diff --git a/INSTALLATION.md b/INSTALLATION.md
index 2e04d770..1a40f8d7 100644
--- a/INSTALLATION.md
+++ b/INSTALLATION.md
@@ -1518,4 +1518,5 @@ define( 'CONSTANT_NAME', value );
 | FICTIONEER_ENABLE_STORY_CHANGELOG | boolean | Whether changes to the story chapter list should be logged. Default `true`.
 | FICTIONEER_DEFER_SCRIPTS | boolean | Whether to defer scripts or load them in the footer. Default `true`.
 | FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ASYNC_ONLOAD_PATTERN | boolean | Whether the [onload pattern](https://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/load-css-simpler/) for asynchronous CSS loading is used. Default `true`.
+| FICTIONEER_SHOW_LATEST_CHAPTERS_ON_STORY_CARDS | boolean | Whether to show the latest instead of the first chapters on story cards.
 | FICTIONEER_EXAMPLE_CHAPTER_ICONS | array | Collection of example Font Awesome icon class strings.
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index c249e2cd..bde088bd 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -408,6 +408,11 @@ if ( ! defined( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ASYNC_ONLOAD_PATTERN' ) ) {
   define( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_ASYNC_ONLOAD_PATTERN', true );
 }
 
+// Boolean: Whether to show the latest instead of the first chapters on story cards
+if ( ! defined( 'FICTIONEER_SHOW_LATEST_CHAPTERS_ON_STORY_CARDS' ) ) {
+  define( 'FICTIONEER_SHOW_LATEST_CHAPTERS_ON_STORY_CARDS', false );
+}
+
 // =============================================================================
 // GLOBAL
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/partials/_card-story.php b/partials/_card-story.php
index 1d43f10e..9d4c2792 100644
--- a/partials/_card-story.php
+++ b/partials/_card-story.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
 $post_id = $post->ID;
 $story = fictioneer_get_story_data( $post_id );
 $story_link = ( $story['redirect'] ?? 0 ) ?: get_permalink( $post_id );
-$latest = $args['show_latest'] ?? false;
+$latest = $args['show_latest'] ?? FICTIONEER_SHOW_LATEST_CHAPTERS_ON_STORY_CARDS;
 $chapter_ids = array_slice( $story['chapter_ids'], $latest ? -3 : 0, 3, true ); // Does not include hidden or non-chapters
 $chapter_count = count( $chapter_ids );
 $excerpt = fictioneer_first_paragraph_as_excerpt(