diff --git a/docs/formatting.md b/docs/formatting.md
index 53cba565..5420c69e 100644
--- a/docs/formatting.md
+++ b/docs/formatting.md
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ Format specifiers can be used for advanced formatting by using the options provi
     <td><code>{foo:Ro/()/}</code></td>
     <td><code>F()()&nbsp;Bar</code></td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><code>S&lt;order&gt;/</code></td>
+    <td>Sort a list. <code>&lt;order&gt;</code> can be either <strong>a</strong>scending or <strong>d</strong>escending/<strong>r</strong>everse. (default: <strong>a</strong>)</td>
+    <td><code>{tags:Sd}</code></td>
+    <td><code>['water', 'tree', 'sun']</code></td>
+</tr>
 <tr>
     <td><code>D&lt;format&gt;/</code></td>
     <td>Parse a string value to a <code>datetime</code> object according to <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes"><code>&lt;format&gt;</code></a></td>
diff --git a/gallery_dl/formatter.py b/gallery_dl/formatter.py
index dd32b8a5..ca05fa5a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/formatter.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/formatter.py
@@ -347,6 +347,20 @@ def _parse_offset(format_spec, default):
     return off
 
 
+def _parse_sort(format_spec, default):
+    args, _, format_spec = format_spec.partition(_SEPARATOR)
+    fmt = _build_format_func(format_spec, default)
+
+    if "d" in args or "r" in args:
+        def sort_desc(obj):
+            return fmt(sorted(obj, reverse=True))
+        return sort_desc
+    else:
+        def sort_asc(obj):
+            return fmt(sorted(obj))
+        return sort_asc
+
+
 def _default_format(format_spec, default):
     def wrap(obj):
         return format(obj, format_spec)
@@ -395,4 +409,5 @@ _FORMAT_SPECIFIERS = {
     "J": _parse_join,
     "O": _parse_offset,
     "R": _parse_replace,
+    "S": _parse_sort,
 }
diff --git a/gallery_dl/version.py b/gallery_dl/version.py
index 31dbc63f..dfbac9d8 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/version.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/version.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
-__version__ = "1.24.0"
+__version__ = "1.24.1-dev"
diff --git a/test/test_formatter.py b/test/test_formatter.py
index b3353326..50e55a6c 100644
--- a/test/test_formatter.py
+++ b/test/test_formatter.py
@@ -219,6 +219,21 @@ class TestFormatter(unittest.TestCase):
             time.timezone = orig_timezone
             time.altzone = orig_altzone
 
+    def test_sort(self):
+        self._run_test("{l:S}" , "['a', 'b', 'c']")
+        self._run_test("{l:Sa}", "['a', 'b', 'c']")
+        self._run_test("{l:Sd}", "['c', 'b', 'a']")
+        self._run_test("{l:Sr}", "['c', 'b', 'a']")
+
+        self._run_test(
+            "{a:S}", "[' ', 'E', 'L', 'L', 'O', 'd', 'h', 'l', 'o', 'r', 'w']")
+        self._run_test(
+            "{a:S-asc}",  # starts with 'S', contains 'a'
+            "[' ', 'E', 'L', 'L', 'O', 'd', 'h', 'l', 'o', 'r', 'w']")
+        self._run_test(
+            "{a:Sort-reverse}",  # starts with 'S', contains 'r'
+            "['w', 'r', 'o', 'l', 'h', 'd', 'O', 'L', 'L', 'E', ' ']")
+
     def test_chain_special(self):
         # multiple replacements
         self._run_test("{a:Rh/C/RE/e/RL/l/}", "Cello wOrld")
@@ -237,6 +252,9 @@ class TestFormatter(unittest.TestCase):
         # parse and format datetime
         self._run_test("{ds:D%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z/%Y%m%d}", "20100101")
 
+        # sort and join
+        self._run_test("{a:S/J}", " ELLOdhlorw")
+
     def test_separator(self):
         orig_separator = formatter._SEPARATOR
         try: