diff --git a/cry/cli.py b/cry/cli.py
index 7d8ea51..89860fd 100644
--- a/cry/cli.py
+++ b/cry/cli.py
@@ -121,7 +121,15 @@ def refresh(url):
 
 @cli.command(name="show")
 @click.argument("pattern", required=False, default="")
-def show(pattern):
+@click.option(
+    "--count",
+    "-c",
+    type=int,
+    default=10,
+    show_default=True,
+    help="Show at most this many entries from each feed.",
+)
+def show(pattern, count):
     """Show feeds and entries.
 
     If a pattern is supplied, then filter the feeds to urls or titles that
@@ -129,14 +137,14 @@ def show(pattern):
     """
 
     db = database.Database.local()
-    feeds = db.load_all(pattern=pattern or "")
+    feeds = db.load_all(feed_limit=count, pattern=pattern or "")
 
     def feed_sort_key(f: feed.Feed) -> int:
         if len(f.entries) > 0:
             return max(e.inserted_at for e in f.entries)
         return -1
 
-    feeds.sort(key=feed_sort_key)
+    feeds.sort(key=feed_sort_key, reverse=True)
     for f in feeds:
         click.echo(f"{f.title}")
         if len(f.entries) > 0: