Malibu Rising

#82 in Romance

Malibu Rising

Taylor Jenkins Reid

First published 2021Original language EN

7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 10741 ratingsConfidence 83%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#82 of 200 in Romance ahead of 59% of the category
384
Pages
about 7 h
Reading time
  • NYT bestseller · 19 weeks on the list, peaked at #3

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About the book

Malibu Rising is a historical fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published June 1, 2021 by Ballantine Books. The book was a New York Times best seller. It is currently being adapted by Hulu into a television series.

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Reading order · Reidverse

Full order & progress →
7.58.39.0
8.58.5 / 10
–Not ranked yet
8.18.1 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
20172018201920212022
7.58.39.0
20172018201920212022
8.58.5 / 10
–Not ranked yet
8.18.1 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
8.18.1 / 10
Score per volume5 volumes on a timeline, 2017 to 2022 · Best-rated volume: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
  1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo2017 · 3,555 ratingsStart here
    8.58.5 / 10
  2. Evidence of the Affair
    Evidence of the Affair2018 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Daisy Jones & the Six
    Daisy Jones & the Six2019 · 1,479 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. Malibu Rising
    Malibu Rising2021 · 741 ratingsThis book
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. Carrie Soto Is Back
    Carrie Soto Is Back2022 · 542 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.0 across 741 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Romance average of 7.7 barely moves it.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.114 2%
Hardcover8.0727 98%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “Let me start by saying I think Taylor Jenkins Reid is a phenomenal writer. I have greatly enjoyed almost every book I've read by her. Unfortunately, Malibu Rising is disappointing for me. I feel that Reid is attempting to capture an atmosphere with the 80s…”

    ★ 3/5anon on Hardcover

  • “2,5 ⭐️ I liked the beginning and thought the Riva sibling story was interesting, but the number of times I had to say "a**hole" out loud to continue reading because the behavior of the guys in this was mostly a**hole behavior...”

    ★ 2.5/5mirasbooks on Hardcover

Frequently asked

How long is Malibu Rising?

It has 384 pages — shorter than 61% of the ranked books in Romance.

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