diff --git a/dlibrary/dlibrary.py b/dlibrary/dlibrary.py
index 6baf32f..7bce8b9 100755
--- a/dlibrary/dlibrary.py
+++ b/dlibrary/dlibrary.py
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ def generate(args):
     def make_categorization(categorization, query, work_filter, work_style_cards=False):
         categorization_dir = site_dir / categorization
 
-        cats = [cat for (cat,) in cur.execute(query)]
+        cats = sorted((cat for (cat,) in cur.execute(query)), key=str.casefold)
         cat_samples = {}
         for cat in cats:
             cat_works = list(filter(work_filter(cat), works))
@@ -1183,22 +1183,22 @@ def generate(args):
 
     make_categorization(
         'authors',
-        'SELECT DISTINCT author FROM authors ORDER BY author',
+        'SELECT DISTINCT author FROM authors',
         lambda author: lambda work: author in work['authors'],
     )
     make_categorization(
         'tags',
-        'SELECT DISTINCT tag FROM tags ORDER BY tag',
+        'SELECT DISTINCT tag FROM tags',
         lambda tag: lambda work: tag in work['tags'],
     )
     make_categorization(
         'circles',
-        'SELECT DISTINCT circle FROM works WHERE circle NOT NULL ORDER BY circle',
+        'SELECT DISTINCT circle FROM works WHERE circle NOT NULL',
         lambda circle: lambda work: work['circle'] == circle,
     )
     make_categorization(
         'series',
-        'SELECT DISTINCT series FROM works WHERE series NOT NULL ORDER BY series',
+        'SELECT DISTINCT series FROM works WHERE series NOT NULL',
         lambda series: lambda work: work['series'] == series,
         work_style_cards=True,
     )