diff --git a/client/components/modals/item/EditModal.vue b/client/components/modals/item/EditModal.vue
index 232c32282..1b73f1844 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/item/EditModal.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/item/EditModal.vue
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
       </div>
     </template>
     <div role="tablist" class="absolute -top-10 left-0 z-10 w-full flex">
-      <template v-for="tab in availableTabs">
-        <button :key="tab.id" role="tab" class="w-28 rounded-t-lg flex items-center justify-center mr-0.5 sm:mr-1 cursor-pointer hover:bg-bg border-t border-l border-r border-black-300 tab text-xs sm:text-base" :class="selectedTab === tab.id ? 'tab-selected bg-bg pb-px' : 'bg-primary text-gray-400'" @click="selectTab(tab.id)">{{ tab.title }}</button>
+      <template v-for="tab in availableTabs" :key="tab.id">
+        <button role="tab" class="w-28 rounded-t-lg flex items-center justify-center mr-0.5 sm:mr-1 cursor-pointer hover:bg-bg border-t border-l border-r border-black-300 tab text-xs sm:text-base" :class="selectedTab === tab.id ? 'tab-selected bg-bg pb-px' : 'bg-primary text-gray-400'" @click="selectTab(tab.id)">{{ tab.title }}</button>
       </template>
     </div>
 
