diff --git a/client/components/cards/BookMatchCard.vue b/client/components/cards/BookMatchCard.vue
index bff37d3e2..acf79802d 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/BookMatchCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/BookMatchCard.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ export default {
     bookCovers() {
       return this.book.covers || []
     },
+    serverSettings() {
+      return this.$store.state.serverSettings
+    },
     bookDuration() {
       return (this.book.duration || 0) * 60
     },
diff --git a/client/components/controls/LibrarySortSelect.vue b/client/components/controls/LibrarySortSelect.vue
index 75354dfb3..57c1165e7 100644
--- a/client/components/controls/LibrarySortSelect.vue
+++ b/client/components/controls/LibrarySortSelect.vue
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export default {
           value: 'media.metadata.publishedYear'
         },
         {
-          text: 'Rating',
+          text: this.$strings.LabelRating,
           value: 'media.metadata.rating'
         },
         {
diff --git a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Match.vue b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Match.vue
index 193a7eb21..27300ebdc 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Match.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Match.vue
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ export default {
     bookCoverAspectRatio() {
       return this.$store.getters['libraries/getBookCoverAspectRatio']
     },
+    serverSettings() {
+      return this.$store.state.serverSettings
+    },
     filterData() {
       return this.$store.state.libraries.filterData || {}
     },
diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index b8cf3cff2..98f2684de 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@
             </ui-tooltip>
           </div>
 
+          <div role="article" :aria-label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableBookRatingsHelp" class="flex items-center py-2">
+            <ui-toggle-switch :label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableBookRatings" v-model="newServerSettings.enableBookRatings" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('enableBookRatings', val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip aria-hidden="true" :text="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableBookRatingsHelp">
+              <p class="pl-4">
+                <span id="settings-enable-book-ratings">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableBookRatings }}</span>
+                <span class="material-symbols icon-text">info</span>
+              </p>
+            </ui-tooltip>
+          </div>
+
           <div class="grow py-2">
             <ui-dropdown :label="$strings.LabelSettingsDateFormat" v-model="newServerSettings.dateFormat" :items="dateFormats" small class="max-w-72" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('dateFormat', val)" />
             <p class="text-xs ml-1 text-white/60">{{ $strings.LabelExample }}: {{ dateExample }}</p>
diff --git a/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue b/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
index e667bbef7..1ee142d4d 100644
--- a/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
               </p>
               <p v-else class="mb-2 mt-0.5 text-gray-200 text-xl">by Unknown</p>
 
-              <div v-if="ratingValue > 0 && !isPodcast" class="flex items-center mb-2 mt-1">
+              <div v-if="ratingValue > 0 && !isPodcast && serverSettings.enableBookRatings" class="flex items-center mb-2 mt-1">
                 <span v-for="i in 5" :key="i" class="material-symbols text-sm mr-0.5" :class="ratingValue >= i - 0.5 ? 'text-warning fill' : 'text-gray-500'">{{ ratingValue >= i ? 'star' : ratingValue >= i - 0.5 ? 'star_half' : 'star_border' }}</span>
                 <span class="ml-1 text-gray-300">{{ ratingValue.toFixed(1) }}</span>
               </div>
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ export default {
     userIsAdminOrUp() {
       return this.$store.getters['user/getIsAdminOrUp']
     },
+    serverSettings() {
+      return this.$store.state.serverSettings
+    },
     bookCoverAspectRatio() {
       return this.$store.getters['libraries/getBookCoverAspectRatio']
     },
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index 83acb5a69..f9b1aa719 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@
   "LabelRSSFeedSlug": "RSS Feed Slug",
   "LabelRSSFeedURL": "RSS Feed URL",
   "LabelRandomly": "Randomly",
+  "LabelRating": "Rating",
   "LabelReAddSeriesToContinueListening": "Re-add series to Continue Listening",
   "LabelRead": "Read",
   "LabelReadAgain": "Read Again",
@@ -593,8 +594,11 @@
   "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsEpubsAllowScriptedContent": "Allow scripted content in epubs",
   "LabelSettingsEpubsAllowScriptedContentHelp": "Allow epub files to execute scripts. It is recommended to keep this setting disabled unless you trust the source of the epub files.",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableBookRatings": "Enable book ratings",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Experimental features",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Features in development that could use your feedback and help testing. Click to open github discussion.",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableBookRatings": "Show star ratings on book page",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableBookRatingsHelp": "Show star ratings on the book details page when available.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Find covers",
   "LabelSettingsFindCoversHelp": "If your audiobook does not have an embedded cover or a cover image inside the folder, the scanner will attempt to find a cover.<br>Note: This will extend scan time",
   "LabelSettingsHideSingleBookSeries": "Hide single book series",
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
index a03e17c75..cc8099931 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
     // Bookshelf Display
     this.homeBookshelfView = BookshelfView.DETAIL
     this.bookshelfView = BookshelfView.DETAIL
+    this.enableBookRatings = false
 
     // Podcasts
     this.podcastEpisodeSchedule = '0 * * * *' // Every hour
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
 
     this.homeBookshelfView = settings.homeBookshelfView || BookshelfView.STANDARD
     this.bookshelfView = settings.bookshelfView || BookshelfView.STANDARD
+    this.enableBookRatings = !!settings.enableBookRatings
 
     this.sortingIgnorePrefix = !!settings.sortingIgnorePrefix
     this.sortingPrefixes = settings.sortingPrefixes || ['the']
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
       loggerScannerLogsToKeep: this.loggerScannerLogsToKeep,
       homeBookshelfView: this.homeBookshelfView,
       bookshelfView: this.bookshelfView,
+      enableBookRatings: this.enableBookRatings,
       podcastEpisodeSchedule: this.podcastEpisodeSchedule,
       sortingIgnorePrefix: this.sortingIgnorePrefix,
       sortingPrefixes: [...this.sortingPrefixes],