Malibu Rising is a historical fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published June 1, 2021 by Ballantine Books.

The Malibu fire of 1983 began on August 27, the day of Nina Riva's annual summer party.

Her husband recently left her after having an affair, and she dreads people asking her about him that night at the party.

Nina has two brothers: Jay, a professional surfer, and Hud, a surf photographer, who work together on occasion.

June forgives Mick for his affair, but he eventually leaves her to marry another woman.

Eventually, she is discovered surfing and becomes a professional model, using the money to support her siblings.

In the present, Jay seeks the attention of Lara, a woman he recently slept with, feeling comforted by her belief that he will be okay despite his newly diagnosed heart condition.

Nina also meets Casey, a young woman wandering around the party, who turns out to also be Mick's daughter.

They start to have sex, but Jay discovers nude photos of Ashley in the glove compartment.

As Mick leaves, he flicks his cigarette into the dry grass, lighting the fire that will destroy Nina's house and ignite the coast.

[14] Malibu Rising landed on "best of" lists from The Washington Post,[11] TIME,[15] PopSugar,[16] and Teen Vogue.

[18] Before the book was released, Hulu purchased the rights to adapt it into a television miniseries.

[3] Liz Tigelaar will be the executive producer as well as Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Amy Talkington is writing the screen adaptation.