@@ -245,8 +245,22 @@ export default {
         this.processing = false
       }
     },
-    libraryItemUpdated(expandedLibraryItem) {
-      this.libraryItem = expandedLibraryItem
+    libraryItemUpdated(updatedLibraryItem) {
+      if (this.libraryItem && this.libraryItem.id === updatedLibraryItem.id) {
+        // The updated item from the server doesn't contain rating data, so we preserve it from the client-side model.
+        if (this.libraryItem.media) {
+          updatedLibraryItem.media = {
+            ...(updatedLibraryItem.media || {}),
+            myRating: this.libraryItem.media.myRating,
+            communityRating: this.libraryItem.media.communityRating,
+            myExplicitRating: this.libraryItem.media.myExplicitRating,
+            communityExplicitRating: this.libraryItem.media.communityExplicitRating,
+          }
+        }
+        this.libraryItem = updatedLibraryItem
+      } else {
+        this.libraryItem = updatedLibraryItem
+      }
     },
     init() {
       this.fetchFull()
diff --git a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Details.vue b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Details.vue
index e099f2bb0..602962e70 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Details.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Details.vue
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ export default {
       if (updateResult) {
         if (updateResult.updated) {
           this.$toast.success(this.$strings.ToastItemDetailsUpdateSuccess)
+          this.$eventBus.$emit(`${this.libraryItemId}_updated`, updateResult.libraryItem)
           return true
         } else {
           this.$toast.info(this.$strings.MessageNoUpdatesWereNecessary)
diff --git a/client/components/ui/FlameIcon.vue b/client/components/ui/FlameIcon.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47e2c77b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/components/ui/FlameIcon.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<template>
+  <svg :viewBox="viewBox" :fill="empty ? 'transparent' : color" :stroke="empty ? '#d1d5db' : 'none'" stroke-width="1.5">
+    <path :d="path1" />
+    <path :d="path2" :fill="empty ? 'transparent' : color2" />
+  </svg>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: {
+    empty: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
+    },
+    color: {
+      type: String,
+      default: '#EC6F59'
+    },
+    color2: {
+      type: String,
+      default: '#FAD15C'
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      path1: 'M18.61,54.89C15.7,28.8,30.94,10.45,59.52,0C42.02,22.71,74.44,47.31,76.23,70.89 c4.19-7.15,6.57-16.69,7.04-29.45c21.43,33.62,3.66,88.57-43.5,80.67c-4.33-0.72-8.5-2.09-12.3-4.13C10.27,108.8,0,88.79,0,69.68 C0,57.5,5.21,46.63,11.95,37.99C12.85,46.45,14.77,52.76,18.61,54.89L18.61,54.89z',
+      path2: 'M33.87,92.58c-4.86-12.55-4.19-32.82,9.42-39.93c0.1,23.3,23.05,26.27,18.8,51.14 c3.92-4.44,5.9-11.54,6.25-17.15c6.22,14.24,1.34,25.63-7.53,31.43c-26.97,17.64-50.19-18.12-34.75-37.72 C26.53,84.73,31.89,91.49,33.87,92.58L33.87,92.58z',
+      viewBox: '0 0 92.27 122.88'
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/components/ui/RatingInput.vue b/client/components/ui/RatingInput.vue
index 0c7c295bc..4c5e4a76b 100644
--- a/client/components/ui/RatingInput.vue
+++ b/client/components/ui/RatingInput.vue
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="rating-input-container">
-    <label v-if="label" class="px-1 text-sm font-semibold">{{ label }}</label>
+  <div class="rating-input flex items-center" :aria-label="label" :class="{ 'read-only': readOnly }">
     <div
-      class="flex items-center"
+      v-for="star in 5"
+      :key="star"
+      class="star-container relative"
+      :data-star="star"
       @mouseleave="handleMouseleave"
+      @mousemove="handleMousemove"
+      @click="handleClick()"
     >
-      <div
-        v-for="star in 5"
-        :key="star"
-        class="star-container relative"
-        :data-star="star"
-        @mousemove="handleMousemove"
-        @click="handleClick()"
-      >
+      <template v-if="icon === 'star'">
         <svg class="star star-empty" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
           <path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.61L12 2 9.19 8.63 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" />
         </svg>
-        <svg class="star star-filled absolute top-0 left-0" :style="{ clipPath: getClipPath(star) }" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+        <svg class="star star-filled absolute top-0 left-0" :style="{ clipPath: getClipPath(star), fill: color, stroke: color }" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
           <path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.61L12 2 9.19 8.63 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" />
         </svg>
-      </div>
-      <span class="ml-2 text-white/70">{{ displayValue }}/5</span>
+      </template>
+      <template v-if="icon === 'flame'">
+        <ui-flame-icon class="star" :empty="true" />
+        <ui-flame-icon class="star star-filled absolute top-0 left-0" :style="{ clipPath: getClipPath(star) }" />
+      </template>
     </div>
+    <span class="ml-2 text-white/70">{{ displayValue }}/5</span>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 export default {
+  name: 'RatingInput',
   props: {
     value: {
       type: Number,
@@ -34,11 +36,19 @@ export default {
     },
     label: {
       type: String,
-      default: ''
+      default: 'Rating'
     },
     readOnly: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false
+    },
+    icon: {
+      type: String,
+      default: 'star'
+    },
+    color: {
+      type: String,
+      default: '#f59e0b'
     }
   },
   data() {
@@ -97,11 +107,8 @@ export default {
 .star-empty {
   fill: transparent;
   stroke: #d1d5db;
-  stroke-width: 1.5;
 }
 .star-filled {
-  fill: #f59e0b;
-  stroke: #f59e0b;
   stroke-width: 1.5;
 }
 </style> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index 7083c7890..7375d67e5 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -42,6 +42,40 @@
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          <div class="pt-4">
+            <h2 class="font-semibold">{{ $strings.HeaderSettingsRatings }}</h2>
+          </div>
+
+          <div role="article" :aria-label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableRatingHelp" class="flex items-center py-2">
+            <ui-toggle-switch :label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableRating" v-model="newServerSettings.enableRating" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('enableRating', val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip aria-hidden="true" :text="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableRatingHelp">
+              <p class="pl-4">
+                <span id="settings-enable-rating">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableRating }}</span>
+                <span class="material-symbols icon-text">info</span>
+              </p>
+            </ui-tooltip>
+          </div>
+
+          <div role="article" :aria-label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRatingHelp" class="flex items-center py-2">
+            <ui-toggle-switch :label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRating" v-model="newServerSettings.enableCommunityRating" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('enableCommunityRating', val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip aria-hidden="true" :text="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRatingHelp">
+              <p class="pl-4">
+                <span id="settings-enable-community-rating">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRating }}</span>
+                <span class="material-symbols icon-text">info</span>
+              </p>
+            </ui-tooltip>
+          </div>
+
+          <div role="article" :aria-label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableExplicitRatingHelp" class="flex items-center py-2">
+            <ui-toggle-switch :label="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableExplicitRating" v-model="newServerSettings.enableExplicitRating" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('enableExplicitRating', val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip aria-hidden="true" :text="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableExplicitRatingHelp">
+              <p class="pl-4">
+                <span id="settings-enable-explicit-rating">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableExplicitRating }}</span>
+                <span class="material-symbols icon-text">info</span>
+              </p>
+            </ui-tooltip>
+          </div>
+
           <div class="pt-4">
             <h2 class="font-semibold">{{ $strings.HeaderSettingsScanner }}</h2>
           </div>
diff --git a/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue b/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
index dbacddb54..0742b3eae 100644
--- a/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
@@ -47,19 +47,34 @@
               </p>
               <p v-else class="mb-2 mt-0.5 text-gray-200 text-xl">by Unknown</p>
 
