You: A Novel (The You Series)

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A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER

"Hypnotic and scary." --Stephen King

"I am riveted, aghast, aroused, you name it. The rare instance when prose and plot are equally delicious." --Lena Dunham

From bestselling author Caroline Kepnes comes a brilliant and terrifying psychological thriller that blurs the line between love and obsession in the age of social media.

When a beautiful, aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card.

There is only one Guinevere Beck in New York City. She has a public Facebook account and Tweets incessantly, telling Joe everything he needs to know: she is simply Beck to her friends, she went to Brown University, she lives on Bank Street, and she'll be at a bar in Brooklyn tonight--the perfect place for a "chance" meeting.

As Joe invisibly and obsessively takes control of Beck's life, he orchestrates a series of events to ensure Beck finds herself in his waiting arms. Moving from stalker to boyfriend, Joe transforms himself into Beck's perfect man, all while quietly removing the obstacles that stand in their way--even if it means murder.

A terrifying exploration of how vulnerable we all are to stalking and manipulation, debut author Caroline Kepnes delivers a razor-sharp novel for our hyper-connected digital age. You is a compulsively readable page-turner that's being compared to Gone Girl, American Psycho, and Stephen King's Misery.

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Published Aug 28, 2018

464 pages

Average rating: 7.61

286 RATINGS

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The.readrose
Jan 28, 2026
6/10 stars
So I went into reading this book with the expectation (based on a review) that this book would be like a combination of Criminal Minds and SVU. To me, that wasn’t the case. It was entertaining enough but I didn’t find it as gripping as I was hoping.
I feel like the plot line was very linear when there could’ve been extra components to add more excitement.
I’m glad that I read this book and I’m looking forward to watching the show next month. Hopefully it’ll leave me with a better taste in my mouth.
Kristin Rose
Nov 01, 2024
10/10 stars
It’s not often you read a book like this, from the perspective of the antagonist. This book creeped me out to no end, just because of how real it could be. Makes you not trust anyone. I also love the writing style, it was very unique. A disturbing story but a good one. Can’t wait to read book 2.
Mary Pat Holt
Feb 05, 2026
2/10 stars
I couldn't wait to finish this book so that I could start anything else! I'm surprised at all the 4 & 5 star reviews. This book was recommended to me by Goodreads bc I liked Gone Girl & The Girl on the Train. I admit I skimmed much of the book-it just didn't hold my attention. I didn't care for any of the characters or all the pop culture references. Every few pages, there was another reference to a book or movie. Enough already! Joe is definitely a creep but I didn't find him very believable.
abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
You is another one that's been on my shelf for a long time, and with the release of the new series, I figured it was finally time to read this one. I sped through it quickly. It was like a a bad accident you can't look away from. I was afraid this one would scare me too much with its plausibility, but, thankfully, while I found it chilling, it wasn't keep-me-up-at-night scary. What is so great about this book is you find yourself enthralled with Joe. The bad guy. Most of the time I liked him better than Beck. But thankfully, by the end, the world was righted on its axis and I felt like a proper human being again.

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Alina
Sep 24, 2025
6/10 stars
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