diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/SolrService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/SolrService.java
index 09b55a8..e40e5f8 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/SolrService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/SolrService.java
@@ -464,7 +464,13 @@ public class SolrService {
             }
 
             solrQuery.setRows(limit);
+
+            // Sort by storyCount if available, otherwise by name
             solrQuery.setSort("storyCount", SolrQuery.ORDER.desc);
+            solrQuery.addSort("name", SolrQuery.ORDER.asc);
+
+            // Explicitly disable faceting to avoid range faceting issues
+            solrQuery.setFacet(false);
 
             QueryResponse response = solrClient.query(properties.getCores().getAuthors(), solrQuery);
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/library/LibraryContent.tsx b/frontend/src/app/library/LibraryContent.tsx
index d4b309b..e979474 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/library/LibraryContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/library/LibraryContent.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import MinimalLayout from '../../components/library/MinimalLayout';
 import { useLibraryLayout } from '../../hooks/useLibraryLayout';
 
 type ViewMode = 'grid' | 'list';
-type SortOption = 'createdAt' | 'title' | 'authorName' | 'rating' | 'wordCount' | 'lastRead';
+type SortOption = 'createdAt' | 'title' | 'authorName' | 'rating' | 'wordCount' | 'lastReadAt';
 
 export default function LibraryContent() {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function LibraryContent() {
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
   const [selectedTags, setSelectedTags] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>('list');
-  const [sortOption, setSortOption] = useState<SortOption>('lastRead');
+  const [sortOption, setSortOption] = useState<SortOption>('lastReadAt');
   const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>('desc');
   const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
   const [totalPages, setTotalPages] = useState(1);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/library/MinimalLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/library/MinimalLayout.tsx
index d0b5d9f..4030878 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/library/MinimalLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/library/MinimalLayout.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default function MinimalLayout({
 
   const getSortDisplayText = () => {
     const sortLabels: Record<string, string> = {
-      lastRead: 'Last Read',
+      lastReadAt: 'Last Read',
       createdAt: 'Date Added',
       title: 'Title',
       authorName: 'Author',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/library/SidebarLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/library/SidebarLayout.tsx
index 06dfd8f..1a92d90 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/library/SidebarLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/library/SidebarLayout.tsx
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ export default function SidebarLayout({
             }}
             className="px-2 py-1 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 text-xs"
           >
-            <option value="lastRead_desc">Last Read ↓</option>
-            <option value="lastRead_asc">Last Read ↑</option>
+            <option value="lastReadAt_desc">Last Read ↓</option>
+            <option value="lastReadAt_asc">Last Read ↑</option>
             <option value="createdAt_desc">Date Added ↓</option>
             <option value="createdAt_asc">Date Added ↑</option>
             <option value="title_asc">Title ↑</option>
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export default function SidebarLayout({
               onChange={(e) => onSortChange(e.target.value)}
               className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
             >
-              <option value="lastRead">Last Read</option>
+              <option value="lastReadAt">Last Read</option>
               <option value="createdAt">Date Added</option>
               <option value="title">Title</option>
               <option value="authorName">Author</option>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/library/ToolbarLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/library/ToolbarLayout.tsx
index a95587a..c1d1a76 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/library/ToolbarLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/library/ToolbarLayout.tsx
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ export default function ToolbarLayout({
               }}
               className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 max-md:text-sm"
             >
-              <option value="lastRead_desc">Sort: Last Read ↓</option>
-              <option value="lastRead_asc">Sort: Last Read ↑</option>
+              <option value="lastReadAt_desc">Sort: Last Read ↓</option>
+              <option value="lastReadAt_asc">Sort: Last Read ↑</option>
               <option value="createdAt_desc">Sort: Date Added ↓</option>
               <option value="createdAt_asc">Sort: Date Added ↑</option>
               <option value="title_asc">Sort: Title ↑</option>
diff --git a/solr/stories/conf/managed-schema b/solr/stories/conf/managed-schema
index 7177ffa..0c9fd90 100755
--- a/solr/stories/conf/managed-schema
+++ b/solr/stories/conf/managed-schema
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
   <copyField source="seriesName" dest="seriesName_facet"/>
   <copyField source="tagNames" dest="tagNames_facet"/>
 
+  <!-- Copy field for lastRead sorting compatibility -->
+  <copyField source="lastReadAt" dest="lastRead"/>
+
   <!-- Default Search Field -->
 
   <!-- UniqueKey -->