-              <div class="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-2">
+              <!-- RATING SECTION -->
+              <div v-if="serverSettings.enableRating" class="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-2">
                 <div class="flex items-center">
-                  <ui-rating-input v-model="personalRating" :label="$strings.LabelYourRating" />
+                  <ui-rating-input :value="myRating" :label="$strings.LabelYourRating" @input="updateRating" />
                 </div>
-                <div v-if="globalRating > 0" class="flex items-center">
-                  <ui-rating-input :value="globalRating" label="Community Rating" :read-only="true" />
+                <div v-if="serverSettings.enableCommunityRating && communityRating.count > 0" class="flex items-center bg-zinc-800 rounded-lg py-1.5 px-2 space-x-1.5 opacity-80">
+                  <span class="material-symbols text-lg -ml-0.5">groups</span>
+                  <span class="font-semibold text-white">{{ communityRating.average.toFixed(1) }}/5</span>
+                  <span class="text-xs text-white/50">({{ communityRating.count }})</span>
                 </div>
-                <div v-if="provider === 'audible' && providerRating != null" class="flex items-center bg-zinc-800 rounded-lg p-1.5 space-x-1.5 opacity-80">
-                  <img src="~/assets/logos/audible.svg" alt="Audible Logo" class="w-12 h-auto" />
+                <div v-if="providerRating > 0 && provider === 'audible'" class="flex items-center bg-zinc-800 rounded-lg py-1.5 px-2 space-x-1.5 opacity-80">
+                  <img src="/audible.svg" alt="Audible Logo" class="h-5 w-auto" />
                   <span class="font-semibold text-white">{{ providerRating.toFixed(1) }}/5</span>
                 </div>
                 <div v-else-if="providerRating > 0" class="flex items-center">
-                  <ui-rating-input :value="providerRating" :read-only="true" />
+                  <ui-rating-input :value="providerRating" :label="provider" :read-only="true" />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <!-- EXPLICIT RATING SECTION -->
+              <div v-if="serverSettings.enableExplicitRating && isExplicit" class="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-3">
+                <div class="flex items-center">
+                  <ui-rating-input :value="myExplicitRating" :label="$strings.LabelExplicitRating" icon="flame" @input="updateExplicitRating" />
+                </div>
+                <div v-if="serverSettings.enableCommunityRating && communityExplicitRating.count > 0" class="flex items-center bg-zinc-800 rounded-lg py-1.5 px-2 space-x-1.5 opacity-80">
+                  <ui-flame-icon class="h-5 w-5 -ml-0.5" />
+                  <span class="font-semibold text-white">{{ communityExplicitRating.average.toFixed(1) }}/5</span>
+                  <span class="text-xs text-white/50">({{ communityExplicitRating.count }})</span>
                 </div>
               </div>
 
