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Caro Claire Burke

Caro Claire Burke received her Master's in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is the co-host of Diabolical Lies, a politics and culture podcast. Yesteryear, a #1 New York Times bestseller and GMA Book Club Pick, is her debut novel. As a child, she wrote short stories but never initially envisioned writing as a career.
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    2026
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Yesteryear

4.2/5

reader rating · 125,251 ratings

Yesteryear is Caro Claire Burke's debut novel about Natalie Heller Mills, a "tradwife" influencer with 8 million followers who wakes one morning to find herself stranded in 1855, forced to live the pre-industrial life she only ever performed online. A #1 New York Times bestseller and GMA Book Club pick, it earns its buzz with a razor-sharp premise that cuts to the core of authenticity, fame, and womanhood.

Reviewed Sep 30, 2026

Ask LuvemBooks about Caro Claire Burke

Caro Claire Burke is a debut novelist and podcast co-host whose satirical instincts carry straight into their fiction. We've reviewed 1 of their books, Yesteryear, which drops a "tradwife" influencer with 8 million followers into 1855 and forces her to actually live the pre-industrial life she only performed online — a premise that skewers authenticity and internet fame. That debut holds a 4.2/5 reader rating from over 125,000 Amazon ratings and was both a #1 New York Times bestseller and a GMA Book Club pick.
Where should I start?
Start with Yesteryear — it's Caro Claire Burke's debut and the book that made their name. The high-concept setup, a tradwife influencer stranded in 1855 and forced to live the life she only performed online, shows exactly what their fiction does well. It holds a 4.2/5 reader rating from over 125,000 Amazon ratings.
What's their writing style?
Based on Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke writes with a satirical edge aimed at internet culture, authenticity, and fame. The novel's razor-sharp premise — forcing an influencer to genuinely live the lifestyle she faked online — suggests a voice that uses high-concept hooks to interrogate modern performance and identity. Their background co-hosting a politics and culture podcast likely feeds that topical, commentary-driven sensibility.
Books we've reviewed
We've reviewed 1 book by Caro Claire Burke: Yesteryear, their debut about tradwife influencer Natalie Heller Mills waking up stranded in 1855. It's a #1 New York Times bestseller and GMA Book Club pick with a 4.2/5 reader rating from over 125,000 Amazon ratings.
What genre do they write?
Caro Claire Burke writes Women's Fiction — that's how Yesteryear is categorized. The book blends that label with a high-concept speculative hook, sending a modern influencer back to 1855 to confront the life she performed online.
What should I read after Yesteryear?
Yesteryear is Caro Claire Burke's debut novel, so there are no other books by them on LuvemBooks to move on to yet. If you enjoyed its satire of influencer culture and its time-slip premise, keep an eye on this author hub — we'll add coverage as Burke publishes more.
Who is Caro Claire Burke?

Who is Caro Claire Burke?

Caro Claire Burke received their Master's in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars and co-hosts Diabolical Lies, a politics and culture podcast. Their debut novel, Yesteryear, became a #1 New York Times bestseller and a GMA Book Club Pick. Though they wrote short stories as a child, they never initially envisioned writing as a career.

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