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  • Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel

Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel

Caro Claire Burke (Author), Rebecca Lowman (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher) Format: Audible Audiobook
4.2 out of 5 stars (124,786)
Amazon Charts #9 this week
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GMA BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.

"A bold and biting satire, Yesteryear…will have you cackling and gasping right to the final page."
—Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series

My name was Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive.

Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle. Her charming farmhouse is rustic, her husband a handsome cowboy, her six children each more delightful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers behind the scenes, her kitchen hiding industrial-grade fridges and ovens, her husband the heir to a political dynasty? What Natalie’s followers—all 8 million of them—don’t know won’t hurt them. And The Angry Women? The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? They’re sick with jealousy. Because Natalie isn’t simply living the good life, she’s living the ideal—and just so happens to be building an empire from it.

Until one morning she wakes up in a life that isn’t hers. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off. Her kitchen is warmed by a sputtering fire rather than electricity, her children are dirty and strange, and her soft-handed husband is suddenly a competent farmer. Just yesterday Natalie was curating photos of homemade jam for her Instagram, and now she’s expected to haul firewood and handwash clothes until her fingers bleed. Has she become the unwitting star of a ruthless reality show? Could it really be time travel? Is she being tested by God? By Satan? When Natalie suffers a brutal injury in the woods, she realizes two things: This is not her beautiful life, and she must escape by any means possible.

A gripping, electrifying novel that is as darkly funny as it is frightening, Yesteryear is a gimlet-eyed look at tradition, fame, faith, and the grand performance of womanhood.
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  1. Listening Length
    13 hours and 47 minutes
  2. Author
    Caro Claire Burke
  3. Narrator
    Rebecca Lowman
  4. Publication date
    April 7, 2026
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0FKTTYMVG
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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  • Listening Length ‏ : ‎ 13 hours and 47 minutes
  • Author ‏ : ‎ Caro Claire Burke
  • Narrator ‏ : ‎ Rebecca Lowman
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2026
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Audio
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FKTTYMVG
  • Version ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Program Type ‏ : ‎ Audiobook
  • Best Sellers Rank: #19 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (124,786)

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4.2 out of 5 stars
124,786 global ratings
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Customers find the book engaging, with one noting it kept them turning pages until the end. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting how it captures the conflict at the heart of the character. The story and emotional content receive mixed reactions - while some praise the plot and find it an emotional and mental rollercoaster, others find the storyline terrible and the ending far-fetched. Customers disagree on the readability, with some finishing it in one sitting while others find it very hard to get through, and the character development receives criticism for the unlikable main character.
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422 customers mention engaging, 310 positive, 112 negative
Customers find the book engaging, with multiple reviews mentioning they couldn't stop reading it.
Loved it. Couldn’t put it down. But I realized about 1/3 of the way that the author really doesn’t know that it’s “anyway” and not “anyways”....Read more
...The book was well written with a very clever story line. Interesting but not a ‘page turner’. Maybe my expectations were just too high.Read more
I am halfway through this book and am finding it boring and tedious. The main character is drab, boring, self centered, and narcissistic....Read more
Not for everyone, but this book is gripping and entertaining. It follows a young girl trying to find herself and gets lost along the way.Read more
174 customers mention writing quality, 134 positive, 40 negative
Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting how it captures the conflict at the heart of the character, while another appreciates how it takes readers from beginning to end.
...The book was well written with a very clever story line. Interesting but not a ‘page turner’. Maybe my expectations were just too high.Read more
I could not put this down. Very well written and so original! I read it in two days. Don’t let anyone tell you how the book ends.Read more
...AAAAAHH!!" That's it. That's the story. Well-written, fast-paced, anti-family, far-leftist propagandist messaging in every page...Read more
Yesteryear started strong then fell apart. Poorly written and I actually feel it was written by AI. Wordy. Terrible flow....Read more
326 customers mention story, 184 positive, 142 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's plot, with some praising its great twists and turns and masterful storytelling, while others find the storyline terrible and nonsensical.
...Great writing, great story, great ending! Would definitely recommendRead more
THis story is ridiculous. The plot has more holes in it than swiss cheese. The characters lack depth. The writing is fair but needs work....Read more
What the hell did I just read but why did I relate so much! What a story and bravo to Caro on being her first novel. Well done!Read more
This is a horrible story. I tried to finish & got to page 365 but it was torture....Read more
296 customers mention readability, 189 positive, 107 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it a compulsive read that they finished in one sitting and want to read again, while others report struggling to get through it.
great read. started slow and a little cringe but that’s who the main character is. once i realized that, couldn’t put it down.Read more
It was a very confusing and unpleasant journey, but I stuck it out to the end, hoping it might change my mind, but it didn’t.Read more
Easy read - I loved the unraveling - it keeps you guessing and the authors writing style made me want moreRead more
...Perhaps leaving it open for a 2nd book. But overall a great readRead more
155 customers mention emotional, 53 positive, 102 negative
Customers have mixed reactions to the book's emotional content, with some finding it a rollercoaster of feelings and very relatable, while others describe it as really depressing from start to finish.
...Instead, I struggled through well-paced but depressing and one-dimensional view of token characters representing sexist men and and alt right...Read more
...This exploration of a “trad wife” life was sad, funny, enlightening, and ultimately horrifying. It will be a great book club discussion!Read more
...It was confusing and interesting and at times made me angry. I feel like I will be thinking about this book for a while....Read more
...Otherwise, it was a dark and depressing read.Read more
146 customers mention ending, 55 positive, 91 negative
Customers have mixed reactions to the book's ending, with some praising its phenomenal conclusion while others find it far-fetched and unfinished.
...Unlikable main character. Confusing timeline. And the ending was rushed, missing an opportunity to hear from the children.Read more
...Great writing, great story, great ending! Would definitely recommendRead more
...Too many loose ends, no clear vision on Natalie’s mental illness diagnosis. She seems to have dementia, or maybe postpartum psychosis, I’m not sure....Read more
...It was a fractured storyline. The ending felt rushed.Read more
142 customers mention content, 91 positive, 51 negative
Customers have mixed reactions to the book's content, with some finding it insightful and relevant with interesting social commentary, while others note that the researching was subpar and there were no real lessons learned.
...But what I got in return was far more. This novel was an insightful, if not uncomfortable, look into marriage and motherhood through the eyes of...Read more
...None had any redeeming qualities, and there was no one to root for. And yet, I couldn’t put the book down....Read more
...The ending twist was excellent and left me wanting more, especially Mary's story. I finished this book quickly because I didn't want to put it down.Read more
...Really got me hooked and what an interesting perspective on a world I never thought of.Read more
232 customers mention character development, 47 positive, 185 negative
Customers criticize the character development in the book, noting that the main character is thoroughly unlikeable and unevolving throughout the story.
There were no likable characters in this book and because of that I found it very difficult to stay engaged with it....Read more
I don't think I've read a more unlikeable main character since Scarlett in Gone with the Wind....Read more
...Not a single likable character and the writing was unnecessarily vulgar....Read more
...The characters were well developed and the story hard to put down....Read more
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