@@ -206,7 +221,6 @@ export default {
       showBookmarksModal: false,
       isDescriptionClamped: false,
       showFullDescription: false,
-      localPersonalRating: 0
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -216,6 +230,9 @@ export default {
     userToken() {
       return this.$store.getters['user/getToken']
     },
+    serverSettings() {
+      return this.$store.state.serverSettings
+    },
     downloadUrl() {
       return `${process.env.serverUrl}/api/items/${this.libraryItemId}/download?token=${this.userToken}`
     },
@@ -336,8 +353,17 @@ export default {
     description() {
       return this.mediaMetadata.description || ''
     },
-    globalRating() {
-      return this.mediaMetadata.rating || 0
+    myRating() {
+      return this.media.myRating
+    },
+    communityRating() {
+      return this.media.communityRating || { average: 0, count: 0 }
+    },
+    myExplicitRating() {
+      return this.media.myExplicitRating
+    },
+    communityExplicitRating() {
+      return this.media.communityExplicitRating || { average: 0, count: 0 }
     },
     providerRating() {
       return this.media.providerRating || 0
@@ -345,14 +371,6 @@ export default {
     provider() {
       return this.media.provider || null
     },
-    personalRating: {
-      get() {
-        return this.localPersonalRating
-      },
-      set(val) {
-        this.updatePersonalRating(val)
-      }
-    },
     userMediaProgress() {
       return this.$store.getters['user/getUserMediaProgress'](this.libraryItemId)
     },
@@ -478,7 +496,6 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   mounted() {
-    this.localPersonalRating = this.libraryItem.personalRating || 0
     this.$root.$on('progress-updated', this.progressUpdated)
     this.$root.$on('libraryitem-updated', this.libraryItemUpdated)
     this.$root.$on('rss-updated', this.rssUpdated)
@@ -683,9 +700,7 @@ export default {
     },
     libraryItemUpdated(libraryItem) {
       if (libraryItem.id === this.libraryItemId) {
-        libraryItem.personalRating = this.localPersonalRating
         this.$store.commit('libraries/UPDATE_LIBRARY_ITEM', libraryItem)
-        this.localPersonalRating = libraryItem.personalRating || 0
       }
     },
     clearProgressClick() {
@@ -867,12 +882,26 @@ export default {
         this.$store.commit('globals/setShareModal', this.mediaItemShare)
       }
     },
-    async updatePersonalRating(rating) {
-      this.localPersonalRating = rating
+    async updateRating(rating) {
       try {
-        await this.$axios.post(`/api/items/${this.libraryItemId}/rate`, { rating })
+        const res = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/items/${this.libraryItemId}/rate`, { rating })
+        if (res.libraryItem) {
+          this.$store.commit('libraries/UPDATE_LIBRARY_ITEM', res.libraryItem)
+        }
       } catch (err) {
         console.error(err)
+        this.$toast.error(this.$strings.ToastFailedToUpdate)
+      }
+    },
+    async updateExplicitRating(rating) {
+      try {
+        const res = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/items/${this.libraryItemId}/rate-explicit`, { rating })
+        if (res.libraryItem) {
+          this.$store.commit('libraries/UPDATE_LIBRARY_ITEM', res.libraryItem)
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error(err)
+        this.$toast.error(this.$strings.ToastFailedToUpdate)
       }
     },
     progressUpdated(data) {
diff --git a/client/assets/logos/audible.svg b/client/static/audible.svg
similarity index 97%
rename from client/assets/logos/audible.svg
rename to client/static/audible.svg
index ab3f66b83..7a71a01e0 100644
--- a/client/assets/logos/audible.svg
+++ b/client/static/audible.svg
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!-- Uploaded to: SVG Repo, www.svgrepo.com, Generator: SVG Repo Mixer Tools -->
-<svg width="800px" height="800px" viewBox="0 0 192 192" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="enable-background:new 0 0 192 192" xml:space="preserve"><path fill="#FF9900" d="m129.8 96.1.2-.1c3.5-2.2 4.1-7.1 1.2-10.1-5.8-6.1-16.3-14.5-31.7-16.2-25.1-2.8-42 14.8-45.8 19.2-.4.5-.5 1.3 0 1.8.5.7 1.5.8 2.1.2 4.2-3.6 14.4-11.1 29-11.7 18.1-.7 30.9 9.8 36.7 15.8 2.2 2.3 5.6 2.8 8.3 1.1z"/><path fill="#FF9900" d="M148.8 82.8c3.7-2.2 4.4-7.2 1.5-10.4-8.5-9.5-27.3-26-55.6-26.4-34.4-.3-55.2 23.4-59.7 29-.4.6-.5 1.3-.1 1.9.6.8 1.8.9 2.5.2C42.9 71.5 62.2 54.3 91 56c25.7 1.6 42.1 17.2 49 25.3 2.2 2.7 5.9 3.3 8.8 1.5z"/><path d="m22 88.8 65.2 54.3c4.4 3.7 10.8 3.8 15.3.2L170 90.7" style="fill:none;stroke:#FF9900;stroke-width:12;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-miterlimit:10"/><path fill="#FF9900" d="M109.6 106.9c3.6-2.2 4-7.3.7-10-2.9-2.3-6.8-4.7-11.9-5.7-13.4-2.6-23.6 6.4-26.4 9.2-.5.5-.6 1.2-.3 1.7.4.8 1.4 1 2.1.6 2.4-1.5 6.4-3.4 11.5-3.5 7.8-.2 13.7 3.9 17 7 2 1.8 5 2.1 7.3.7z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
+<svg width="800px" height="800px" viewBox="0 0 192 192" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="enable-background:new 0 0 192 192" xml:space="preserve"><path fill="#FF9900" d="m129.8 96.1.2-.1c3.5-2.2 4.1-7.1 1.2-10.1-5.8-6.1-16.3-14.5-31.7-16.2-25.1-2.8-42 14.8-45.8 19.2-.4.5-.5 1.3 0 1.8.5.7 1.5.8 2.1.2 4.2-3.6 14.4-11.1 29-11.7 18.1-.7 30.9 9.8 36.7 15.8 2.2 2.3 5.6 2.8 8.3 1.1z"/><path fill="#FF9900" d="M148.8 82.8c3.7-2.2 4.4-7.2 1.5-10.4-8.5-9.5-27.3-26-55.6-26.4-34.4-.3-55.2 23.4-59.7 29-.4.6-.5 1.3-.1 1.9.6.8 1.8.9 2.5.2C42.9 71.5 62.2 54.3 91 56c25.7 1.6 42.1 17.2 49 25.3 2.2 2.7 5.9 3.3 8.8 1.5z"/><path d="m22 88.8 65.2 54.3c4.4 3.7 10.8 3.8 15.3.2L170 90.7" style="fill:none;stroke:#FF9900;stroke-width:12;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-miterlimit:10"/><path fill="#FF9900" d="M109.6 106.9c3.6-2.2 4-7.3.7-10-2.9-2.3-6.8-4.7-11.9-5.7-13.4-2.6-23.6 6.4-26.4 9.2-.5.5-.6 1.2-.3 1.7.4.8 1.4 1 2.1.6 2.4-1.5 6.4-3.4 11.5-3.5 7.8-.2 13.7 3.9 17 7 2 1.8 5 2.1 7.3.7z"/></svg> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/static/flame-icon.svg b/client/static/flame-icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa7a8ea7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/static/flame-icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 92.27 122.88" style="enable-background:new 0 0 92.27 122.88" xml:space="preserve"><style type="text/css">.st0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#EC6F59;} .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#FAD15C;}</style><g><path class="st0" d="M18.61,54.89C15.7,28.8,30.94,10.45,59.52,0C42.02,22.71,74.44,47.31,76.23,70.89 c4.19-7.15,6.57-16.69,7.04-29.45c21.43,33.62,3.66,88.57-43.5,80.67c-4.33-0.72-8.5-2.09-12.3-4.13C10.27,108.8,0,88.79,0,69.68 C0,57.5,5.21,46.63,11.95,37.99C12.85,46.45,14.77,52.76,18.61,54.89L18.61,54.89z"/><path class="st1" d="M33.87,92.58c-4.86-12.55-4.19-32.82,9.42-39.93c0.1,23.3,23.05,26.27,18.8,51.14 c3.92-4.44,5.9-11.54,6.25-17.15c6.22,14.24,1.34,25.63-7.53,31.43c-26.97,17.64-50.19-18.12-34.75-37.72 C26.53,84.73,31.89,91.49,33.87,92.58L33.87,92.58z"/></g></svg>
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diff --git a/client/store/libraries.js b/client/store/libraries.js
index 5d4b7242f..dfc12cc71 100644
--- a/client/store/libraries.js
+++ b/client/store/libraries.js
@@ -173,7 +173,13 @@ export const actions = {
 
