_filter = db.cc_classes[config.config_read_column].value == True
+            else:
+                db_filter = coalesce(db.cc_classes[config.config_read_column].value, False) != True
+            entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage(page, 0,
+                                                                    db.Books,
+                                                                    db_filter,
+                                                                    order,
+                                                                    db.cc_classes[config.config_read_column])
+        except (KeyError, AttributeError):
+            log.error("Custom Column No.%d is not existing in calibre database", config.config_read_column)
+            if not as_xml:
+                flash(_("Custom Column No.%(column)d is not existing in calibre database",
+                        column=config.config_read_column),
+                      category="error")
+                return redirect(url_for("web.index"))
+            # ToDo: Handle error Case for opds
+    if as_xml:
+        return entries, pagination
+    else:
+        if are_read:
+            name = _(u'Read Books') + ' (' + str(pagination.total_count) + ')'
+            pagename = "read"
+        else:
+            name = _(u'Unread Books') + ' (' + str(pagination.total_count) + ')'
+            pagename = "unread"
+        return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination,
+                                     title=name, page=pagename)
+
+
+def render_archived_books(page, order):
+    order = order or []
+    archived_books = (
+        ub.session.query(ub.ArchivedBook)
+        .filter(ub.ArchivedBook.user_id == int(current_user.id))
+        .filter(ub.ArchivedBook.is_archived == True)
+        .all()
+    )
+    archived_book_ids = [archived_book.book_id for archived_book in archived_books]
+
+    archived_filter = db.Books.id.in_(archived_book_ids)
+
+    entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage_with_archived_books(page, 0,
+                                                                                db.Books,
+                                                                                archived_filter,
+                                                                                order,
+                                                                                allow_show_archived=True)
+
+    name = _(u'Archived Books') + ' (' + str(len(archived_book_ids)) + ')'
+    pagename = "archived"
+    return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination,
+                                 title=name, page=pagename)
+
+
+def render_prepare_search_form(cc):
+    # prepare data for search-form
+    tags = calibre_db.session.query(db.Tags)\
+        .join(db.books_tags_link)\
+        .join(db.Books)\
+        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
+        .group_by(text('books_tags_link.tag'))\
+        .order_by(db.Tags.name).all()
+    series = calibre_db.session.query(db.Series)\
+        .join(db.books_series_link)\
+        .join(db.Books)\
+        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
+        .group_by(text('books_series_link.series'))\
+        .order_by(db.Series.name)\
+        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()).all()
+    extensions = calibre_db.session.query(db.Data)\
+        .join(db.Books)\
+        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
+        .group_by(db.Data.format)\
+        .order_by(db.Data.format).all()
+    if current_user.filter_language() == u"all":
+        languages = calibre_db.speaking_language()
+    else:
+        languages = None
+    return render_title_template('search_form.html', tags=tags, languages=languages, extensions=extensions,
+                                 series=series, title=_(u"search"), cc=cc, page="advsearch")
+
+
+def render_search_results(term, offset=None, order=None, limit=None):
+    entries, result_count = calibre_db.get_search_results(term, offset, order, limit)
+    ids = list()
+    for element in entries:
+        ids.append(element.id)
+    searched_ids[current_user.id] = ids
+    return render_title_template('search.html',
+                                 searchterm=term,
+                                 query=term,
+                                 adv_searchterm=term,
+                                 entries=entries,
+                                 result_count=result_count,
+                                 title=_(u"Search"),
+                                 page="search")
+
+# ################################### View Books list ##################################################################
+
+
+@web.route("/", defaults={'page': 1})
+@web.route('/page/<int:page>')
+@login_required_if_no_ano
+def index(page):
+    sort_param = (request.args.get('sort') or 'stored').lower()
+    return render_books_list("newest", sort_param, 1, page)
+
+
+@web.route('/<data>/<sort_param>', defaults={'page': 1, 'book_id': "1"})
+@web.route('/<data>/<sort_param>/', defaults={'page': 1, 'book_id': "1"})
+@web.route('/<data>/<sort_param>/<book_id>', defaults={'page': 1})
+@web.route('/<data>/<sort_param>/<book_id>/<int:page>')
+@login_required_if_no_ano
+def books_list(data, sort_param, book_id, page):
+    return render_books_list(data, sort_param, book_id, page)
+
 
 @web.route("/table")
 @login_required
@@ -926,7 +1058,6 @@ def publisher_list():
 @login_required_if_no_ano
 def series_list():
     if current_user.check_visibility(constants.SIDEBAR_SERIES):
-        # visibility = json.loads(current_user.view_settings)
         if current_user.view_settings.get('series_view') == 'list':
             entries = calibre_db.session.query(db.Series, func.count('books_series_link.book').label('count')) \
                 .join(db.books_series_link).join(db.Books).filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
@@ -1044,24 +1175,12 @@ def reconnect():
 
