diff --git a/server/models/Library.js b/server/models/Library.js
index c6875ad7..49b54d68 100644
--- a/server/models/Library.js
+++ b/server/models/Library.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const oldLibrary = require('../objects/Library')
  * @property {string} autoScanCronExpression
  * @property {boolean} audiobooksOnly
  * @property {boolean} hideSingleBookSeries Do not show series that only have 1 book 
+ * @property {boolean} onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries Skip showing books that are earlier than the max sequence read
  * @property {string[]} metadataPrecedence
  */
 
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/LibrarySettings.js b/server/objects/settings/LibrarySettings.js
index b070ff79..a9885c79 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/LibrarySettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/LibrarySettings.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ class LibrarySettings {
     this.skipMatchingMediaWithIsbn = false
     this.autoScanCronExpression = null
     this.audiobooksOnly = false
-    this.hideSingleBookSeries = false // Do not show series that only have 1 book 
+    this.hideSingleBookSeries = false // Do not show series that only have 1 book
+    this.onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries = false // Skip showing books that are earlier than the max sequence read
     this.metadataPrecedence = ['folderStructure', 'audioMetatags', 'nfoFile', 'txtFiles', 'opfFile', 'absMetadata']
     this.podcastSearchRegion = 'us'
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class LibrarySettings {
     this.autoScanCronExpression = settings.autoScanCronExpression || null
     this.audiobooksOnly = !!settings.audiobooksOnly
     this.hideSingleBookSeries = !!settings.hideSingleBookSeries
+    this.onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries = !!settings.onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries
     if (settings.metadataPrecedence) {
       this.metadataPrecedence = [...settings.metadataPrecedence]
     } else {
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ class LibrarySettings {
       autoScanCronExpression: this.autoScanCronExpression,
       audiobooksOnly: this.audiobooksOnly,
       hideSingleBookSeries: this.hideSingleBookSeries,
+      onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries: this.onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries,
       metadataPrecedence: [...this.metadataPrecedence],
       podcastSearchRegion: this.podcastSearchRegion
     }
diff --git a/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js b/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js
index 16a25847..dc48c89c 100644
--- a/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js
+++ b/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js
@@ -676,11 +676,14 @@ module.exports = {
       ],
       attributes: {
         include: [
-          [Sequelize.literal('(SELECT max(mp.updatedAt) FROM bookSeries bs, mediaProgresses mp WHERE mp.mediaItemId = bs.bookId AND mp.userId = :userId AND bs.seriesId = series.id)'), 'recent_progress']
+          [Sequelize.literal('(SELECT max(mp.updatedAt) FROM bookSeries bs, mediaProgresses mp WHERE mp.mediaItemId = bs.bookId AND mp.userId = :userId AND bs.seriesId = series.id)'), 'recent_progress'],
+          [Sequelize.literal('(SELECT CAST(max(bs.sequence) as FLOAT) FROM bookSeries bs, mediaProgresses mp WHERE mp.mediaItemId = bs.bookId AND mp.userId = :userId AND bs.seriesId = series.id)'), 'maxSequence'],
+          [Sequelize.literal('(SELECT json_extract(libraries.settings, "$.onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries") FROM libraries WHERE id = :libraryId)'), 'onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries']
         ]
       },
       replacements: {
         userId: user.id,
+        libraryId: libraryId,
         ...userPermissionBookWhere.replacements
       },
       include: {
@@ -731,13 +734,26 @@ module.exports = {
 
     const libraryItems = series.map(s => {
       if (!s.bookSeries.length) return null // this is only possible if user has restricted books in series
-      const libraryItem = s.bookSeries[0].book.libraryItem.toJSON()
-      const book = s.bookSeries[0].book.toJSON()
+
+      var bookIndex = 0
+      // if the library setting is toggled, only show later entries in series, otherwise skip
+      if (s.dataValues.onlyShowLaterBooksInContinueSeries === 1) {
+        bookIndex = s.bookSeries.findIndex(function (b) {
+          return parseFloat(b.dataValues.sequence) > s.dataValues.maxSequence
+        })
+        if (bookIndex === -1) {
+          // no later books than maxSequence
+          return null
+        }
+      }
+
+      const libraryItem = s.bookSeries[bookIndex].book.libraryItem.toJSON()
+      const book = s.bookSeries[bookIndex].book.toJSON()
       delete book.libraryItem
       libraryItem.series = {
         id: s.id,
         name: s.name,
-        sequence: s.bookSeries[0].sequence
+        sequence: s.bookSeries[bookIndex].sequence
       }
       if (libraryItem.feeds?.length) {
         libraryItem.rssFeed = libraryItem.feeds[0]