 export const mutations = {
   UPDATE_LIBRARY_ITEM(state, libraryItem) {
-    Vue.set(state.libraryItemsCache, libraryItem.id, libraryItem)
+    const existingItem = state.libraryItemsCache[libraryItem.id]
+    if (existingItem) {
+      const updatedItem = { ...existingItem, ...libraryItem }
+      Vue.set(state.libraryItemsCache, libraryItem.id, updatedItem)
+    } else {
+      Vue.set(state.libraryItemsCache, libraryItem.id, libraryItem)
+    }
   },
   setFolders(state, folders) {
     state.folders = folders
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index cb98ff0f6..5decd0b5c 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
   "HeaderSettingsDisplay": "Display",
   "HeaderSettingsExperimental": "Experimental Features",
   "HeaderSettingsGeneral": "General",
+  "HeaderSettingsRatings": "Ratings",
   "HeaderSettingsScanner": "Scanner",
   "HeaderSettingsWebClient": "Web Client",
   "HeaderSleepTimer": "Sleep Timer",
@@ -349,6 +350,7 @@
   "LabelExplicit": "Explicit",
   "LabelExplicitChecked": "Explicit (checked)",
   "LabelExplicitUnchecked": "Not Explicit (unchecked)",
+  "LabelExplicitRating": "Explicit Rating",
   "LabelExportOPML": "Export OPML",
   "LabelFeedURL": "Feed URL",
   "LabelFetchingMetadata": "Fetching Metadata",
@@ -562,7 +564,13 @@
   "LabelSettingsBookshelfViewHelp": "Skeumorphic design with wooden shelves",
   "LabelSettingsChromecastSupport": "Chromecast support",
   "LabelSettingsDateFormat": "Date Format",
-  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Automatically scan libraries for changes",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRating": "Enable Community Rating",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableCommunityRatingHelp": "Shows the community rating next to the user's personal rating.",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableExplicitRating": "Enable Explicit Rating",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableExplicitRatingHelp": "Enables a separate rating system for explicit books.",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableRating": "Enable Rating",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableRatingHelp": "Enables the rating system for all users.",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
   "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Automatically scan library for changes",
   "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsEpubsAllowScriptedContent": "Allow scripted content in epubs",
diff --git a/server/Database.js b/server/Database.js
index 2fddc23c1..6a7726306 100644
--- a/server/Database.js
+++ b/server/Database.js
@@ -147,11 +147,21 @@ class Database {
     return this.models.mediaItemShare
   }
 
