diff --git a/fe/src/__tests__/AudiobooksView.spec.ts b/fe/src/__tests__/AudiobooksView.spec.ts
index 718836de9..1f4225de9 100644
--- a/fe/src/__tests__/AudiobooksView.spec.ts
+++ b/fe/src/__tests__/AudiobooksView.spec.ts
@@ -796,3 +796,74 @@ describe('AudiobooksView Grouping', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('.series-bottom-placard').exists()).toBe(true)
   })
 })
+
+describe('AudiobooksView sort persistence', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    localStorage.clear()
+    const pinia = createPinia()
+    setActivePinia(pinia)
+  })
+
+  function ensureGlobals() {
+    if (typeof (globalThis as unknown as { ResizeObserver?: unknown }).ResizeObserver === 'undefined') {
+      ;(globalThis as unknown as Record<string, unknown>).ResizeObserver = class {
+        observe() {}
+        disconnect() {}
+      }
+    }
+    if (typeof (globalThis as unknown as { WebSocket?: unknown }).WebSocket === 'undefined') {
+      ;(globalThis as unknown as Record<string, unknown>).WebSocket = function () {}
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function mountView() {
+    ensureGlobals()
+    const pinia = createPinia()
+    setActivePinia(pinia)
+    const router = createRouter({
+      history: createMemoryHistory(),
+      routes: [
+        { path: '/', name: 'home', component: { template: '<div />' } },
+        { path: '/audiobooks', name: 'audiobooks', component: AudiobooksView },
+      ],
+    })
+    await router.push('/audiobooks')
+    await router.isReady().catch(() => {})
+    const store = useLibraryStore()
+    store.audiobooks = [] as unknown as import('@/types').Audiobook[]
+    store.fetchLibrary = vi.fn(async () => undefined)
+    const wrapper = mount(AudiobooksView, {
+      global: {
+        plugins: [pinia, router],
+        stubs: ['BulkEditModal', 'EditAudiobookModal', 'CustomFilterModal', 'FiltersDropdown', 'CustomSelect'],
+      },
+    })
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 0))
+    return wrapper
+  }
+
+  it('persists the chosen sort to localStorage', async () => {
+    const wrapper = await mountView()
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as unknown as { groupBy: string; sortKey: string; sortOrder: string }
+
+    vm.sortKey = 'publisher'
+    vm.sortOrder = 'desc'
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('listenarr.sortState') || '{}')
+    expect(saved.books).toEqual({ key: 'publisher', order: 'desc' })
+  })
+
+  it('restores the saved sort on mount instead of defaulting to title', async () => {
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      'listenarr.sortState',
+      JSON.stringify({ books: { key: 'publisher', order: 'desc' } }),
+    )
+    const wrapper = await mountView()
+    const vm = wrapper.vm as unknown as { groupBy: string; sortKey: string; sortOrder: string }
+
+    expect(vm.groupBy).toBe('books')
+    expect(vm.sortKey).toBe('publisher')
+    expect(vm.sortOrder).toBe('desc')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/fe/src/views/library/AudiobooksView.vue b/fe/src/views/library/AudiobooksView.vue
index 610575b98..7577fcdc3 100644
--- a/fe/src/views/library/AudiobooksView.vue
+++ b/fe/src/views/library/AudiobooksView.vue
@@ -900,11 +900,50 @@ const DEFAULT_SORTS = {
   series: { key: 'title', order: 'asc' },
 } as const
 
-const sortState = reactive({
-  books: { key: 'title', order: 'asc' as 'asc' | 'desc' },
-  authors: { key: 'author-last', order: 'asc' as 'asc' | 'desc' },
-  series: { key: 'title', order: 'asc' as 'asc' | 'desc' },
-})
+type GroupSort = { key: string; order: 'asc' | 'desc' }
+type SortStateShape = Record<'books' | 'authors' | 'series', GroupSort>
+
+// Persist the chosen sort (key + order, per grouping) so the library keeps the user's last
+// preference across visits instead of resetting to Title every time.
+const SORT_STATE_KEY = 'listenarr.sortState'
+
+function loadSortState(): SortStateShape {
+  const state: SortStateShape = {
+    books: { ...DEFAULT_SORTS.books },
+    authors: { ...DEFAULT_SORTS.authors },
+    series: { ...DEFAULT_SORTS.series },
+  }
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(SORT_STATE_KEY)
+    if (raw) {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(raw)
+      for (const group of ['books', 'authors', 'series'] as const) {
+        const saved = parsed?.[group]
+        if (saved && typeof saved.key === 'string' && (saved.order === 'asc' || saved.order === 'desc')) {
+          state[group] = { key: saved.key, order: saved.order }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Corrupt/unavailable storage — fall back to defaults.
+  }
+  return state
+}
+
+const sortState = reactive<SortStateShape>(loadSortState())
+
+// Persist whenever the sort changes (any grouping).
+watch(
+  sortState,
+  (value) => {
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(SORT_STATE_KEY, JSON.stringify(value))
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore storage write failures (private mode / quota).
+    }
+  },
+  { deep: true },
+)
 
 const sortKey = computed({
   get: () => sortState[groupBy.value].key,