Possible to change order of Books on Author Profile main page

[Kristan]

Hi there,

I've spent some time reading the various FAQ but I still am not sure... I'm just wondering if it's possible to change the order in which my books appear on my author page?

Because I can't get rid of (or hide?) the episode bundles that I published via Kindle a decade ago, so they bump a more recent anthology off the main page. I would rather the newer work show up higher on the list.

If this is possible, please let me know how to fix it?

Thanks!
Kristan

[Scott]

No, they are sorted by popularity.

[Kristan]

Hm. OK... But they're not?

If you go to the full "Books By" / "distinct works" page -- https://www.goodreads.com/author/list... - then yes, they are. And that's awesome. I love that.

But on my profile page -- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... -- they're in an order that I don't even understand. Not alpha, not chron, not popularity...? This is the sorting that I would love to change, if possible.

Thanks for the speedy response, btw!

[Emily]

It may be because you are not the primary author on the anthology. I am honestly not sure. At any rate, librarians don't really have insight into how it works, so you should probably contact Support for the explanation.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I believe the main author page is by number of ratings and the Books By page is by rating. The Books By page can be sorted by other criteria at the user's choice.

[Emily]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I believe the main author page is by number of ratings and the Books By page is by rating. The Books By page can be sorted by other criteria at the user's choice."

That would make more sense. Thanks.

[Kristan]

Ah, OK. I think it's a combination of your two explanations (Emily and Elizabeth/Alaska). Because if it were JUST the # of ratings, then the anthology would still appear second on my main page. But it is omitted -- likely due to Emily's theory, that I'm not a primary author.

Thanks so much for the insight!

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Both are by number of shelvings. (That is what "popularity" means. Average rating is a different measure.) But the author profile sorts works where the author is the primary (first) author before those on which they are secondary.