+  /** @type {typeof import('./models/UserBookRating')} */
+  get userBookRatingModel() {
+    return this.models.userBookRating
+  }
+
   /** @type {typeof import('./models/Device')} */
   get deviceModel() {
     return this.models.device
   }
 
+  /** @type {typeof import('./models/UserBookExplicitRating')} */
+  get userBookExplicitRatingModel() {
+    return this.models.userBookExplicitRating
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check if db file exists
    * @returns {boolean}
@@ -334,6 +344,7 @@ class Database {
     require('./models/CustomMetadataProvider').init(this.sequelize)
     require('./models/MediaItemShare').init(this.sequelize)
     require('./models/UserBookRating').init(this.sequelize)
+    require('./models/UserBookExplicitRating').init(this.sequelize)
 
     return this.sequelize.sync({ force, alter: false })
   }
diff --git a/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js b/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
index 7d43cfc21..5052d11bf 100644
--- a/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const { Request, Response, NextFunction } = require('express')
+const { Op } = require('sequelize')
 const Path = require('path')
 const fs = require('../libs/fsExtra')
 const uaParserJs = require('../libs/uaParser')
@@ -39,6 +40,62 @@ const ShareManager = require('../managers/ShareManager')
 class LibraryItemController {
   constructor() {}
 
+  async _getExpandedItemWithRatings(libraryItem, user) {
+    const item = libraryItem.toOldJSONExpanded()
+
+    if (libraryItem.isBook) {
+      // Include users personal rating
+      const userBookRating = await Database.userBookRatingModel.findOne({
+        where: { userId: user.id, bookId: libraryItem.media.id }
+      })
+      if (userBookRating) {
+        item.media.myRating = userBookRating.rating
+      }
+
+      // Include all users ratings for community rating
+      const allBookRatings = await Database.userBookRatingModel.findAll({
+        where: {
+          bookId: libraryItem.media.id,
+          userId: { [Op.ne]: user.id }
+        }
+      })
+
+      if (allBookRatings.length > 0) {
+        const totalRating = allBookRatings.reduce((acc, cur) => acc + cur.rating, 0)
+        item.media.communityRating = {
+          average: totalRating / allBookRatings.length,
+          count: allBookRatings.length
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Include users personal explicit rating
+      const userBookExplicitRating = await Database.userBookExplicitRatingModel.findOne({
+        where: { userId: user.id, bookId: libraryItem.media.id }
+      })
+      if (userBookExplicitRating) {
+        item.media.myExplicitRating = userBookExplicitRating.rating
+      }
+
+      // Include all users explicit ratings for community explicit rating
+      const allBookExplicitRatings = await Database.userBookExplicitRatingModel.findAll({
+        where: {
+          bookId: libraryItem.media.id,
+          userId: { [Op.ne]: user.id }
+        }
+      })
+
+      if (allBookExplicitRatings.length > 0) {
+        const totalExplicitRating = allBookExplicitRatings.reduce((acc, cur) => acc + cur.rating, 0)
+        item.media.communityExplicitRating = {
+          average: totalExplicitRating / allBookExplicitRatings.length,
+          count: allBookExplicitRatings.length
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return item
+  }
+
   /**
    * GET: /api/items/:id
    * Optional query params:
@@ -51,15 +108,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
   async findOne(req, res) {
     const includeEntities = (req.query.include || '').split(',')
     if (req.query.expanded == 1) {
-      const item = req.libraryItem.toOldJSONExpanded()
-
-      // Include users personal rating
-      const userBookRating = await Database.models.userBookRating.findOne({
-        where: { userId: req.user.id, bookId: req.libraryItem.media.id }
-      })
-      if (userBookRating) {
-        item.personalRating = userBookRating.rating
-      }
+      const item = await this._getExpandedItemWithRatings(req.libraryItem, req.user)
 
