Skip to main content
Digital Audiobook
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Listen to a sample

00:00
00:00

Malibu Rising

Author
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrator
Julia Whelan
Publisher
Random House
Publish Date
27 May 2021
Run Time
11 hours 12 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Romance, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing
Rating
3.0 (2 reviews)

Not available in your country

We don't have the rights to sell this audiobook where you are. If it's already in your library you can still listen to it in My Books.

What to expect

Brought to you by Penguin

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six.

A lifetime holding it together.
One party will bring it crashing down.

Malibu: August, 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.

By midnight the party will be completely out of control.
By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames.

But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family's generations will all come bubbling to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.

'Immerses us in a glamorous, star-studded world, but is full of raw human emotion. Its characters felt completely real to me - each one is flawed and messy and impossible not to love.' BETH O'LEARY

'The perfect, literal, beach read, with the emotional depth of the ocean' HOLLY BOURNE

'The escapism we all need- a sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book' PANDORA SYKES

'When the party starts, it's celebrity mayhem but the heart of the book is family, love and loyalty. I adored everything about this punchy and incisive take on fame and its consequences, from the sympathetic characters to the salty surf atmosphere.' DAILY MAIL

'This summer's must-read novel' SARRA MANNING, RED

'It's a full on escapist delight' STYLIST, Best Fiction of 2021

'Unapologetically escapist beach-read fiction' SUNDAY TIMES

'I did not want this book to end!' PRIMA, Book of the Month

'Pure exhilaration' THE TIMES

'Imagine Blue Water High and Selling Sunset had a lovechild' EVENING STANDARD

'A riveting, propulsive book' i PAPER

© Taylor Jenkins Reid 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

  • Completely slick and compelling, but also has such warmth and psychological insight. The characters were so real I almost found myself checking out their Wikipedia pages afterwards! It's the perfect, literal, beach read, with the emotional depth of the ocean. I was such a fan of Daisy Jones & The Six and this certainly didn't disappoint.

    Holly Bourne

  • Heart-wrenching and utterly compelling, Malibu Rising is a story about the fierce bonds between four fascinating siblings. The novel immerses us in a glamorous, star-studded world but at its heart it's full of raw human emotion. Its characters felt completely real to me - each one is flawed and messy and impossible not to love.

    Beth O'Leary

  • Thank you Taylor Jenkins Reid for the escapism we all need- a sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book.

    Pandora Sykes

  • It's a full on escapist delight.

    Stylist, Best Fiction of 2021

See more reviews
  • Unapologetically escapist beach read fiction, it's urgent style evocative of Hollywood Wives era Jackie Collins.

    Sunday Times

  • This summer's must-read novel.

    Sarra Manning, Red

  • Oh, how I longed to be in California with the glamourous Riva siblings when I was reading this [...] I did not want this book to end!

    Prima, Book of the Month

  • With Malibu Rising - a novel as redolent of California dreamin' as a Lana del Rey track - Jenkins Reid has lost none of her touch ... A stroke of genius ... Imagine Blue Water High and Selling Sunset had a lovechild, or Jackie Collins rewrote The O.C. , then combine these ingredients with warm, propulsive storytelling, and you'll get an inkling of this family saga's escapist magic ... Immersive and relaxing, as every great beach read should be.

    Evening Standard

  • When the party starts, it's celebrity mayhem but the heart of the book is family, love and loyalty. I adored everything about this punchy and incisive take on fame and its consequences, from the sympathetic characters to the salty surf atmosphere.

    Daily Mail

  • Think Selling Sunset with knobs on as Taylor Jenkins Reid again plunges us into the intoxicating, heat-heavy realm of intrigue of Malibu, this time amidst the world of the filthy rich.

    BBC News

User Reviews

Book 3.0

Narration 2.5

  • 4.0 4.0

    Absolutely loves it.
    At first I thought that u wouldn't like something like this but I loved it
    Can't wait to dive deep into the world of Taylor Jenkins Ried

    vlikesbooks2much 2023-06-12

Details
Author
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Narrator
Julia Whelan
Duration
11 hours 12 minutes
Release Date
27 May 2021
ISBN
9781473591127
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Random House
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Romance, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing
Rating
3.0(2 reviews)
Narration
2.5(2 reviews)

Synopsis

Brought to you by PenguinFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six.A lifetime holding it together.One party will bring it crashing down.Malibu: August, 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.By midnight the party will be completely out of control.By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames.But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family's generations will all come bubbling to the surface.Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.'Immerses us in a glamorous, star-studded world, but is full of raw human emotion. Its characters felt completely real to me - each one is flawed and messy and impossible not to love.' BETH O'LEARY'The perfect, literal, beach read, with the emotional depth of the ocean' HOLLY BOURNE'The escapism we all need- a sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book' PANDORA SYKES'When the party starts, it's celebrity mayhem but the heart of the book is family, love and loyalty. I adored everything about this punchy and incisive take on fame and its consequences, from the sympathetic characters to the salty surf atmosphere.' DAILY MAIL'This summer's must-read novel' SARRA MANNING, RED'It's a full on escapist delight' STYLIST, Best Fiction of 2021'Unapologetically escapist beach-read fiction' SUNDAY TIMES'I did not want this book to end!' PRIMA, Book of the Month'Pure exhilaration' THE TIMES'Imagine Blue Water High and Selling Sunset had a lovechild' EVENING STANDARD'A riveting, propulsive book' i PAPER© Taylor Jenkins Reid 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

More from the same narrator

About xigxag

xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.

There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.

Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.

Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.