--- description: Find out why "Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid is on TIME's list of the must-read books from this year. title: 'Malibu Rising' Is One of the 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf80a50f1a988cbe7/6998cd3be1ba008edc98e4bd/time-hi-res.webp?branch=production&width=640&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 29, 2021 # Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Wealth, power and dark secrets up the ante of family dysfunction in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s intoxicating novel _Malibu Rising_. The book centers on the high-profile Riva family. With a rock star dad and four influential children, the Rivas must deal with tensions both personal and public over the course of a wild end-of-summer party and a truly unforgettable night. Fans of Reid’s past work, including _Daisy Jones & The Six_ and _The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo_ will recognize her penchant for nostalgic glamour and history, elements that bolster this juicy tale of betrayal and intrigue set in Malibu. **Buy Now:** _Malibu Rising_ on [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/4973/9781524798659 "undefined") | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/30rMePC "undefined") Malibu Rising: 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-must-read-books-2021/6120672/malibu-rising/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-must-read-books-2021/6120672/malibu-rising/"},"headline":"Malibu Rising","datePublished":"2021-11-29T13:15:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T23:58:31.431Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-must-read-books-2021/6120672/malibu-rising/","keywords":["Books","list","best books"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf80a50f1a988cbe7/6998cd3be1ba008edc98e4bd/time-hi-res.webp?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf80a50f1a988cbe7/6998cd3be1ba008edc98e4bd/time-hi-res.webp?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-must-read-books-2021/6120672/malibu-rising/","name":"Malibu Rising"}}]}] ```