       // Include users media progress
       if (includeEntities.includes('progress')) {
@@ -263,9 +312,13 @@ class LibraryItemController {
       Logger.debug(`[LibraryItemController] Updated library item media ${req.libraryItem.media.title}`)
       SocketAuthority.libraryItemEmitter('item_updated', req.libraryItem)
     }
+
+    const updatedLibraryItem = await Database.libraryItemModel.getExpandedById(req.libraryItem.id)
+    const itemWithRatings = await this._getExpandedItemWithRatings(updatedLibraryItem, req.user)
+
     res.json({
       updated: hasUpdates,
-      libraryItem: req.libraryItem.toOldJSON()
+      libraryItem: itemWithRatings
     })
   }
 
@@ -1189,8 +1242,8 @@ class LibraryItemController {
       }
     }
 
-    if (req.path.includes('/play') || req.path.includes('/rate')) {
-      // allow POST requests using /play and /play/:episodeId OR /rate
+    if (req.path.includes('/play') || req.path.includes('/rate') || req.path.includes('/rate-explicit')) {
+      // allow POST requests using /play and /play/:episodeId OR /rate and /rate-explicit
     } else if (req.method == 'DELETE' && !req.user.canDelete) {
       Logger.warn(`[LibraryItemController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to delete without permission`)
       return res.sendStatus(403)
@@ -1218,14 +1271,54 @@ class LibraryItemController {
       const bookId = req.libraryItem.media.id
       const userId = req.user.id
 
-      await Database.models.userBookRating.upsert({ userId, bookId, rating })
+      await Database.userBookRatingModel.upsert({ userId, bookId, rating })
 
-      res.status(200).json({ success: true })
+      const updatedLibraryItem = await Database.libraryItemModel.getExpandedById(req.libraryItem.id)
+      const itemWithRatings = await this._getExpandedItemWithRatings(updatedLibraryItem, req.user)
+
+      res.status(200).json({ success: true, libraryItem: itemWithRatings })
     } catch (err) {
       Logger.error(err)
       res.status(500).json({ error: 'An error occurred while saving the rating' })
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * POST: /api/items/:id/rate-explicit
+   *
+   * @param {LibraryItemControllerRequest} req
+   * @param {Response} res
+   */
+  async rateExplicit(req, res) {
+    try {
+      const { rating } = req.body
+      if (rating === null || typeof rating !== 'number' || rating < 0 || rating > 5) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid rating' })
+      }
+
+      const bookId = req.libraryItem.media.id
+      const userId = req.user.id
+
+      await Database.userBookExplicitRatingModel.upsert({ userId, bookId, rating })
+
+      const updatedLibraryItem = await Database.libraryItemModel.getExpandedById(req.libraryItem.id)
+      const itemWithRatings = await this._getExpandedItemWithRatings(updatedLibraryItem, req.user)
+
+      res.status(200).json({ success: true, libraryItem: itemWithRatings })
+    } catch (err) {
+      Logger.error(err)
+      res.status(500).json({ error: 'An error occurred while saving the explicit rating' })
+    }
+  }
 }
 
