diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/about/about.html b/bookwyrm/templates/about/about.html
index fda8fb529..81ddc82ef 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/about/about.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/about/about.html
@@ -16,53 +16,61 @@
     <p class="subtitle notification has-background-primary-light">
         {% blocktrans trimmed with site_name=site.name %}
             {{ site_name }} is part of <em>BookWyrm</em>, a network of independent, self-directed communities for readers.
-             While you can interact seemlessly with users anywhere in the <a href="https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances/" target="_blank">BookWyrm network</a>, this community is unique.
+            While you can interact seemlessly with users anywhere in the <a href="https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances/" target="_blank">BookWyrm network</a>, this community is unique.
         {% endblocktrans %}
     </p>
 
     <div class="columns">
+        {% if top_rated %}
         <div class="column is-one-third is-flex">
             <div class="media notification">
                 <div class="media-left">
-                    <a href="{{ book.local_path }}">
+                    <a href="{{ top_rated.local_path }}">
                         {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=top_rated cover_class='is-h-m' size='medium' aria='show' %}
                     </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="media-content">
-                    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=top_rated|book_title book_path=book.local_path site_name=site.name rating=top_rated.rating|floatformat:1 %}
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=top_rated|book_title book_path=top_rated.local_path site_name=site.name rating=top_rated.rating|floatformat:1 %}
                     <a href="{{ book_path }}"><em>{{ title }}</em></a> is {{ site_name }}'s most beloved book, with an average rating of {{ rating }} out of 5.
                     {% endblocktrans %}
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if wanted %}
         <div class="column is-one-third is-flex">
             <div class="media notification">
                 <div class="media-left">
-                    <a href="{{ book.local_path }}">
+                    <a href="{{ wanted.local_path }}">
                         {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=wanted cover_class='is-h-m' size='medium' aria='show' %}
                     </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="media-content">
-                    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=wanted|book_title book_path=book.local_path site_name=site.name %}
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=wanted|book_title book_path=wanted.local_path site_name=site.name %}
                     More {{ site_name }} users want to read <a href="{{ book_path }}"><em>{{ title }}</em></a>.
                     {% endblocktrans %}
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if controversial %}
         <div class="column is-one-third is-flex">
             <div class="media notification">
                 <div class="media-left">
-                    <a href="{{ book.local_path }}">
+                    <a href="{{ controversial.local_path }}">
                         {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=controversial cover_class='is-h-m' size='medium' aria='show' %}
                     </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="media-content">
-                    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=controversial|book_title book_path=book.local_path site_name=site.name %}
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=controversial|book_title book_path=controversial.local_path site_name=site.name %}
                     <a href="{{ book_path }}"><em>{{ title }}</em></a> has the most divisive ratings of any book on {{ site_name }}.
                     {% endblocktrans %}
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
 
     <p>