diff --git a/src/hxbooks/library.py b/src/hxbooks/library.py
index ad751c5..30fadcc 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/library.py
+++ b/src/hxbooks/library.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Clean service layer for book management, reading tracking, and wishlist operatio
 Separated from web interface concerns to enable both CLI and web access.
 """
 
+from collections import defaultdict
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from datetime import date, datetime
 from typing import assert_never
@@ -883,3 +884,29 @@ def get_user_by_username(username: str) -> User | None:
 def list_users() -> Sequence[User]:
     """List all users."""
     return db.session.execute(select(User).order_by(User.username)).scalars().all()
+
+
+def list_genres() -> Sequence[Genre]:
+    """List all genres."""
+    return db.session.execute(select(Genre).order_by(Genre.name)).scalars().all()
+
+
+def list_authors() -> Sequence[Author]:
+    """List all authors."""
+    return db.session.execute(select(Author).order_by(Author.name)).scalars().all()
+
+
+def list_locations() -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    """List all unique locations."""
+    result = db.session.execute(
+        select(
+            Book.location_place,
+            Book.location_bookshelf,
+        )
+        .distinct()
+        .order_by(Book.location_place, Book.location_bookshelf)
+    ).all()
+    ret = defaultdict(list)
+    for location_place, location_bookshelf in result:
+        ret[location_place].append(location_bookshelf)
+    return ret
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/main.py b/src/hxbooks/main.py
index d808cd4..d138226 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/main.py
+++ b/src/hxbooks/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from typing import Annotated, Any, Literal
 
 from flask import (
     Blueprint,
+    Response,
     flash,
     g,
     redirect,
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ from pydantic import (
 from pydantic_extra_types.isbn import ISBN
 
 from hxbooks.models import Reading, User
+from hxbooks.search import Field as SearchField
+from hxbooks.search import IsOperatorValue, SortDirection
 
 from . import library
 from .db import db
@@ -107,6 +110,14 @@ def load_users() -> None:
         g.saved_searches = g.viewing_user.saved_searches or {}
 
 
+@bp.after_request
+def add_header(response: ResponseReturnValue) -> ResponseReturnValue:
+    # response.cache_control.no_store = True
+    if isinstance(response, Response) and "Cache-Control" not in response.headers:
+        response.headers["Cache-Control"] = "no-store"
+    return response
+
+
 # Template context processor to make users and searches available in templates
 @bp.app_context_processor
 def inject_template_vars() -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -119,6 +130,30 @@ def inject_template_vars() -> dict[str, Any]:
 RESULTS_PER_PAGE = 10
 
 
+def _search_suggestions() -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    """Get suggestions for search autocomplete."""
+    s: dict[SearchField, list[str]] = {f: [] for f in SearchField}
+    s[SearchField.IS] = [
+        str(v) for v in IsOperatorValue if v != IsOperatorValue.UNKNOWN
+    ]
+    s[SearchField.SORT] = [
+        f"{f}-{d}"
+        for f in SearchField
+        if f not in {SearchField.IS, SearchField.SORT}
+        for d in SortDirection
+    ]
+    s[SearchField.GENRE] = [g.name for g in library.list_genres()]
+    s[SearchField.AUTHOR] = [a.name for a in library.list_authors()]
+    s[SearchField.PLACE] = [p for p in library.list_locations().keys()]
+    s[SearchField.BOOKSHELF] = list([
+        bs for shelves in library.list_locations().values() for bs in shelves
+    ])
+    s[SearchField.OWNER] = [u.username for u in library.list_users()]
+    return {
+        str(k): v for k, v in s.items()
+    }  # Convert Enum keys to strings for template use
+
+
 @bp.route("/")
 def index() -> ResponseReturnValue:
     """Book list view - main application page."""
@@ -164,6 +199,7 @@ def index() -> ResponseReturnValue:
             "prev_num": prev_num,
             "next_num": next_num,
         },
+        search_suggestions=_search_suggestions(),
     )
 
 
@@ -175,7 +211,13 @@ def book_detail(book_id: int) -> ResponseReturnValue:
         flash("Book not found", "error")
         return redirect(url_for("main.index"))
 
