diff --git a/lib/database/books.go b/lib/database/books.go
index 606f45f..210732a 100644
--- a/lib/database/books.go
+++ b/lib/database/books.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (db *pgDB) getBooks(active bool, query string, length int, start int) (book
 		OrderExpr(order, rankParams...).
 		Offset(start).
 		Limit(length).
-		SelectAndCount()
+		SelectAndCountEstimate(1000)
 	return books, num, err
 }