Dungeon Crawler Carl Image via Ace Books By Remus Noronha Published Aug 14, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT Remus is a writer, editor, journalist, and author with an eye for detail and an extremely active imagination. He is an enthusiast of everything to do with the graphic medium, whether it's Western comics and their adaptations or manga and anime. Remus is also the author of the sci-fantasy novel Once Upon a Time in Hyperspace and several works of short fiction in the mystery, comedy, and horror genres. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us Add on Google Preferred Source Google News Summary Generate a summary of this story Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Listen Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap After a long week, there’s nothing like relaxing with a great book all weekend long. Luckily, there’s no shortage of great weekend reads, with stellar books of every genre hitting the stands (both physical and digital) every single day.
However, that same breadth of choice can make it rather difficult to zero in on the really enjoyable reads that suit your personal taste. Which is why we’ve done the work for you, digging through the bestseller lists and critical reviews to put together a handpicked collection of excellent weekend reads. So, without further ado, here are three great books that we think you should read this weekend.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke book cover. Image via Penguin Random House Caro Claire Burke ’s debut novel, Yesteryear is a psychological thriller centered on tradwife influencer Natalie Heller Mills. The book follows two timelines, one in the present day, with Natalie playing up her supposedly “traditional” life for the cameras while secretly employing a whole team to sustain the illusion, and the other set in what appears to be the 19th century. In the process, it satirizes the tradwife trend, influencer culture, and the performance of femininity while also presenting an engrossing character study.
Yesteryear isn’t really the book its marketing sells it to be: it’s not a fish-out-of-water comedy or a straightforward satire, and its underlying themes and characterizations are a lot more biting than you might expect. The book has had a generally warm reception from readers since its publication in April this year, and it’s sure to end up on the reading lists of many book clubs . A film adaptation starring and produced by Anne Hathaway is currently in the works as well.
The scores below reveal your true character. Your highest number is your match. Even a tie tells a story — the Fellowship was never made of simple people.
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