-    return render_template("book/detail.html.j2", book=book)
+    return render_template(
+        "book/detail.html.j2",
+        book=book,
+        genres=library.list_genres(),
+        authors=library.list_authors(),
+        locations=library.list_locations(),
+    )
 
 
 def _get_or_create_user(username: str) -> int:
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/static/style.css b/src/hxbooks/static/style.css
index deb847a..c186f22 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/static/style.css
+++ b/src/hxbooks/static/style.css
@@ -45,6 +45,40 @@
     }
 }
 
+/* Flash Messages Floating */
+.flash-messages-container {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 20px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    z-index: 1060;
+    width: 90%;
+    max-width: 600px;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.flash-message {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    border: none;
+}
+
+/* Auto-dismiss animation for non-error messages */
+.flash-message:not(.alert-danger) {
+    animation:
+        flashFadeOut 1s ease-in-out 5s forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes flashFadeOut {
+    0% {}
+
+    100% {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateY(-10px);
+    }
+}
+
 .sidebar {
     position: sticky;
     top: 0;
@@ -223,4 +257,9 @@
     -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
     -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
     overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* awesomplete Custom Styles */
+.awesomplete {
+    display: block;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/templates/base.html.j2 b/src/hxbooks/templates/base.html.j2
index e810be4..f216305 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/templates/base.html.j2
+++ b/src/hxbooks/templates/base.html.j2
@@ -9,28 +9,32 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='bootstrap.min.css') }}">
   {#
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='tom-select.css') }}"> #}
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='style.css') }}">
   <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='favicon-32x32.png') }}">
   <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='favicon-16x16.png') }}">
   <link rel="manifest" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='site.webmanifest') }}">
 
 
   <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='htmx.min.js') }}"></script>
-  {#
-  < script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='alpine.min.js') }}" defer>
-  </script> #}
-    {#
-    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='tom-select.complete.min.js') }}"></script> #}
+  <meta name="htmx-config" content='{"defaultFocusScroll":"true"}'>
+  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@yaireo/tagify"></script>
+  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@yaireo/tagify/dist/tagify.polyfills.min.js"></script>
+  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@yaireo/tagify/dist/tagify.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
+  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/awesomplete/1.1.7/awesomplete.min.js"></script>
+  <link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/awesomplete/1.1.7/awesomplete.min.css" rel="stylesheet"
+    type="text/css" />
 
-    <script>
-      // HTMX error handling
-      document.addEventListener('htmx:responseError', function (evt) {
-        const error_dialog = document.querySelector('#error-alert');
-        error_dialog.querySelector('.modal-title').textContent = 'Error ' + evt.detail.xhr.status;
-        error_dialog.querySelector('.modal-body').innerHTML = evt.detail.xhr.response;
-        new bootstrap.Modal(error_dialog).show();
-      });
-    </script>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='style.css') }}">
+
+
+  <script>
+    // HTMX error handling
+    document.addEventListener('htmx:responseError', function (evt) {
+      const error_dialog = document.querySelector('#error-alert');
+      error_dialog.querySelector('.modal-title').textContent = 'Error ' + evt.detail.xhr.status;
+      error_dialog.querySelector('.modal-body').innerHTML = evt.detail.xhr.response;
+      new bootstrap.Modal(error_dialog).show();
+    });
+  </script>
 
 </head>
 
@@ -38,6 +42,18 @@
   <!-- Header -->
   {% include 'components/header.html.j2' %}
 
