Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Taylor Jenkins Reid
Born (1983-12-20) December 20, 1983 (age 41)
Maryland, U.S.
Education Emerson College (BA)
OccupationAuthor
Years active2013–present
Known for
SpouseAlex Jenkins Reid
Children1

Taylor Jenkins Reid (born December 20, 1983) is an American author best known for her novels The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo , Daisy Jones & the Six , One True Loves, Malibu Rising , Carrie Soto Is Back , and Atmosphere .

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Early life

Reid was born in Maryland on December 20, 1983. At age 12, she and her family moved to Acton, Massachusetts. [1] As a child, she was not particularly fond of reading, but after reading "Roman Fever" in literature class in high school, she began warming up to literature. [2]

Reid graduated from Emerson College in Boston and majored in media studies. [3] [4]

Career

Reid began her career in film production. [5] After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a casting assistant. [6] [7] Reid also worked at a high school before she got a book deal. [3] She signed with her first literary agent at age 24. [6]

Forever, Interrupted, her first novel, was published in 2013. Reid co-wrote the television show Resident Advisors , which premiered in 2015. [8]

Reid's novel One True Loves was published in 2016. The film adaption, released in 2023, stars Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey. [9]

Her novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was published in 2017 to commercial and critical acclaim. The novel tells the story of a fictional Old Hollywood star as she reveals the long-held secrets tarnishing both her mysterious life and glamorous marriages. [10]

Reid's 2019 novel Daisy Jones & the Six recounts, using an oral history format, the ups and downs of a fictional 1970s rock band [11] loosely based on Fleetwood Mac. [11] [12] Daisy Jones & the Six won the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award in 2020. [12] The novel was a finalist for Book of the Month's Book of the Year award in 2021. [13] The audiobook version was named one of Apple Books' Best Audiobooks of 2019. [10] Amazon Studios developed the book into a miniseries, which debuted in 2023. [14] [15]

In June 2021, Reid released the historical fiction novel Malibu Rising . The book was a New York Times best seller. It is currently being adapted by Hulu into a television series.

Reid's novel Carrie Soto Is Back was published in 2022. It is the fourth and presumed final book of Reid's "famous-women quartet" set in California, following The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & the Six, and Malibu Rising. [16] [17] Set in the 1990s, Carrie Soto Is Back follows the titular tennis star leaving retirement to reclaim her Grand Slam record. [16] Upon the book's release, Reid stated her intention to take an extended break before beginning her next literary project. [16] [17] Netflix has taken in for development Carrie Soto is Back, with Serena Williams attached as executive producer. [18]

Her ninth novel, Atmosphere , was published in June 2025. It tells a love story of two fictional NASA astronauts during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. While conducting research for the book, Reid spent several months in Houston, Texas, the site of NASA's Mission Control Center. [17] “Shuttle, Houston,” the memoir from Paul Dye, NASA’s longest-serving flight director, was so instrumental in her research process that she dedicated the book to him. [19]

Personal life

While working in the film industry, Reid met and married Alex Jenkins Reid, a screenwriter. [20] [21] They live in Los Angeles with their daughter. [22] [23] In 2025, Reid stated in a Time interview that she is bisexual. [24]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

Awards

WorkYear & AwardCategoryResultRef.
After I Do2015 RUSA CODES Reading ListWomen's FictionShortlisted [26]
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards Historical FictionNominated [27]
2017 Book of the Month Book of the Year AwardNominated
Daisy Jones & the Six 2019 Goodreads Choice AwardsHistorical FictionWon [28]
2019 Book of the MonthBook of the Year AwardWon
"Evidence of the Affair"2020 Audie Awards Short Stories or CollectionsNominated
Malibu Rising 2021 Book of the MonthBook of the Year AwardNominated
2021 Goodreads Choice AwardsHistorical FictionWon [29]
Carrie Soto Is Back2022 Goodreads Choice AwardsHistorical FictionWon [30]
2023 RUSA CODES Reading ListRelationship FictionShortlisted [26]
2023 BookTube PrizeFictionSemi-Finalist [31]

