Do not use dependent tests

The following tests are focused on verifying that results can be sorted in a specific way:

@Test
public void canSearchByKeywordTest() {
   HomePage homePage = new HomePage(driver);

   homePage.open();
   Assert.assertTrue(homePage.isDisplayed(), “home page is not displayed!”);

   ResultsPage resultsPage = homePage.search(keyword);

   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.isDisplayed(), 
        “results page is not displayed!”);
}

@Test(dependsOnMethods = {"canSearchByKeywordTest"})
public void canSortResultsByAuthorTest() {
   resultsPage.sortResultsByAuthor();

   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.url().contains("sort=author"));
   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.areResultsSortedByAuthor());
}

@Test(dependsOnMethods = {"canSearchByKeywordTest"})
public void canSortResultsByTitleTest() {
   resultsPage.sortResultsByTitle();

   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.url().contains("sort=title"));
   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.areResultsSortedByTitle());
}

@Test(dependsOnMethods = {"canSearchByKeywordTest"})
public void canSortResultsByPublicationDateTest() {
   resultsPage.sortResultsByPublicationDate();

   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.url().contains("sort=published_date"));
   Assert.assertTrue(resultsPage.areResultsSortedByPublicationDate());
}

All tests are short and focused on verifying one thing only.

They are all easy to understand.

There is no code duplication.

They are fast.

And, they are all incorrect.