+  <!-- Floating Flash Messages -->
+  <div id="flash-messages-container" class="flash-messages-container">
+    {% for category, message in get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+    <div
+      class="alert alert-{{ 'danger' if category == 'error' else category }} alert-dismissible fade show flash-message"
+      role="alert">
+      {{ message }}
+      <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert"></button>
+    </div>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </div>
+
   <!-- Main Layout -->
   <div class="container-fluid">
     <div class="row">
@@ -49,15 +65,6 @@
       <!-- Main Content -->
       <main class="col-md-9 col-lg-10 main-content">
         <div class="container-fluid py-4">
-          <!-- Flash Messages -->
-          {% for category, message in get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
-          <div class="alert alert-{{ 'danger' if category == 'error' else category }} alert-dismissible fade show"
-            role="alert">
-            {{ message }}
-            <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert"></button>
-          </div>
-          {% endfor %}
-
           <!-- Page Header -->
           {% block header %}{% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/templates/book/create.html.j2 b/src/hxbooks/templates/book/create.html.j2
index db12209..42a8e5c 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/templates/book/create.html.j2
+++ b/src/hxbooks/templates/book/create.html.j2
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <div class="card-body">
         <form action="/book/new" method="POST">
           {% include 'components/book_form.html.j2' %}
-          
+
           <div class="row mt-4">
             <div class="col">
               <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">📚 Create Book</button>
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/templates/book/detail.html.j2 b/src/hxbooks/templates/book/detail.html.j2
index a6587ea..064215f 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/templates/book/detail.html.j2
+++ b/src/hxbooks/templates/book/detail.html.j2
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
   {% endif %}
   <!-- Book Details Form -->
   <div class="col-lg-8">
-    <form id="book-form" action="/book/{{ book.id }}/edit" method="POST">
+    <form id="book-form" action="/book/{{ book.id }}/edit" method="POST" hx-trigger="change,submit"
+      hx-swap="none show:none" hx-target="this" hx-select-oob="#flash-messages-container,#bookshelf-list">
       {% include 'components/book_form.html.j2' %}
 
       <div class="row mt-4">
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@
     </form>
   </div>
 
-  <!-- User-Specific Data Sidebar -->
-  <div class="col-lg-4">
+  <!-- User-Specific Data Sidebar (not shown on mobile) -->
+  <div class="col-lg-4 d-none d-lg-block">
     {% if session.get('viewing_as_user') %}
     <div class="card">
       <div class="card-header">
@@ -93,25 +94,4 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 
-<script>
-  // Simple form change detection
-  let originalFormData = new FormData(document.getElementById('book-form'));
-  let hasChanges = false;
-
-  document.getElementById('book-form').addEventListener('input', function () {
-    hasChanges = true;
-  });
-
-  document.getElementById('book-form').addEventListener('submit', function () {
-    hasChanges = false;
-  });
-
-  window.addEventListener('beforeunload', function (e) {
-    if (hasChanges) {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      e.returnValue = '';
-    }
-  });
-
-</script>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/templates/book/list.html.j2 b/src/hxbooks/templates/book/list.html.j2
index 6dd54b2..816279e 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/templates/book/list.html.j2
+++ b/src/hxbooks/templates/book/list.html.j2
@@ -8,14 +8,9 @@
 
     <!-- Search Bar -->
     <div class="search-container mx-3 flex-grow-1">
-        <form method="GET" action="/">
-            <div class="input-group">
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="q" value="{{ query }}"
-                    placeholder="Search books, authors, genres...">
-                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="submit">
-                    🔍 Search
-                </button>
-            </div>
+        <form method="GET" action="/" id="search-form">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="q" id="search-input" value="{{ query }}"
+                placeholder="Search with filters: owner:name is:read">
         </form>
     </div>
 
