only top level books in api/newest

diff --git a/src/api/handlers.py b/src/api/handlers.py
index 88fa1c3..3c6761b 100644 (file)
--- a/src/api/handlers.py
+++ b/src/api/handlers.py
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ class AnonymousBooksHandler(AnonymousBaseHandler, BookDetails):
         except ValueError:
             return rc.NOT_FOUND
 
+        top_level = top_level or newest
+
         if 'after' in request.GET:
             after = request.GET['after']
         if 'before' in request.GET: