diff --git a/BUGs b/BUGs
index dc2d2bb..62ea312 100644
--- a/BUGs
+++ b/BUGs
@@ -8,5 +8,3 @@ BUG-46:     search (and really all books.html usage), don't deal with sub books
             (so the code I wrote for author/<id>/books) and use that for search for example
                 - test with search for 'dune'
                 - also test with authors book list for frank herbert
-
-BUG-47:     books on shelf ordering is not working (prod data only?)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9b2bc11..2199e04 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -402,9 +402,20 @@ def search():
 @app.route("/books", methods=["GET"])
 @login_required
 def books():
-    books = Book.query.all()
-    AddSubs(books)
-    return render_template("books.html", books=books )
+    books = Book.query.order_by(Book.title).all()
+    # okay remove subs for now (so only real books are in list)
+    RemSubs(books)
+    # ordered books will be each real book, but if it has any subs, add them back in (but now in the right order/spot)
+    ordered_books=[]
+    for b in books:
+       ordered_books.append(b)
+       subs=db.session.execute( text( f"select * from book_sub_book_link where book_id = {b.id}" ) )
+       for row in subs:
+           s=Book.query.get(row.sub_book_id)
+           ordered_books.append(s)
+    # now get the parent linkages back in so it indents in the front-end html
+    AddSubs(ordered_books)
+    return render_template("books.html", books=ordered_books )
 
 @app.route("/books_for_loan/<id>", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @login_required
diff --git a/templates/books.html b/templates/books.html
index 1aae003..8e401d7 100644
--- a/templates/books.html
+++ b/templates/books.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 				{% if 'Condition' not in hide_cols %}
 					{% set cond = GetConditionById(book.condition) %}
 					{% if cond == "N/A" %}
-						<td>N/A</td>
+						<td align="center">N/A</td>
 					{% else %}
 						<td align="center">
 						{% if cond == "Good" %}