 # ################################### Search functions ################################################################
 
-
 @web.route("/search", methods=["GET"])
 @login_required_if_no_ano
 def search():
     term = request.args.get("query")
     if term:
-        entries, result_count = calibre_db.get_search_results(term)
-        ids = list()
-        for element in entries:
-            ids.append(element.id)
-        searched_ids[current_user.id] = ids
-        return render_title_template('search.html',
-                                     searchterm=term,
-                                     adv_searchterm=term,
-                                     entries=entries,
-                                     result_count=result_count,
-                                     title=_(u"Search"),
-                                     page="search")
+        return render_search_results(term)
     else:
         return render_title_template('search.html',
                                      searchterm="",
@@ -1069,32 +1188,30 @@ def search():
                                      title=_(u"Search"),
                                      page="search")
 
-
-@web.route("/advanced_search", methods=['GET'])
+@web.route("/advanced_search", methods=['POST'])
 @login_required_if_no_ano
 def advanced_search():
-    # Build custom columns names
     cc = get_cc_columns(filter_config_custom_read=True)
     calibre_db.session.connection().connection.connection.create_function("lower", 1, db.lcase)
     q = calibre_db.session.query(db.Books).filter(calibre_db.common_filters(True)).order_by(db.Books.sort)
 
-    include_tag_inputs = request.args.getlist('include_tag')
-    exclude_tag_inputs = request.args.getlist('exclude_tag')
-    include_series_inputs = request.args.getlist('include_serie')
-    exclude_series_inputs = request.args.getlist('exclude_serie')
-    include_languages_inputs = request.args.getlist('include_language')
-    exclude_languages_inputs = request.args.getlist('exclude_language')
-    include_extension_inputs = request.args.getlist('include_extension')
-    exclude_extension_inputs = request.args.getlist('exclude_extension')
+    include_tag_inputs = request.form.getlist('include_tag')
+    exclude_tag_inputs = request.form.getlist('exclude_tag')
+    include_series_inputs = request.form.getlist('include_serie')
+    exclude_series_inputs = request.form.getlist('exclude_serie')
+    include_languages_inputs = request.form.getlist('include_language')
+    exclude_languages_inputs = request.form.getlist('exclude_language')
+    include_extension_inputs = request.form.getlist('include_extension')
+    exclude_extension_inputs = request.form.getlist('exclude_extension')
 
-    author_name = request.args.get("author_name")
-    book_title = request.args.get("book_title")
-    publisher = request.args.get("publisher")
-    pub_start = request.args.get("Publishstart")
-    pub_end = request.args.get("Publishend")
-    rating_low = request.args.get("ratinghigh")
-    rating_high = request.args.get("ratinglow")
-    description = request.args.get("comment")
+    author_name = request.form.get("author_name")
+    book_title = request.form.get("book_title")
+    publisher = request.form.get("publisher")
+    pub_start = request.form.get("Publishstart")
+    pub_end = request.form.get("Publishend")
+    rating_low = request.form.get("ratinghigh")
+    rating_high = request.form.get("ratinglow")
+    description = request.form.get("comment")
     if author_name:
         author_name = author_name.strip().lower().replace(',', '|')
     if book_title:
@@ -1105,8 +1222,8 @@ def advanced_search():
     searchterm = []
     cc_present = False
     for c in cc:
-        if request.args.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id)):
-            searchterm.extend([(u"%s: %s" % (c.name, request.args.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))))])
+        if request.form.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id)):
+            searchterm.extend([(u"%s: %s" % (c.name, request.form.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))))])
             cc_present = True
 
     if include_tag_inputs or exclude_tag_inputs or include_series_inputs or exclude_series_inputs or \
@@ -1145,8 +1262,8 @@ def advanced_search():
         searchterm.extend(ext for ext in exclude_extension_inputs)
         # handle custom columns
         for c in cc:
-            if request.args.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id)):
-                searchterm.extend([(u"%s: %s" % (c.name, request.args.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))))])
+            if request.form.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id)):
+                searchterm.extend([(u"%s: %s" % (c.name, request.form.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))))])
         searchterm = " + ".join(filter(None, searchterm))
         q = q.filter()
         if author_name:
@@ -1189,7 +1306,7 @@ def advanced_search():
 
