diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 8f171bb4..38be3edf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <header class="columns content">
     <div class="column">
         <h1 class="title">{{ list.name }} <span class="subtitle">{% include 'snippets/privacy-icons.html' with item=list %}</span></h1>
-        <p class="subtitle help">Created by {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=list.user %}</p>
+        <p class="subtitle help">Created {% if list.curation != 'open' %} and curated{% endif %} by {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=list.user %}</p>
         {% include 'snippets/trimmed_text.html' with full=list.description %}
     </div>
     {% if request.user == list.user %}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
     {% if not list.curation == 'closed' or request.user == list.user %}
     <section class="column is-one-quarter">
-        <h2>Add Books</h2>
+        <h2>{% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user %}Add{% else %}Suggest{% endif %} Books</h2>
         {% for book in suggested_books %}
         <div class="block columns">
             <div class="column is-narrow">
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                 <form name="add-book" method="post" action="{% url 'list-add-book' list.id %}">
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
-                    <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-link">Add</button>
+                    <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-link">{% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user %}Add{% else %}Submit{% endif %}</button>
                 </form>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html
index 793fbc8b..c917f553 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy-icons.html
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {% if item.privacy == 'public' %}
-<span class="icon icon-globe" title="Public post">
-    <span class="is-sr-only">Public post</span>
+<span class="icon icon-globe" title="Public">
+    <span class="is-sr-only">Public</span>
 </span>
 {% elif item.privacy == 'unlisted' %}
-<span class="icon icon-unlock" title="Unlisted post">
-    <span class="is-sr-only">Unlisted post</span>
+<span class="icon icon-unlock" title="Unlisted">
+    <span class="is-sr-only">Unlisted</span>
 </span>
 {% elif item.privacy == 'followers' %}
-<span class="icon icon-lock" title="Followers-only post">
-    <span class="is-sr-only">Followers-only post</span>
+<span class="icon icon-lock" title="Followers-only">
+    <span class="is-sr-only">Followers-only</span>
 </span>
 {% else %}
-<span class="icon icon-envelope" title="Private post">
-    <span class="is-sr-only">Private post</span>
+<span class="icon icon-envelope" title="Private">
+    <span class="is-sr-only">Private</span>
 </span>
 {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list.py b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
index 63f99c4a..c126102d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
@@ -55,11 +55,19 @@ class List(View):
         suggestions = request.user.shelfbook_set.filter(
             ~Q(book__in=book_list.books.all())
         )
+        suggestions = [s.book for s in suggestions[:5]]
+        if len(suggestions) < 5:
+            suggestions += [s.default_edition for s in \
+                models.Work.objects.filter(
+                    ~Q(editions__in=book_list.books.all()),
+                ).order_by('-updated_date')
+            ][:5 - len(suggestions)]
+
 
         data = {
             'title': '%s | Lists' % book_list.name,
             'list': book_list,
-            'suggested_books': [s.book for s in suggestions[:5]],
+            'suggested_books': suggestions,
             'list_form': forms.ListForm(instance=book_list),
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, 'lists/list.html', data)