In January 2024, Publishers Weekly, for its "Top 25 list of bestsellers for 2023", listed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo at #12. [32]

References

  1. ↑ "A Q&A With Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author of March's #1 Indie Next List Pick". the American Booksellers Association. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Heller, Scott (June 1, 2025). "Taylor Jenkins Reid Wants to Turn You On to Her Favorite Regency Romances". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Scharf, Lindzi (2022). "The "Malibu Rising" author discusses "Daisy Jones" and her unapologetic ambition". The Retaility.
  5. ↑ Leal, Samantha (July 7, 2015). "Author and TV Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid Is All the Inspiration You Need to Change Things Up in Your Career" . Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Anonymous, Anonymous. "An interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid". BookBrowse.
  7. ↑ Hutcheson, Susannah. "Taylor Jenkins Reid: How I became a bestselling author". USA Today.
  8. ↑ Leal, Samantha (July 6, 2015). "Author and TV Writer Taylor Jenkins Reid Is All the Inspiration You Need to Change Things Up in Your Career". Marie Claire. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (September 20, 2021). "'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu's 'One True Loves' Sells Wide for Highland Film Group (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Anonymous, Anonymous (August 29, 2022). "Taylor Jenkins Reid". Penguin Random House.
  11. 1 2 "Taylor Jenkins Reid: '1970s rock is a fun space to tell a story in'". the Guardian. March 2, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Books, Goldsboro (April 7, 2021). "DAISY JONES AND THE SIX WINS 2020 GOLDSBORO BOOKS…". Goldsboro Books. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ "The Best Books of the Year | Book of the Month". www.bookofthemonth.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ Otterson, Joe (July 25, 2018). "Amazon Orders 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Series Adaptation With Reese Witherspoon Producing". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Sam Claflin to star in new musical drama series from Amazon Studios". Radio Times. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 Gutterman, Annabel (August 22, 2022). "Taylor Jenkins Reid Has Become a Bestseller Machine. She's Wondering at What Cost". Time Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 Taylor, Elise (October 30, 2024). "Daisy Jones and the Six Author Taylor Jenkins Reid Is Back With a New Book: Atmosphere". Vogue . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 14, 2025). "Serena Williams Executive Producing 'Carrie Soto Is Back' Tennis Drama Series In Works At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ Mulroy, Clare. "Taylor Jenkins Reid is back: After hiatus, author surprised herself with 'Atmosphere'". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ Armstrong, Neil (June 4, 2021). "Taylor Jenkins Reid on Malibu Rising: 'It's about what parents owe to their children'". inews UK.
  21. ↑ Jenkins, Taylor (July 30, 2015). ""My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine"". Redbook.
  22. ↑ "Taylor Jenkins Reid on learning to write like a '70s rock star in 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". EW.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  23. ↑ Reid, Taylor Jenkins (July 30, 2015). "My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine" . Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  24. ↑ Feldman, Lucy (May 15, 2025). "How Taylor Jenkins Reid Became a Publishing Powerhouse". Time . Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  25. ↑ Campione, Katie (March 3, 2023). "'Daisy Jones & The Six' Cast & EPs On How A Stalled Production Turned The Fictional Rock Band Into A Reality". Deadline. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  26. 1 2 "The Reading List". March 19, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Historical Fiction!". Goodreads.
  28. ↑ "These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to Goodreads users". TODAY.com. December 10, 2019.
  29. ↑ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Historical Fiction!". Goodreads.
  30. ↑ "Goodreads Choice – Best Historical Fiction". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  31. ↑ "2023 Fiction". 2025 BOOKTUBE PRIZE.
  32. ↑ Milliot, Jim. "Women Ruled the 2023 Bestseller List". PublishersWeekly.com.
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