@@ -129,4 +124,76 @@
     </p>
 </div>
 {% endif %}
+
+<script>
+    searchInput = document.querySelector('#search-input');
+    searchForm = document.querySelector('#search-form');
+
+    field_suggestions = {{ search_suggestions.keys() | list | pprint }}.map(f => f + ":");
+    suggestions = {
+    {% for key, values in search_suggestions.items() %}
+    "{{ key }}": {{ values | pprint }},
+    {% endfor %}
+    };
+
+    awesomplete = new Awesomplete(searchInput, {
+        minChars: 0,
+        maxItems: 100,
+        filter: () => { // We will provide a list that is already filtered ...
+            return true;
+        },
+        sort: false,    // ... and sorted.
+        replace: function (text) {
+            // substitute the text after the last space, colon, minus
+            const inputText = this.input.value;
+            const lastSpaceIndex = inputText.lastIndexOf(" ");
+            const lastColonIndex = inputText.lastIndexOf(":");
+            const lastMinusIndex = inputText.lastIndexOf("-");
+            const splitIndex = Math.max(lastSpaceIndex, lastColonIndex, lastMinusIndex);
+            // surround the inserted text with quotes if it contains spaces and isn't already quoted
+            if (text.includes(" ") && !(text.startsWith('"') && text.endsWith('"'))) {
+                text = `"${text}"`;
+            }
+            const prefix = inputText.substring(0, splitIndex + 1);
+            this.input.value = prefix + text + (text.endsWith(":") ? "" : " ");
+        },
+        list: field_suggestions
+    });
+
+    ["input", "focus", "awesomplete-selectcomplete"].forEach(eventType => {
+        searchInput.addEventListener(eventType, (event) => {
+            const inputText = searchInput.value;
+            if (inputText.length === 0 || inputText.endsWith(" ")) {
+                // show base suggestions if input is empty or ends with a space (indicating a completed term)
+                list = field_suggestions;
+            } else {
+                // Extract the last term being typed
+                const terms = inputText.split(/\s+/);
+                const lastTerm = terms[terms.length - 1].toLowerCase();
+                // remove leading minus if present
+                const normalizedLastTerm = lastTerm.startsWith("-") ? lastTerm.substring(1) : lastTerm;
+
+                // Provide suggestions based on the last term
+                if (normalizedLastTerm.includes(":")) {
+                    const [field, query] = normalizedLastTerm.split(":", 2);
+                    const options = suggestions[field] || [];
+                    // match case insensitively and ignore any existing quotes in the query
+                    const normalizedQuery = query.replace(/"/g, "");
+                    list = options.filter(o => o.toLowerCase().startsWith(normalizedQuery));
+                } else {
+                    // show filtered base suggestions if the last term is being typed but doesn't match known prefixes
+                    list = field_suggestions.filter(o => o.toLowerCase().startsWith(normalizedLastTerm));
+                }
+            }
+            awesomplete.list = list;
+            awesomplete.evaluate();
+            if (list.length > 0) {
+                awesomplete.open();
+            } else {
+                awesomplete.close();
+            }
+        })
+    });
+</script>
+
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/templates/components/book_form.html.j2 b/src/hxbooks/templates/components/book_form.html.j2
index 1fd923f..68d07d3 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/templates/components/book_form.html.j2
+++ b/src/hxbooks/templates/components/book_form.html.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="owner" name="owner"
       value="{% if book and book.owner %}{{ book.owner.username }}{% elif g.viewing_user %}{{ g.viewing_user.username }}{% endif %}"
       placeholder="Username">
-    <div class="form-text">Leave empty for no owner</div>
   </div>
   <div class="col-md-3">
     <label for="isbn" class="form-label">ISBN</label>
@@ -23,13 +22,11 @@
     <label for="authors" class="form-label">Authors</label>
     <textarea class="form-control" id="authors" name="authors" rows="2"
       placeholder="One author per line">{% if book and book.authors %}{{ book.authors | join('\n') }}{% endif %}</textarea>
-    <div class="form-text">Enter one author per line</div>
   </div>
   <div class="col-md-6">
     <label for="genres" class="form-label">Genres</label>
     <textarea class="form-control" id="genres" name="genres" rows="2"
       placeholder="One genre per line">{% if book and book.genres %}{{ book.genres | join('\n') }}{% endif %}</textarea>
-    <div class="form-text">Enter one genre per line</div>
   </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -63,12 +60,25 @@
   <div class="col-md-4">
     <label for="location_place" class="form-label">Location (Place)</label>
     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="location_place" name="location_place"
