diff --git a/characters.py b/characters.py
index 91d00e8..5be6405 100644
--- a/characters.py
+++ b/characters.py
@@ -90,26 +90,27 @@ def charlist(local=False):
                 except:
                     revealed = True
                 if revealed == True:
+                    ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]}
                     if searchfandom in fileread.fandom:
                         # append to lists
                         try:
                             if character in fileread.charpov:
-                                povcount.append(ficcount)
+                                povcount.append(ficdict)
                         except:
                             pass
                         try:
                             if character in fileread.charmain:
-                                maincount.append(ficcount)
+                                maincount.append(ficdict)
                         except:
                             pass
                         try:
                             if character in fileread.charsecondary:
-                                secondarycount.append(ficcount)
+                                secondarycount.append(ficdict)
                         except:
                             pass
                         try:
                             if character in fileread.charmention:
-                                mentioncount.append(ficcount)
+                                mentioncount.append(ficdict)
                         except:
                             pass
         # write details element
@@ -132,25 +133,41 @@ def charlist(local=False):
             filewrite = open(output, "a")
             filewrite.write("<h1>POV character</h1>\n")
             filewrite.close()
+            povcount = sorted(povcount,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+            newpov = []
             for fic in povcount:
+                newpov.append(fic["thefic"])
+            for fic in newpov:
                 makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         if len(maincount) > 0:
             filewrite = open(output, "a")
             filewrite.write("<h1>Main character</h1>\n")
             filewrite.close()
+            maincount = sorted(maincount,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+            newmain = []
             for fic in maincount:
+                newmain.append(fic["thefic"])
+            for fic in newmain:
                 makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         if len(secondarycount) > 0:
             filewrite = open(output, "a")
             filewrite.write("<h1>Secondary character</h1>\n")
             filewrite.close()
+            secondarycount = sorted(secondarycount,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+            newsecondary = []
             for fic in secondarycount:
+                newsecondary.append(fic["thefic"])
+            for fic in newsecondary:
                 makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         if len(mentioncount) > 0:
             filewrite = open(output, "a")
             filewrite.write("<h1>Mentioned</h1>\n")
             filewrite.close()
+            mentioncount = sorted(mentioncount,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+            newmention = []
             for fic in mentioncount:
+                newmention.append(fic["thefic"])
+            for fic in newmention:
                 makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         filewrite = open(output, "a")
         filewrite.write("</details>\n")
diff --git a/events.py b/events.py
index 00e0614..8dd8bda 100644
--- a/events.py
+++ b/events.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def eventlist(local=False):
                 if revealed == True:
                     try:
                         if fileread.eventname == theevent:
-                            evententries.append({"ficno":ficcount,"year":(fileread.datewords[0])["date"].year,"fandom":fileread.fandom})
+                            evententries.append({"ficno":ficcount,"year":(fileread.datewords[0])["date"].year,"fandom":fileread.fandom,"update":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]})
                     except:
                         pass
         eventfandoms = []
@@ -102,13 +102,17 @@ def eventlist(local=False):
             yearlist = []
             for entry in evententries:
                 if int(entry["year"]) == startyear:
-                    yearlist.append(entry["ficno"])
+                    ficdict = {"thefic":entry["ficno"],"thedate":entry["update"]}
+                    yearlist.append(ficdict)
             if len(yearlist) > 0:
-                yearlist = sorted(yearlist)
+                yearlist = sorted(yearlist,key=lambda d: d["thedate"])
+                newyear = []
+                for fic in yearlist:
+                    newyear.append(fic["thefic"])
                 filewrite = open(output, "a")
                 filewrite.write("<h1>" + str(startyear) + "</h1>\n")
                 filewrite.close()
-                for fic in yearlist:
+                for fic in newyear:
                     makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         filewrite = open(output, "a")
         filewrite.write("</details>\n")
diff --git a/fandoms.py b/fandoms.py
index 9134e00..6077efa 100644
--- a/fandoms.py
+++ b/fandoms.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def fandomlist(local=False):
     fandomlist = sorted(fandomlist, key=lambda d: d["sortname"])
     for fandom in fandomlist:
         fandomfics = []
+        sortfics = []
         # check which fics are in the fandom
         ficcount = 500
         while ficcount > 0:
@@ -75,7 +76,11 @@ def fandomlist(local=False):
                     revealed = True
                 if revealed == True:
                     if fandom["searchname"] in fileread.fandom:
-                        fandomfics.append(ficcount)
+                        ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]}
+                        sortfics.append(ficdict)
+        thefics = sorted(sortfics,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+        for fic in thefics:
+            fandomfics.append(fic["thefic"])
         firstfic = fandomfics[-1]
         if firstfic < 10:
             firstficstring = "00" + str(firstfic)
diff --git a/masterlist.py b/masterlist.py
index d2f6b93..00e56f9 100644
--- a/masterlist.py
+++ b/masterlist.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def listgen(local=False):
     headerfooter.headerwrite("build/masterlist/index.html","Masterlist","Fic masterlist","<p>On this page, from newest to oldest, you’ll find basically everything I’ve ever written that is a. fanfiction and b. extant; quality may vary. Some fics, such as things I wrote before 2020, require a username and password to access.</p>",False,local)
     # write fic divs
     ficcount = 500
+    sortfics = []
     while ficcount > 0:
         ficcount -= 1
         if ficcount < 10:
@@ -25,7 +26,18 @@ def listgen(local=False):
         else:
             ficcountstring = str(ficcount)
         if os.path.exists("originalsmeta/" + ficcountstring + ".py"):
-            makeheader.ficgen(ficcount,True,"build/masterlist/index.html",local)
+            ficfile = "originalsmeta." + ficcountstring
+            fileread = import_module(ficfile)
+            try:
+                if fileread.revealdate <= datetime.datetime.now():
+                    ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]}
+                    sortfics.append(ficdict)
+            except:
+                ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]}
+                sortfics.append(ficdict)
+    thefics = sorted(sortfics, key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+    for fic in thefics:
+        makeheader.ficgen(fic["thefic"],True,"build/masterlist/index.html",local)
     # write footer
     headerfooter.footerwrite("build/masterlist/index.html",False,local)
 
diff --git a/ships.py b/ships.py
index 708f102..0b15b0e 100644
--- a/ships.py
+++ b/ships.py
@@ -78,13 +78,14 @@ def shiplist(local=False):
                 except:
                     revealed = True
                 if revealed == True:
+                    ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]}
                     if searchfandom in fileread.fandom:
                         # append to lists
                         try:
                             if fileread.ship[0] == ship:
-                                maincount.append(ficcount)
+                                maincount.append(ficdict)
                             elif ship in fileread.ship:
-                                secondarycount.append(ficcount)
+                                secondarycount.append(ficdict)
                         except:
                             pass
         # write details element
@@ -103,13 +104,21 @@ def shiplist(local=False):
             filewrite = open(output, "a")
             filewrite.write("<h1>Main ship</h1>\n")
             filewrite.close()
+            maincount = sorted(maincount,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+            newmain = []
             for fic in maincount:
+                newmain.append(fic["thefic"])
+            for fic in newmain:
                 makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         if len(secondarycount) > 0:
             filewrite = open(output, "a")
             filewrite.write("<h1>Secondary ship</h1>\n")
             filewrite.close()
+            secondarycount = sorted(secondarycount,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
+            newsecondary = []
             for fic in secondarycount:
+                newsecondary.append(fic["thefic"])
+            for fic in newsecondary:
                 makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
         filewrite = open(output, "a")
         filewrite.write("</details>\n")