-module.exports = new LibraryItemController()
+const controller = new LibraryItemController()
+
+// Manually bind 'this' for all methods
+for (const methodName of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(LibraryItemController.prototype)) {
+  if (methodName !== 'constructor' && typeof controller[methodName] === 'function') {
+    controller[methodName] = controller[methodName].bind(controller)
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = controller
diff --git a/server/migrations/v2.25.4-add-user-book-explicit-ratings.js b/server/migrations/v2.25.4-add-user-book-explicit-ratings.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a1f69acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/v2.25.4-add-user-book-explicit-ratings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+const { DataTypes } = require('sequelize')
+
+module.exports = {
+  up: async ({ context: queryInterface }) => {
+    const transaction = await queryInterface.sequelize.transaction()
+    try {
+      await queryInterface.createTable(
+        'userBookExplicitRatings',
+        {
+          id: {
+            type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+            primaryKey: true,
+            autoIncrement: true
+          },
+          userId: {
+            type: DataTypes.STRING,
+            allowNull: false,
+            references: { model: 'users', key: 'id' },
+            onUpdate: 'CASCADE',
+            onDelete: 'CASCADE'
+          },
+          bookId: {
+            type: DataTypes.STRING,
+            allowNull: false,
+            references: { model: 'books', key: 'id' },
+            onUpdate: 'CASCADE',
+            onDelete: 'CASCADE'
+          },
+          rating: {
+            type: DataTypes.FLOAT,
+            allowNull: false
+          },
+          createdAt: {
+            type: DataTypes.DATE,
+            allowNull: false
+          },
+          updatedAt: {
+            type: DataTypes.DATE,
+            allowNull: false
+          }
+        },
+        { transaction }
+      )
+      await queryInterface.addConstraint('userBookExplicitRatings', {
+        fields: ['userId', 'bookId'],
+        type: 'unique',
+        name: 'user_book_explicit_ratings_unique_constraint',
+        transaction
+      })
+      await transaction.commit()
+    } catch (err) {
+      await transaction.rollback()
+      throw err
+    }
+  },
+  down: async ({ context: queryInterface }) => {
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('userBookExplicitRatings')
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/models/UserBookExplicitRating.js b/server/models/UserBookExplicitRating.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b369ff3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/UserBookExplicitRating.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+const { DataTypes, Model } = require('sequelize')
+
+class UserBookExplicitRating extends Model {
+  static init(sequelize) {
+    super.init(
+      {
+        id: {
+          type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+          primaryKey: true,
+          autoIncrement: true
+        },
+        userId: {
+          type: DataTypes.STRING,
+          allowNull: false
+        },
+        bookId: {
+          type: DataTypes.STRING,
+          allowNull: false
+        },
+        rating: {
+          type: DataTypes.FLOAT,
+          allowNull: false
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        sequelize,
+        modelName: 'userBookExplicitRating',
+        tableName: 'userBookExplicitRatings',
+        indexes: [
+          {
+            unique: true,
+            fields: ['userId', 'bookId']
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    )
+
+    const { user, book } = sequelize.models
+
+    user.hasMany(UserBookExplicitRating, {
+      foreignKey: 'userId'
+    })
+
+    this.belongsTo(user, { foreignKey: 'userId' })
+
+    book.hasMany(this, {
+      foreignKey: 'bookId'
+    })
+
+    this.belongsTo(book, { foreignKey: 'bookId' })
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = UserBookExplicitRating
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
index 29913e449..932fd9351 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.version = packageJson.version
     this.buildNumber = packageJson.buildNumber
 
+    // Ratings
+    this.enableRating = true
+    this.enableCommunityRating = false
+    this.enableExplicitRating = false
+
     // Auth settings
     this.authLoginCustomMessage = null
     this.authActiveAuthMethods = ['local']
@@ -123,6 +128,10 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.version = settings.version || null
     this.buildNumber = settings.buildNumber || 0 // Added v2.4.5
 
+    this.enableRating = settings.enableRating !== false
+    this.enableCommunityRating = !!settings.enableCommunityRating
+    this.enableExplicitRating = !!settings.enableExplicitRating
+
     this.authLoginCustomMessage = settings.authLoginCustomMessage || null // Added v2.8.0
     this.authActiveAuthMethods = settings.authActiveAuthMethods || ['local']
 
@@ -233,6 +242,9 @@ class ServerSettings {
       logLevel: this.logLevel,
       version: this.version,
       buildNumber: this.buildNumber,
+      enableRating: this.enableRating,
+      enableCommunityRating: this.enableCommunityRating,
+      enableExplicitRating: this.enableExplicitRating,
       authLoginCustomMessage: this.authLoginCustomMessage,
       authActiveAuthMethods: this.authActiveAuthMethods,
       authOpenIDIssuerURL: this.authOpenIDIssuerURL,
diff --git a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
index 440f8aa67..05ef7d2f9 100644
--- a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
+++ b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class ApiRouter {
     this.router.get('/items/:id/ebook/:fileid?', LibraryItemController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryItemController.getEBookFile.bind(this))
     this.router.patch('/items/:id/ebook/:fileid/status', LibraryItemController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryItemController.updateEbookFileStatus.bind(this))
     this.router.post('/items/:id/rate', LibraryItemController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryItemController.rate.bind(this))
+    this.router.post('/items/:id/rate-explicit', LibraryItemController.middleware.bind(this), LibraryItemController.rateExplicit.bind(this))
 
     //
     // User Routes