         # search custom culumns
         for c in cc:
-            custom_query = request.args.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))
+            custom_query = request.form.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))
             if custom_query != '' and custom_query is not None:
                 if c.datatype == 'bool':
                     q = q.filter(getattr(db.Books, 'custom_column_' + str(c.id)).any(
@@ -1208,103 +1325,22 @@ def advanced_search():
         for element in q:
             ids.append(element.id)
         searched_ids[current_user.id] = ids
-        return render_title_template('search.html', adv_searchterm=searchterm,
-                                     entries=q, result_count=len(q), title=_(u"search"), page="search")
-    # prepare data for search-form
-    tags = calibre_db.session.query(db.Tags)\
-        .join(db.books_tags_link)\
-        .join(db.Books)\
-        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
-        .group_by(text('books_tags_link.tag'))\
-        .order_by(db.Tags.name).all()
-    series = calibre_db.session.query(db.Series)\
-        .join(db.books_series_link)\
-        .join(db.Books)\
-        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
-        .group_by(text('books_series_link.series'))\
-        .order_by(db.Series.name)\
-        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()).all()
-    extensions = calibre_db.session.query(db.Data)\
-        .join(db.Books)\
-        .filter(calibre_db.common_filters()) \
-        .group_by(db.Data.format)\
-        .order_by(db.Data.format).all()
-    if current_user.filter_language() == u"all":
-        languages = calibre_db.speaking_language()
-    else:
-        languages = None
-    return render_title_template('search_form.html', tags=tags, languages=languages, extensions=extensions,
-                                 series=series, title=_(u"search"), cc=cc, page="advsearch")
+        return render_title_template('search.html',
+                                     adv_searchterm=searchterm,
+                                     query=request.form,
+                                     entries=q,
+                                     result_count=len(q),
+                                     title=_(u"search"), page="search")
 
 
-def render_read_books(page, are_read, as_xml=False, order=None, *args, **kwargs):
-    order = order or []
-    if not config.config_read_column:
-        if are_read:
-            db_filter = and_(ub.ReadBook.user_id == int(current_user.id),
-                             ub.ReadBook.read_status == ub.ReadBook.STATUS_FINISHED)
-        else:
-            db_filter = coalesce(ub.ReadBook.read_status, 0) != ub.ReadBook.STATUS_FINISHED
-        entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage(page, 0,
-                                                                db.Books,
-                                                                db_filter,
-                                                                order,
-                                                                ub.ReadBook, db.Books.id==ub.ReadBook.book_id)
-    else:
-        try:
-            if are_read:
-                db_filter = db.cc_classes[config.config_read_column].value == True
-            else:
-                db_filter = coalesce(db.cc_classes[config.config_read_column].value, False) != True
-            entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage(page, 0,
-                                                                    db.Books,
-                                                                    db_filter,
-                                                                    order,
-                                                                    db.cc_classes[config.config_read_column])
-        except (KeyError, AttributeError):
-            log.error("Custom Column No.%d is not existing in calibre database", config.config_read_column)
-            if not as_xml:
-                flash(_("Custom Column No.%(column)d is not existing in calibre database",
-                        column=config.config_read_column),
-                      category="error")
-                return redirect(url_for("web.index"))
-            # ToDo: Handle error Case for opds
-    if as_xml:
-        return entries, pagination
-    else:
-        if are_read:
-            name = _(u'Read Books') + ' (' + str(pagination.total_count) + ')'
-            pagename = "read"
-        else:
-            name = _(u'Unread Books') + ' (' + str(pagination.total_count) + ')'
-            pagename = "unread"
-        return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination,
-                                     title=name, page=pagename)
+@web.route("/advanced_search", methods=['GET'])
+@login_required_if_no_ano
+def advanced_search_form():
+    # Build custom columns names
+    cc = get_cc_columns(filter_config_custom_read=True)
+    return render_prepare_search_form(cc)
 
 
-def render_archived_books(page, order):
-    order = order or []
-    archived_books = (
-        ub.session.query(ub.ArchivedBook)
-        .filter(ub.ArchivedBook.user_id == int(current_user.id))
-        .filter(ub.ArchivedBook.is_archived == True)
-        .all()
-    )
-    archived_book_ids = [archived_book.book_id for archived_book in archived_books]
-
-    archived_filter = db.Books.id.in_(archived_book_ids)
-
-    entries, random, pagination = calibre_db.fill_indexpage_with_archived_books(page, 0,
-                                                                                db.Books,
-                                                                                archived_filter,
-                                                                                order,
-                                                                                allow_show_archived=True)
-
-    name = _(u'Archived Books') + ' (' + str(len(archived_book_ids)) + ')'
-    pagename = "archived"
-    return render_title_template('index.html', random=random, entries=entries, pagination=pagination,
-                                 title=name, page=pagename)
-
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