diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37afbd3..d168e8a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ completeness.
 - **Flow page gap:** Settings → Reading lets each user keep the normal separator between Flow pages or remove it for continuous webtoon artwork and text that crosses image edges.
 - **Page tone:** the reader's **Tone** button cycles Original → Inverted → Sepia → Dim → Extra dim in Flow, Page and Book. It changes only the artwork, never the controls or site theme. The choice is saved per user; it can also be selected in Settings → User → Reading.
 - **Active Reading Clock:** opt in under Settings → User → Reading time & privacy. No scrolling-speed limit; a visit counts at 60% viewed-page coverage and saves on exit. Pauses in the background or after 30 seconds without reader activity. Tap the clock for this visit's time, coverage, qualification and loading wait.
+- **Continue where you left off:** the library opens with one row of the five manga you read most recently and have not finished (same tiles as the grid; they stay in the grid too). The row ignores the search and filters and hides while the library is sorted by *Recently read*. Turn it off under Settings → User → Reading → *Library page*.
 - **Your Reading Story:** private active-time summaries appear on the library and manga pages when history exists. Chapter rows show the last timed read (60%-coverage visit), rereads remain visible as lifetime time, and Settings lets each user hide, export, or delete their own history. No leaderboards or speed ranking are used.
 - **Tap / click zones:**
   - Tapping **beside the pages** always shows or hides the controls.
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 139df65..8c292f0 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ This keeps ids human-readable and derivable without a database. The price: renam
         "flowPageGap": true,            // show the 8 px separator between pages in Flow
         "readingClock": false,           // opt in to credible per-chapter active-time tracking
         "readingStory": true,            // show private retrospective summaries when history exists
+        "continueRow": true,             // library: "Continue where you left off" row at the top
         "zoom": { "flow": 1, "page": 1.5, "book": 1, "strip": 0.8 },   // page zoom per mode
         "webhook": ""
       }
diff --git a/public/app.css b/public/app.css
index 2312b57..90bc66d 100644
--- a/public/app.css
+++ b/public/app.css
@@ -94,7 +94,18 @@ main { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px; }
 .prog i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--accent); }
 .badge { position: absolute; top: 7px; right: 7px; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 10px; }
 .empty { text-align: center; padding: 60px 10px; }
+/* One fixed row; tiles sized like a six-column .grid, extra tiles scroll sideways instead of wrapping. */
+.continue-row { margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
+.continue-banner {
+  display: inline-flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 9px; padding: 2px 9px; border-radius: 10px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, var(--card)); color: #ffd8de; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650;
+}
+.continue-tiles {
+  display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: max(140px, calc((100% - 80px) / 6)); gap: 16px;
+  overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 4px; scrollbar-width: thin;
+}
 @media (max-width: 560px) {
+  .continue-tiles { grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - 12px) / 2); gap: 12px; }
   main { padding: 12px; }
   .toolbar { flex-wrap: wrap; }
   .toolbar input { flex-basis: 100%; }
diff --git a/public/library.js b/public/library.js
index 0e5ebda..db408a5 100644
--- a/public/library.js
+++ b/public/library.js
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@
     h('option', { value: 'grouped' }, 'Group collections'), h('option', { value: 'expanded' }, 'Expand collections'), h('option', { value: 'individual' }, 'Individual manga'));
   grouping.value = ['grouped', 'expanded', 'individual'].includes(store.get('grouping')) ? store.get('grouping') : 'grouped';
   grouping.onchange = render;
+  // Started but unfinished manga, most recently read first. Ignores the filters below on purpose,
+  // and the same manga still appears in the grid.
