diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8c3716bf..a47375103 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ paginate = 5
 
 [params]
   subtitle = "A simple theme for Hugo"
+  # dir name for your list content
+  contentTypeName = "posts"
   # "light" or "dark"
   defaultTheme = "dark"
 
diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 4ceeb47de..74e28859b 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
   <div class="posts">
-    {{ $paginator := .Paginate (where .Data.Pages "Type" "post") }}
+    {{ $isntDefault := not (or (eq (trim .Site.Params.contentTypeName " ") "posts") (eq (trim .Site.Params.contentTypeName " ") "")) }}
+    {{ $contentTypeName := cond $isntDefault (string .Site.Params.contentTypeName) "posts" }}
+    {{ $paginator := .Paginate (where .Data.Pages "Type" $contentTypeName) }}
+
     {{ range $paginator.Pages }}
     <div class="post on-list">
       <h1 class="post-title"><a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title | markdownify }}</a></h1>