diff --git a/models/books_list.go b/models/books_list.go
index 803ac66..2a2ca43 100644
--- a/models/books_list.go
+++ b/models/books_list.go
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ func (Book) TableName() string{
 	return "books"
 }
 
-func ListBooks() (books []*Book) {
+func ListBooks() (books []*Book, err error) {
 
-	err := x.Find(&books)
+	err = x.Find(&books)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error getting Books", err)
 	}
 
-	return books
+	return books, err
 }
diff --git a/models/message.go b/models/message.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..978258f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/message.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package models
+
+type Message struct{
+	Message string
+}
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diff --git a/routes/api/v1/books_list.go b/routes/api/v1/books_list.go
index 4111d9e..5fc93e5 100644
--- a/routes/api/v1/books_list.go
+++ b/routes/api/v1/books_list.go
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 func List(c echo.Context) error {
 
-	list := models.ListBooks()
+	list, err := models.ListBooks()
+
+	if err != nil{
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.Message{"Error getting books"})
+	}
 
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, list)
 }
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