Yesteryear

Fresh, sharp and utterly addictive, this firecracker of a debut novel unravels the realities behind an American tradwife's immaculate Instagram presence, combining a thrillingly complex protagonist with piercing political commentary and intoxicating twists.

'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.

Now being adapted into a major film starring Anne Hathaway.

MEDIA REVIEWS

'Everyone will be talking about this book' Bella Mackie '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. An outstanding and utterly unique take on how we live today’ Joanna Cannon

‘An absolutely unhinged novel’ Roxane Gay

'Witty and thought-provoking, this is the book that will be everywhere' 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