Whether you’re a dedicated bookworm or a casual reader, look no further than author Taylor Jenkins Reid for a captivating story that’s sure to make you forget to check your phone for a few hours. TJR’s books have a way of making you feel like you’ve entered the world of a very real person (or celebrity in a few cases), so you’ll often find it hard to remember that you’ve just read a work. of fiction.
Take The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which has inspired several TikTok tribute videos to its main Hollywood starlet character Evelyn Hugo (who, I must remind you, does not exist IRL), using vintage photos and video clips of blonde actresses who they embody their Marilyn. Monroe-esque glamour. Or Daisy Jones in the Six, about a fictional rock band from the 70s, which has fans dying to know what their music would sound like if it were actually on Spotify. The takeaway is this: these are the kinds of novels to read if you’re looking to be swept away by a dazzling, entertaining story with fascinating characters.
It’s important to keep in mind here that literally all of TJR’s books are widely regarded as good, so whichever option goes into this ranking will likely be a win. Ready to dive in? Read on for our ranking of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books in order from least amazing to most amazing.
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Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This short story follows a woman who writes a letter to a man she has never met, revealing an affair between their spouses. Contacted entirely through letters between them and their spouses, this is a truly intriguing exploration of love and betrayal, but it seems to fall to the bottom of many readers’ TJR rankings.
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Maybe in another life of Taylor Jenkins Reid
After meeting her high school boyfriend, a woman’s fate depends on her next move. In alternate chapters, this book follows two of these choices and what happens in each scenario. As you read the two alternate realities, you begin to question whether certain things are really meant to be, and whether soul mates really exist.
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Forever, Interrupted: A Novel (Paperback) by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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This story follows a woman in her twenties who has an adorable encounter with a man while getting pizza, falls head over heels in love, and then marries him just months later. But things take a dark turn when he kills just nine days into his marriage, and he has to start a complicated healing process. This book will remind you that there is more than one way to find a happy ending.
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One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Make sure you have your tissues ready for this one, because TikTok’s @megbooks02, who also ranked it at number six, says it made him sob.
In this novel, Emma marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse, and builds an exciting life of adventure with him. But on their first wedding anniversary, Jesse’s helicopter disappeared, and just like that, it was gone forever. Emma quits her job, moves home, and eventually finds herself in love again. But when Jesse is found alive, Emma has to understand: who is her true love?
Live for the drama! Oh, and soon you will be able to see the drama on the screen, because the film adaptation with Simu Liu was released this year. *Immediately add to TBR*
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