diff --git a/calibre-db/src/data/author.rs b/calibre-db/src/data/author.rs
index 4b5d631..2ecf9e5 100644
--- a/calibre-db/src/data/author.rs
+++ b/calibre-db/src/data/author.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use super::{
     pagination::{Pagination, SortOrder},
 };
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
 pub struct Author {
     pub id: u64,
     pub name: String,
diff --git a/rusty-library/src/data/book.rs b/rusty-library/src/data/book.rs
index bae8a8b..f2f47f0 100644
--- a/rusty-library/src/data/book.rs
+++ b/rusty-library/src/data/book.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 
-use calibre_db::data::{book::Book as DbBook, series::Series as DbSeries};
+use calibre_db::data::{
+    author::Author as DbAuthor, book::Book as DbBook, series::Series as DbSeries,
+};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 use crate::app_state::AppState;
@@ -11,8 +13,8 @@ pub struct Book {
     pub title: String,
     pub sort: String,
     pub path: String,
-    pub author: String,
-    pub series: Option<(String, f64)>,
+    pub author: DbAuthor,
+    pub series: Option<(DbSeries, f64)>,
     pub formats: HashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ impl Book {
     pub fn from_db_book(
         db_book: &DbBook,
         db_series: Option<(DbSeries, f64)>,
-        author: &str,
+        author: DbAuthor,
         formats: HashMap<String, String>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ impl Book {
             title: db_book.title.clone(),
             sort: db_book.sort.clone(),
             path: db_book.path.clone(),
-            author: author.to_string(),
-            series: db_series.map(|x| (x.0.name, x.1)),
+            author: author.clone(),
+            series: db_series.map(|x| (x.0, x.1)),
             formats,
         }
     }
@@ -58,6 +60,6 @@ impl Book {
         let formats = Book::formats(book, &state.config.library_path);
         let author = state.calibre.book_author(book.id).ok()?;
         let series = state.calibre.book_series(book.id).ok()?;
-        Some(Book::from_db_book(book, series, &author.name, formats))
+        Some(Book::from_db_book(book, series, author, formats))
     }
 }
diff --git a/rusty-library/static/style.css b/rusty-library/static/style.css
index f60713c..e0e813b 100644
--- a/rusty-library/static/style.css
+++ b/rusty-library/static/style.css
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ nav ul li {
 
 .grid-item {
     text-align: center;
+    height: 6rem;
 }
diff --git a/rusty-library/templates/book_card.html b/rusty-library/templates/book_card.html
index f9148b3..318fb93 100644
--- a/rusty-library/templates/book_card.html
+++ b/rusty-library/templates/book_card.html
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
   <header class="grid-item">
     <hgroup>
       <h5>{{ book.title }}</h5>
-      <p>{{ book.author }}</p>
+      <p>
+         <a class="secondary" href="/authors/{{ book.author.id }}">{{ book.author.name }}</a>
+      </p>
+      {% if book.series %}
+      <p>
+        <small>
+          <a class="secondary" href="/series/{{ book.series.0.id }}">{{ book.series.0.name }} ({{ book.series.1 }})</a>
+        </small>
+      </p>
+      {% endif %}
     </hgroup>
   </header>
   <img class="cover" src="/cover/{{ book.id }}" alt="book cover">