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Yesteryear

By: Caro Claire Burke
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
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THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT’ – STYLIST

'MADDENING, MESMERISING, INGENIOUS’ – NEW YORK TIMES

'FUNNY, SHARP ENOUGH TO DRAW BLOOD’ – STEPHEN KING

'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

'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK’ BELLA MACKIE

‘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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Critic Reviews

'Everyone will be talking about this book' Bella Mackie
'Funny and sharp enough to draw blood. A feminist Catch-22' Stephen King
'Daring, deranged, cleverly written' Vogue
'Maddening and mesmerizing. The premise is an ingenious, exquisite, be-careful-what-you-wish-for. Draws to a dizzying conclusion, I didn’t see the twist coming' New York Times
'Tense, intriguing, funny and conversation-starting' Sunday Times Culture
‘Intelligent, incisive and insanely readable’ Jennie Godfrey
‘Perceptive, timely, exquisitely written.’ Joanna Cannon
‘An absolutely unhinged novel’ Roxane Gay
'Witty and thought-provoking' Independent
'A piece of howling feminist rage. Nightmarish, shocking, brilliant' Stylist
'A bold and biting satire, will have you gasping right to the final page' Nita Prose
'Highly original and utterly addictive' Louise O'Neill
‘Unapologetically political fiction in the tradition of The Stepford Wives or The Handmaid’s Tale. Enraging, thrilling – grimly funny but intensely humane’ Hannah Deitch
‘Wickedly funny, beautifully written, and frighteningly perceptive.’ Abigail Dean
‘Inventive, addictive and funny. A dark, biting social commentary and a wild, thought-provoking ride’ Ashley Audrain
‘Shot through with humour and laced with darkness’ Clare Mackintosh
‘Insanely good, fresh, sharp and spiky. It reminded me of Gone Girl, with its unreliable, intensely unlikeable narrator, amazing twist and needlepoint observations’ Stacey Halls
‘Deliciously topical, with a chef’s kiss of a twist’ Pandora Sykes
'Original, biting, propulsive and unhinged' Red
'Funny, terrifying and original' Woman & Home
'Crazy and completely addictive' Prima
'Mind-bending, propulsive, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping
'A dark comedy and a delicious satire that will keep you guessing' Heat
‘Unpredictable, original and beautifully written. I couldn’t guess the genius ending’ Adele Parks
'An intoxicating fever dream through the lens of a thrillingly complex protagonist.' Hannah Beer
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The reviews got me excited to listen to this book, but for the first 85% of the book I was frustratedly waiting for it to improve. The last 15% was good, but didn’t make up for the time it took to get there.

It was hard for me to emotionally invest in the main character’s character flaws and poor choices. Perhaps had I known that this was a story about a baddie, not a goodie it might have put me in the right headspace

Not my cup of tea

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This was very well written. The author Reid a great job of describing disassociating and depression.

A very captivating story

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Addictive listening, so much depth to the protagonist Natalie, you like her, then hate her, feel empathy for her and then want her destroyed. I loved every minute of this book and I’m so sad it’s over.

Phenomenal!

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Loved this story - couldn’t stop listening and spent every spare minute listening to the next chapter! Great twist. Great narration.

Couldn’t put it down

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Love the twists , a good listen. Enjoyable and easy to keep up with. Recommend . Download …..word word word word word

Creative writing

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