-      value="{{ book.location_place if book else '' }}" placeholder="Home, Office, etc.">
+      value="{{ book.location_place if book else '' }}" placeholder="Home, Office, etc." list="places-list">
+    <datalist id="places-list">
+      {% for place in locations.keys() if place %}
+      <option value="{{ place }}"></option>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </datalist>
   </div>
   <div class="col-md-4">
     <label for="location_bookshelf" class="form-label">Bookshelf</label>
     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="location_bookshelf" name="location_bookshelf"
-      value="{{ book.location_bookshelf if book else '' }}" placeholder="Living room, Bedroom, etc.">
+      value="{{ book.location_bookshelf if book else '' }}" placeholder="Living room, Bedroom, etc."
+      list="bookshelf-list">
+    <datalist id="bookshelf-list">
+      {% if book and book.location_place and locations.get(book.location_place) %}
+      {% for bookshelf in locations[book.location_place] if bookshelf %}
+      <option value="{{ bookshelf }}"></option>
+      {% endfor %}
+      {% endif %}
+    </datalist>
   </div>
   <div class="col-md-4">
     <label for="location_shelf" class="form-label">Shelf Number</label>
@@ -81,8 +91,8 @@
 <div class="row mb-3">
   <div class="col-md-6">
     <label for="loaned_to" class="form-label">Loaned To</label>
-    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="loaned_to" name="loaned_to"
-      value="{{ book.loaned_to if book else '' }}" placeholder="Person's name">
+    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="loaned_to" name="loaned_to" value="{{ book.loaned_to if book else '' }}"
+      placeholder="Person's name">
   </div>
   <div class="col-md-6">
     <label for="loaned_date" class="form-label">Loan Date</label>
@@ -96,4 +106,25 @@
   <label for="notes" class="form-label">Personal Notes</label>
   <textarea class="form-control" id="notes" name="notes" rows="3"
     placeholder="Your personal notes about this book...">{{ book.notes if book else '' }}</textarea>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
+
+<script>
+  // Initialize tagify for authors and genres
+  commmon_settings = {
+    delimiters: "\n",
+    originalInputValueFormat: valuesArr => valuesArr.map(item => item.value).join('\n'),
+    dropdown: {
+      enabled: 0
+    }
+  };
+  new Tagify(document.querySelector('#genres'), {
+    ...commmon_settings,
+    whitelist: {{ genres | map(attribute = 'name') | list | pprint }},
+    dropdown: { enabled: 0, closeOnSelect: false } 
+  });
+  new Tagify(document.querySelector('#authors'), {
+    ...commmon_settings,
+    whitelist: {{ authors | map(attribute = 'name') | list | pprint }},
+    dropdown: { enabled: 0, closeOnSelect: false }
+  });
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/templates/components/reading_status.html.j2 b/src/hxbooks/templates/components/reading_status.html.j2
index 1d81b58..35c09e2 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/templates/components/reading_status.html.j2
+++ b/src/hxbooks/templates/components/reading_status.html.j2
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
   {% if vars.completed_readings %}
   <div class="alert alert-light border py-2 mb-3">
     <form action="/book/{{ book.id }}/reading/{{ vars.completed_readings[0].id }}/update" method="POST"
-      class="row align-items-center g-2">
+      class="row align-items-center g-2" hx-trigger="change,submit" hx-swap="none show:none"
+      hx-select-oob="#flash-messages-container:outerHTML" hx-target="this">
       <!-- Hidden fields to preserve other reading data -->
       <input type="hidden" name="start_date" value="{{ vars.completed_readings[0].start_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}">
       <input type="hidden" name="end_date"
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@
   <!-- All Reading Sessions -->
   {% for reading in vars.user_readings | sort(attribute='start_date', reverse=true) %}
   <div class="border rounded p-3 mb-2 {% if reading == vars.current_reading %}border-primary bg-light{% endif %}">
-    <form action="/book/{{ book.id }}/reading/{{ reading.id }}/update" method="POST">
+    <form action="/book/{{ book.id }}/reading/{{ reading.id }}/update" method="POST" hx-trigger="change,submit"
+      hx-swap="none show:none" hx-select-oob="#flash-messages-container:outerHTML" hx-target="this">
       <div class="row">
         <div class="col-md-6">
           <label class="form-label-sm">Start Date</label>
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index c466721..f27f587 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ class TestBookSearchCommand:
             ("owner:alice", "", ["Dune", "The Fellowship", "The Hobbit"]),
             ("place:home", "", ["Programming Book", "The Hobbit"]),
             ("bookshelf:fantasy", "", ["The Fellowship", "The Hobbit"]),
+            ('author:"Frank Herbert"', "", ["Dune"]),
             # Numeric field filters
             ("rating>=4", "", ["Programming Book", "The Hobbit"]),
             ("rating=3", "", ["Dune"]),