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Yesteryear

By: Caro Claire Burke
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK’ – BELLA MACKIE

'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT’STYLIST

'MADDENING, MESMERISING, INGENIOUS’NEW YORK TIMES

'INTELLIGENT, INCISIVE, INSANELY READABLE’ – JENNIE GODFREY

'DERANGED, DARING, CLEVERLY WRITTEN’VOGUE

'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…'

Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and her followers are sick with envy. Her charming farmhouse on her working ranch is artfully cluttered, her husband is a handsome cowboy, her homemade sourdough boules are each more beautiful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers and industrial-grade ovens behind the scenes? What her followers don’t know won’t hurt them.

Then, one morning, Natalie wakes up in a strange, horrible version of reality. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off. Is this a hoax? A reality show? A test from God? Natalie knows just two things for sure: this isn't her perfect life, and she must escape, by any means possible.

As darkly funny as it is shocking and gripping, Yesteryear is an electrifying examination of tradition, fame, faith and the grand performance of womanhood, from a thrilling new talent in fiction.

NOW BEING ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY

‘WICKEDLY FUNNY, FRIGHTENINGLY PERCEPTIVE' ABIGAIL DEAN

'INVENTIVE, ADDICTIVE, A WILD RIDE' ASHLEY AUDRAIN

'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR, LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'THE STEPFORD WIVES MEETS THE HANDMAID'S TALE' HANNAH DEITCH

©2026 Caro Claire Burke (P)2026 Penguin Random House LLC
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The unfolding mystery and back story were very well done, and I found it all quite gripping. The unreliable narrator was done very cleverly and the writing is good. At the end, though, I found myself a little unclear about what the sociopolitical take home message was, or was supposed to be. I think we also needed more detail (but from whom?) about the assault on Shannon so we could decide for ourselves about the versions offered later. But I’d certainly recommend this book,

Interesting and compelling

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Absolutely obsessed with this! Such an engaging and clever story. Genuinely laugh out loud and shocking in equal measure. So happy it’s going to be a movie. Stay blessed y’all! I’m off to make my own butter 🤣

Phenomenal!

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This book was great, it is deeply compelling, funny and a little harrowing at times. Natalie is a complex character, not always likeable, but you stick with her. I really enjoyed it. Not my usual type of book. I think I need to listen to a Lisa Jewell book now, to "recover" from this fabulous mind-bending thriller!

Deeply compelling

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The story here is inspired and the narration really felt like I was sitting with the protagonist at all times. My favourite read so far of 2026!

Incredible story inspired narration.

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Can’t recommend this book highly enough. Really insightful and definitely got my mind spinning and reflecting on how women are seen in the modern world

Fantastic

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