diff --git a/model/story/story.go b/model/story/story.go
index 2c1b930..7cd9ccf 100644
--- a/model/story/story.go
+++ b/model/story/story.go
@@ -231,8 +231,13 @@ func List(author string, category string, tags []Tag, earliest, latest time.Time
 		query["open"] = *open
 	}
 
-	stories := make([]Story, 0, 128)
-	err := storyCollection.Find(query).Limit(limit).All(&stories)
+	size := limit
+	if size == 0 {
+		size = 128
+	}
+	stories := make([]Story, 0, size)
+
+	err := storyCollection.Find(query).Limit(limit).Sort("-updatedDate").All(&stories)
 
 	return stories, err
 }