Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

In her first novel, Burke renders a car wreck of a protagonist whom readers won’t be able to look away from, even as she crashes through barriers and leaves bodies in her wake. She is influencer Natalie Heller Mills, who lives on a custom-built farm in the Idaho mountains, not far from where she grew up. Natalie’s rustic farm and raw-milk lifestyle are fodder for her million-plus followers on social media, where she projects the image of the perfect Christian trad wife, living with her college-sweetheart husband (a political scion) and their five (soon to be six) kids, plus two nannies and a social media producer. Shortly after readers meet her, Natalie’s life begins to spiral out of control, resulting from actions revealed to readers much later in the two-pronged narrative. As things are unraveling, Natalie wakes to find herself in the mid-19th century, on an actual farm with different children who still call her mother. Desperation takes hold as she tries to find a way back to her “real” life. VERDICT Readers will be drawn in by Burke’s captivating plot and complicated protagonist.—Jessica Epstein

Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer (Crooked Lane)

Appeared on the February 2026 LibraryReads list

“Influencer Camille has it all: a loving husband and a dream house, as long as she obeys his word. If only she had a baby, her husband wouldn’t be pulling away. But nothing happens, until she makes a wish. Funny yet sad, this horror novel is commentary on social media, conservative families, and the power men try to wield over women.”—Judy G. Sebastian, Eastham Public Library, MA 

Mrs. March by Virginia Feito (Liveright)

Appeared on the August 2021 LibraryReads list 

“Mrs. March has a lovely apartment, a famous author husband, and an unencumbered life of luxury. Her husband’s new novel features an unlikeable, sordid woman. Mrs. March is horrified when people assume the character is based on her. Slowly her stability fractures, and the reader is caught between paranoia and reality. An excellent character study for fans of Tangerine and The Other Typist.”—Sandra Heitzman, Forest Park Public Library, Forest Park, IL

You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Berkley)

Sutanto (I’m Not Done with You Yet) delivers a gripping read, this time looking at the dark underbelly of “momfluencers.” Perky mom “All-Day Aspen” makes motherhood look effortless as she documents her three daughters’ adorable matching outfits and their organic and photo-worthy meals at their spotless home with a doting husband. Her social media followers continue increasing as her personal relationships fall apart. Her former best friend “Merry Meredith” feels like she launched Aspen’s career, only to be left behind during a colossal fight. While trying to keep it together as a new mom without her best friend and no longer finding success with her own social media, Meredith starts stalking Aspen, even posing as her with potential sponsors. When Aspen’s perfectly curated online presence starts cracking with nasty comments, Meredith disappears, and Aspen must work overtime to keep her millions of followers engaged and believing her life to be picture-perfect. VERDICT This twisty page-turner gives a razor-sharp look at just how scary and capricious social media can be. Sutanto’s fans and domestic suspense readers will be riveted and may never look at social media influencers’ posts in the same way again.—Carrie Voliva