diff --git a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
index 65a5790..99bad47 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public sealed class ProjectService(
 
         var projectBooks = await books.ListByProjectAsync(projectId);
         var metrics = await projects.GetDashboardMetricsAsync(projectId);
-        var recentActivity = await projectActivity.ListRecentForProjectAsync(projectId, 10);
+        var recentActivity = await projectActivity.ListRecentForProjectAsync(projectId, 5);
         var dashboardWarnings = await warnings.ListDashboardUnresolvedAsync(projectId, 5);
         var attentionThreads = await projects.ListDashboardAttentionThreadsAsync(projectId, 5);
         var writingPlans = await writingSchedule.GetWritingPlanSummariesByUserAsync(userId, projectId);
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Details.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Details.cshtml
index 86fe652..cccb4de 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Details.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Details.cshtml
@@ -86,7 +86,84 @@
     </div>
 </section>
 
-<section class="mb-4" aria-label="Dashboard attention">
+<section class="mb-4" aria-label="Books">
+    <div class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3 flex-wrap mb-3">
+        <h2 class="h4 mb-0">Books <help-icon key="projects.books" /></h2>
+        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Create" asp-route-projectId="@Model.Project.ProjectID">Add book</a>
+    </div>
+
+    @if (!Model.Books.Any())
+    {
+        <div class="empty-panel">
+            <h2>No books yet</h2>
+            <p class="muted mb-0">Add the first book to begin shaping this series.</p>
+        </div>
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        <div class="row g-4">
+            @foreach (var book in Model.Books)
+            {
+                <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <article class="card h-100 overflow-hidden">
+                        <div class="row g-0 h-100">
+                            <div class="col-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center" style="aspect-ratio:2 / 3; background:var(--plotline-soft);">
+                                <img src="@book.CoverThumbnailPath"
+                                     alt="Cover for @book.BookTitle"
+                                     class="img-fluid"
+                                     style="max-width:100%; max-height:100%; object-fit:contain;" />
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="col-8">
+                                <div class="card-body h-100 d-flex flex-column">
+                                    <div class="d-flex align-items-start justify-content-between gap-2 mb-2">
+                                        <div>
+                                            <p class="eyebrow mb-1">Book @book.BookNumber</p>
+                                            <h3 class="h5 mb-1">
+                                                <a asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Details" asp-route-id="@book.BookID">@book.BookTitle</a>
+                                            </h3>
+                                            @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(book.Subtitle))
+                                            {
+                                                <p class="muted mb-0">@book.Subtitle</p>
+                                            }
+                                        </div>
+                                        <span class="status-pill">@book.Status</span>
+                                    </div>
+
+                                    <p class="mb-2">@book.WordCountLabel</p>
+                                    @if (book.ProgressPercentage.HasValue)
+                                    {
+                                        var progressValue = Math.Round(book.ProgressPercentage.Value);
+                                        <div class="progress mb-3" role="progressbar" aria-label="Book progress" aria-valuenow="@progressValue" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="height:8px;">
+                                            <div class="progress-bar" style="width:@progressValue%"></div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    }
+
+                                    <div class="d-flex gap-3 flex-wrap small text-muted mb-3">
+                                        <span>@book.ChapterCount.ToString("N0") chapters</span>
+                                        <span>@book.SceneCount.ToString("N0") scenes</span>
+                                        <span>Modified @book.UpdatedDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy")</span>
+                                    </div>
+
+                                    <div class="button-row mt-auto">
+                                        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Details" asp-route-id="@book.BookID">Open Book</a>
+                                        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Edit" asp-route-id="@book.BookID">Edit Book</a>
+                                        <form asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Archive" method="post" class="archive-button-form" data-confirm-message="Archive this book?&#10;&#10;This will hide it from active lists and timelines, but the data will be kept and can be restored later.">
+                                            <input type="hidden" name="id" value="@book.BookID" />
+                                            <input type="hidden" name="projectId" value="@Model.Project.ProjectID" />
+                                            <button class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm" type="submit">Archive</button>
+                                        </form>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </article>
+                </div>
+            }
+        </div>
+    }
+</section>
+
+<section aria-label="Dashboard attention">
     <div class="row g-4">
         <div class="col-12 col-xl-7">
             <article class="card h-100">
@@ -220,80 +297,3 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </section>
-
-<section aria-label="Books">
-    <div class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3 flex-wrap mb-3">
-        <h2 class="h4 mb-0">Books <help-icon key="projects.books" /></h2>
-        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Create" asp-route-projectId="@Model.Project.ProjectID">Add book</a>
-    </div>
-
-    @if (!Model.Books.Any())
-    {
-        <div class="empty-panel">
-            <h2>No books yet</h2>
-            <p class="muted mb-0">Add the first book to begin shaping this series.</p>
-        </div>
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        <div class="row g-4">
-            @foreach (var book in Model.Books)
-            {
-                <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4">
-                    <article class="card h-100 overflow-hidden">
-                        <div class="row g-0 h-100">
-                            <div class="col-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center" style="aspect-ratio:2 / 3; background:var(--plotline-soft);">
-                                <img src="@book.CoverThumbnailPath"
-                                     alt="Cover for @book.BookTitle"
-                                     class="img-fluid"
-                                     style="max-width:100%; max-height:100%; object-fit:contain;" />
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="col-8">
-                                <div class="card-body h-100 d-flex flex-column">
-                                    <div class="d-flex align-items-start justify-content-between gap-2 mb-2">
-                                        <div>
-                                            <p class="eyebrow mb-1">Book @book.BookNumber</p>
-                                            <h3 class="h5 mb-1">
-                                                <a asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Details" asp-route-id="@book.BookID">@book.BookTitle</a>
-                                            </h3>
-                                            @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(book.Subtitle))
-                                            {
-                                                <p class="muted mb-0">@book.Subtitle</p>
-                                            }
-                                        </div>
-                                        <span class="status-pill">@book.Status</span>
-                                    </div>
-
-                                    <p class="mb-2">@book.WordCountLabel</p>
-                                    @if (book.ProgressPercentage.HasValue)
-                                    {
-                                        var progressValue = Math.Round(book.ProgressPercentage.Value);
-                                        <div class="progress mb-3" role="progressbar" aria-label="Book progress" aria-valuenow="@progressValue" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="height:8px;">
-                                            <div class="progress-bar" style="width:@progressValue%"></div>
-                                        </div>
-                                    }
-
-                                    <div class="d-flex gap-3 flex-wrap small text-muted mb-3">
-                                        <span>@book.ChapterCount.ToString("N0") chapters</span>
-                                        <span>@book.SceneCount.ToString("N0") scenes</span>
-                                        <span>Modified @book.UpdatedDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy")</span>
-                                    </div>
-
-                                    <div class="button-row mt-auto">
-                                        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Details" asp-route-id="@book.BookID">Open Book</a>
-                                        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Edit" asp-route-id="@book.BookID">Edit Book</a>
-                                        <form asp-controller="Books" asp-action="Archive" method="post" class="archive-button-form" data-confirm-message="Archive this book?&#10;&#10;This will hide it from active lists and timelines, but the data will be kept and can be restored later.">
-                                            <input type="hidden" name="id" value="@book.BookID" />
-                                            <input type="hidden" name="projectId" value="@Model.Project.ProjectID" />
-                                            <button class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm" type="submit">Archive</button>
-                                        </form>
-                                    </div>
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                    </article>
-                </div>
-            }
-        </div>
-    }
-</section>
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