+  const continueItems = data.mangas.filter(m => m.lastRead && m.read < m.chapters)
+    .sort((a, b) => b.lastRead - a.lastRead).slice(0, 5);
+  const continueRow = h('section', { class: 'continue-row', 'aria-label': 'Continue where you left off', hidden: true },
+    h('div', { class: 'continue-banner' }, h('span', { 'aria-hidden': 'true' }, '▶'), 'Continue where you left off'),
+    h('div', { class: 'continue-tiles' }, continueItems.map(m => tile(m))));
+  main.append(continueRow);
   if (storyAvailable) {
     const most = data.mangas.find(manga => manga.id === data.reading.mostTimeMangaId);
     const latest = data.mangas.find(manga => manga.id === data.reading.lastMangaId);
@@ -95,8 +103,22 @@
     return direction * (at - bt) || a.title.localeCompare(b.title);
   }
 
+  function tile(m) {
+    const cover = m.isCollection && m.coverMode === 'mosaic' && m.covers.length
+      ? h('div', { class: 'cv collection-mosaic' }, m.covers.map(src => h('img', { loading: 'lazy', src, alt: '' })))
+      : h('div', { class: 'cv' }, m.cover ? h('img', { loading: 'lazy', src: m.cover, alt: '' }) : null);
+    return h('a', { class: 'tile', href: m.isCollection ? 'collection.html?' + qsa({ id: m.id }) : mangaUrl(m.id) },
+      cover, m.isCollection ? h('span', { class: 'collection-count' }, `${m.members.length} manga`) : null,
+      m.unread ? h('span', { class: 'badge' }, m.unread + ' new') : null,
+      h('div', { class: 't' }, m.title),
+      h('div', { class: 's' }, [m.firstRelease, m.status, m.read ? `${m.read} / ${m.chapters} read` : `${m.chapters} chapters`].filter(Boolean).join(' · ')),
+      m.read ? h('div', { class: 'prog' }, h('i', { style: `width:${Math.round((100 * m.read) / Math.max(1, m.chapters))}%` })) : null);
+  }
+
   function render() {
     store.set('filter', filter.value); store.set('sort', sort.value); store.set('status', status.value); store.set('grouping', grouping.value);
+    // "Recently read" already puts these first, so the row would only repeat them.
+    continueRow.hidden = !me.settings.continueRow || sort.value === 'read' || !continueItems.length;
     const q = filter.value.trim().toLowerCase();
     const groups = (data.collections || []).filter(c => c.grouped);
     const membership = new Set(groups.flatMap(c => c.members.map(m => m.id)));
@@ -125,17 +147,6 @@
     }
     resultCount.textContent = `${list.length} results · ${data.mangas.length} manga in the library`;
     grid.textContent = '';
-    const tile = m => {
-      const cover = m.isCollection && m.coverMode === 'mosaic' && m.covers.length
-        ? h('div', { class: 'cv collection-mosaic' }, m.covers.map(src => h('img', { loading: 'lazy', src, alt: '' })))
-        : h('div', { class: 'cv' }, m.cover ? h('img', { loading: 'lazy', src: m.cover, alt: '' }) : null);
-      return h('a', { class: 'tile', href: m.isCollection ? 'collection.html?' + qsa({ id: m.id }) : mangaUrl(m.id) },
-        cover, m.isCollection ? h('span', { class: 'collection-count' }, `${m.members.length} manga`) : null,
-        m.unread ? h('span', { class: 'badge' }, m.unread + ' new') : null,
-        h('div', { class: 't' }, m.title),
-        h('div', { class: 's' }, [m.firstRelease, m.status, m.read ? `${m.read} / ${m.chapters} read` : `${m.chapters} chapters`].filter(Boolean).join(' · ')),
-        m.read ? h('div', { class: 'prog' }, h('i', { style: `width:${Math.round((100 * m.read) / Math.max(1, m.chapters))}%` })) : null);
-    };
     if (grouping.value === 'expanded') {
       const visible = new Set(list.map(m => m.id));
       for (const c of groups) {
diff --git a/public/settings.js b/public/settings.js
index 2deb48d..15076d0 100644
--- a/public/settings.js
+++ b/public/settings.js
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@
