Create an alphabetical list of items in two columns

[LindaPro]

I have a list of books that I downloaded from a .csv file and cut and pasted into a two column spreadsheet that I could print. I would like to be able to insert a new book into either column with titles shifting to stay in order. This is probably not the correct way to set this up. I am looking for some help with how to set this up so I can add books in order by author and title without making a mess of the list. Finished product would be a printable list in two or three columns containing Author, Title, Date. My spreadsheet is included.
Books Read from LCLS 2 columns.ods (35.6 KB)
Any help with this would be appreciated.

Version: 7.4.6.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 5b1f5509c2decdade7fda905e3e1429a67acd63d
CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19045; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

[Villeroy]

two-column-text-table.odt (50.9 KB) see print preview Ctrl+Shift+O

P.S. Calc is an arithmetic calculator. If all you have in a spreadsheet is text, then there are two reasons:

1. You are a spreadsheet wizard knowing exactly which stunt you want to perform with all that text instead of setting up a database or instead of writing your own program for the task.
2. You are using the wrong software tool.

[LindaPro]

I was looking for the best solution and didn’t know if that was calc or writer so I tagged both. Villeroy was correct that I know more about using spreadsheets than I do about the rest. I am an old lady trying to use some tools that I am famililar with, but no expert on.

[LindaPro]

I am going to try to follow your instructions to create a two column document based on your instructions. Thanks for your help.

[ajlittoz]

1. Just add you new row at end of your list.
2. Select the whole list (except headings)
3. Data>Sort and choose the key column

Your new row is shifted to its alphabetical location.

PS: why did you tag writer if you deal only with a spreadsheet?