#41 in Romance
The Love Hypothesis
- 385
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 21 weeks on the list, peaked at #7
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About the book
The Love Hypothesis is a romance novel by Ali Hazelwood, published September 14, 2021 by Berkley Books. Originally published online in 2018 as Head Over Feet, a Star Wars fan fiction work about the "Reylo" ship between Rey and Kylo Ren, the novel follows a Ph.D. candidate and a professor at Stanford University who pretend to be in a relationship.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 1,718 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 90% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Romance average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 253 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 1.5K | 85% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“this book was not very realistic and the premise was very flimsy, but I loved it anyway. perf brain off romance read 😌”
“2026: Lowered the rating to 4/5 I remember being completely mesmerized by this romance when I first read it, it felt like such a lightning in the bottle, and don't get me wrong, I still very much enjoyed it on the second read through, I also still cannot wait for the movie adaptation of this, but it just wasn't outstandingly amazing as I remember I enjoyed it the first time around. I think partly this is due to how I've read other books from the author that I know are lightyears away from this and I enjoyed so much more, but also because I just noticed stuff in the story now where I just rai…”
Frequently asked
What is The Love Hypothesis rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 1,718 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Love Hypothesis worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 1,718 ratings, which puts it ahead of 68 % of the Romance shelf.
How long does it take to read The Love Hypothesis?
About 7 hours at an average reading pace — 385 pages.
Where does The Love Hypothesis rank?
#41 in Romance on the current snapshot.
Was The Love Hypothesis a bestseller?
Yes — 21 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #7. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Love Hypothesis?
It has 385 pages — shorter than 53% of the ranked books in Romance.
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