       h('button', { class: 'btn small', onclick: async () => { await save({ zoom: {} }); zoomText.textContent = zooms(); } }, 'Reset to fit'),
       h('div', { class: 'muted small' }, '100% = the page fits the screen. Change it in the reader with Ctrl + mouse wheel, a pinch, or the + / - keys.'))));
 
+  section('user/reading').append(h('section', { class: 'card' },
+    h('h2', {}, 'Library page'),
+    check('continueRow', 'Show "Continue where you left off" at the top',
+      'One row with the five manga you read most recently and have not finished. It hides itself while the library is sorted by "Recently read".')));
+
   section('user/reading').append(h('section', { class: 'card' },
     h('h2', {}, 'Chapter list dates'),
     h('label', { class: 'field' }, h('span', {}, 'When I read a chapter'), readDate,
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 9a2b5e5..86479bd 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function checkPw(pw, stored) {
 }
 const DUMMY_HASH = hashPw('x');
 const DEFAULTS = { startMode: 'last', lastMode: 'page', adapt: true, skipExtras: false, skipCovers: false, flowPageGap: true, pageTone: 'original', readingClock: false, readingStory: true,
-  readDate: 'hour', releaseDate: true, discoveryEnabled: false, discoveryReadingActivity: false, discoveryMature: false, zoom: {}, webhook: '' };
+  continueRow: true, readDate: 'hour', releaseDate: true, discoveryEnabled: false, discoveryReadingActivity: false, discoveryMature: false, zoom: {}, webhook: '' };
 const settingsOf = u => ({ ...DEFAULTS, ...u.settings, zoom: { ...(u.settings && u.settings.zoom) } });
 
 function createUser(name, pw, admin, replace) {
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ const routes = {
     if (['flow', 'page', 'book'].includes(b.lastMode)) s.lastMode = b.lastMode;
     if (['original', 'inverted', 'sepia', 'dim', 'extra-dim'].includes(b.pageTone)) s.pageTone = b.pageTone;
     if (['off', 'date', 'hour'].includes(b.readDate)) s.readDate = b.readDate;
-    for (const k of ['adapt', 'skipExtras', 'skipCovers', 'flowPageGap', 'readingClock', 'readingStory', 'releaseDate',
+    for (const k of ['adapt', 'skipExtras', 'skipCovers', 'flowPageGap', 'readingClock', 'readingStory', 'releaseDate', 'continueRow',
       'discoveryEnabled', 'discoveryReadingActivity', 'discoveryMature']) if (typeof b[k] === 'boolean') s[k] = b[k];
     if (b.zoom && typeof b.zoom === 'object') {
       s.zoom = {};
diff --git a/test/services.test.js b/test/services.test.js
index 970be98..71cc5a9 100644
--- a/test/services.test.js
+++ b/test/services.test.js
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ test('three services integrate collections, auth, custom covers and private heal
     assert.equal((await (await request('/api/settings', { pageTone: 'sepia' })).json()).settings.pageTone, 'sepia');
     assert.equal((await (await request('/api/settings', { pageTone: 'invalid' })).json()).settings.pageTone, 'sepia');
     assert.equal((await (await anotherRequest('/api/me')).json()).settings.pageTone, 'original');
+    assert.equal((await (await request('/api/me')).json()).settings.continueRow, true);
+    assert.equal((await (await request('/api/settings', { continueRow: false })).json()).settings.continueRow, false);
+    assert.equal((await (await request('/api/settings', { continueRow: 'no' })).json()).settings.continueRow, false);
+    assert.equal((await (await anotherRequest('/api/me')).json()).settings.continueRow, true);
     assert.equal((await fetch(base + '/api/discovery')).status, 401);
     assert.equal((await anotherRequest('/api/admin/discovery/run', {})).status, 403);
     assert.equal((await request('/api/settings', { discoveryEnabled: true })).status, 200);