diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php
index 7a98bd49e..decdfda49 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class BookController extends Controller
         $recents = $this->signedIn ? $this->entityRepo->getRecentlyViewed('book', 4, 0) : false;
         $popular = $this->entityRepo->getPopular('book', 4, 0);
         $new = $this->entityRepo->getRecentlyCreated('book', 4, 0);
-        $booksViewType = setting()->getUser($this->currentUser, 'books_view_type', 'list');
+        $booksViewType = setting()->getUser($this->currentUser, 'books_view_type', config('app.views.books', 'list'));
         $this->setPageTitle(trans('entities.books'));
         return view('books/index', [
             'books' => $books,
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index e408fb3a5..b40389bed 100755
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 return [
 
-
     'env' => env('APP_ENV', 'production'),
 
     'editor' => env('APP_EDITOR', 'html'),
 
+    'views' => [
+        'books' => env('APP_VIEWS_BOOKS', 'list')
+    ],
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Application Debug Mode