Yesteryear
- Author Caro Claire Burke
- Narrator Rebecca Lowman
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 7 April 2026
- Run Time 7 hours and 15 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Psychological thriller, Satirical fiction and parodies.
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What to expect
'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT' STYLIST
'THE BOOK THAT WILL BE EVERYWHERE IN 2026' INDEPENDENT
'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT IT!' JENNIE GODFREY
'BOLD, BITING. WILL LEAVE YOU GASPING' NITA PROSE
‘WICKEDLY FUNNY' ABIGAIL DEAN
'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR, LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'INVENTIVE, ADDICTIVE, A WILD RIDE' ASHLEY AUDRAIN
'THE STEPFORD WIVES MEETS THE HANDMAID'S TALE' HANNAH DEITCH
'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…'
Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and has the social media accounts to prove it. 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 Natalie’s 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.
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Critics Review
‘Intelligent, incisive and insanely readable. Everyone will be talking about it!’ Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
n‘An absolutely unhinged (in a good way) novel. When I tell you the ending is off the rails, I am telling you the ending is off the rails.’ Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist
n'Witty and thought-provoking, this is the book that will be everywhere in 2026' Independent
n'A piece of howling feminist rage. Nightmarish, shocking, brilliant' Stylist
n'A bold and biting satire, this will have you cackling and gasping right to the final page' Nita Prose, author of The Maid
n'Highly original and utterly addictive' Louise O'Neill, author of Idol
n‘Yesteryear is unapologetically political fiction in the tradition of The Stepford Wives or The Handmaid’s Tale. Enraging, thrilling – grimly funny but intensely humane’ Hannah Deitch, author of Killer Potential
n‘Wickedly funny, beautifully written, and frighteningly perceptive. Exposes the underbelly of the ideals of motherhood, marriage, and America. Unforgettable.’ Abigail Dean, author of Girl A
n‘Inventive, addictive, and funny, this is a dark, biting social commentary on the many performances of modern womanhood. A wild, thought-provoking ride’ Ashley Audrain, author of The Push
n‘Shot through with humour and yet laced with darkness, Yesteryear had me turning the pages late into the night’ Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go
n‘Insanely good, fresh, sharp and spiky. It reminded me of Gone Girl, with its unreliable, intensely unlikeable narrator, amazing twist and needlepoint observations. It’s going to be seismic.’ Stacey Halls, author of The Household
n‘Deliciously topical, with a chef’s kiss of a twist. One to gobble in one.’ Pandora Sykes
n‘Unpredictable, original and beautifully written. I couldn’t guess the genius ending – my mind was blown!’ Adele Parks, author of Just Between Us
n'An intoxicating fever dream through the lens of a thrillingly complex protagonist.' Hannah Beer, author of I Make My Own Fun
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