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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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Editor's Pick: Best of the Decade

Talk about a come-up in the age of cybersecurity!
"When I define best of the decade, I like to think it is for those that had one of the largest popularity surges I have ever seen. Brilliant author Caroline Kepnes came out swinging with her first ever novel, You. When I first discovered You, it was not because I was looking for it. Actually it was an accidental click, however it must've been fate because after reading the summary, I was intrigued instantly. Now a hit television show on Netflix, You was made for greatness plot-wise and narration-wise. Performed by the talented and dulcet tones of Santino Fontana, You couldn’t have set a higher bar for itself! If you’re not hip to the thriller greatness sprinkled onto this decade by Kepnes with her seemingly innocuous Joe Goldberg, I highly recommend You to anyone. As we come to the end of a decade of such technological advancements and surges in the topics of privacy and internet vulnerability, You is the eye-opener, Twitter-conversation-starter of the decade."—Nicole R., Audible Editor

Unique Perspective • Psychological Depth • Exceptional Narration • Complex Protagonist • Captivating Plot

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It was chilling for this story to be narrated by the stalker. He speaks in a unique manic voice. The narrator was perfect. This is one of the best books I've ever listened to or read.

Better than Gone Girl

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The only likable character in this book is the one you're supposed to hate yet can't help but love, and that's what makes it so delicious! Obsessed with Beck, Joe narrates his point of view throughout the story and rationalizes his decisions and passes blame with such a plausibly twisted logic that I found myself running right along with him until "BLAM!...Wait a minute...This is SO wrong!" This may have more to do with the narration by Santino Fontana, who is the perfect voice for Joe! This is a light read, funny and sweet, while at the same time erotic and dark. I found myself going, "Aww!" just seconds before going, "Eww!" Kepnes has perfect timing, never staying too long in any one place, never drawing out the details too much in any one scene. I'm definitely listening to Hidden Bodies (You #2)!

Perfectly scary!

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Listening to YOU will force you into a season of introspective self-loathing and disgust, especially if you make it all the way to the end. This book has no silver lining no pot-of-gold reward at the end of the non-existent rainbow. YOU is undiluted and unremittingly debased depravity from start to finish. And, yes I did finish, so that explains why I am so negative in my descriptions here. Delving into this book forces the listener to tap into the lexicon of derogatory and morose words that are, admittedly, so great to find something to use them on that one can look fondly upon the material that caused you to dredge them out.

Think of this audiobook production is a sociological experiment on the mind—your mind. What could a writer do to make the listener be willing to Masochistically torture themselves for days; immersing themselves into the twisted and depraved mind of a narcissistic serial killer? First the story would have to be told in the first person and be peppered with flecks of truth that even normal people could relate to. Then the reader could be taken in by setting the story in the world of books. Who doesn’t like a story about a book lover? The characters would necessarily need to be realistic to a degree. The demented stalker would share the opinion on many readers by being a quick judge of character, able to see through Ivy-League educated, hypocritical rich spoiled brats and to make sarcastic comments about them that make you feel smug. Right away you can relate to the protagonist in at least one aspect; so, later, when he is revealed to be a sick pervert the listener will not immediately abandon the book for something light and uplifting. Now the most critical element comes into play: we must find a great narrator—no, a performer—who can insinuate himself into our head through the ears with seductive serrations and spot-on character voicings.

Here is where the insidious Santino Fontana makes his contribution. Santino, I feel like we are on a first name basis after suffering through this excruciation together, is a wonderful narrator. He is the only reason many of us will be able to stick it out until the end and finish this book. He is so good at making this book seem normal, when it is not—it is a sick twisted thing meant to force you to embrace your most base nature. And for this reason Santino is largely to blame for my ennui. Were it not for him I would have bailed on this book before the half-way mark. But because he is so good at depicting the malignant and profane as completely normal I listened to the very end—and he even made me think I enjoyed it. I can never forgive him for that.

Sick

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First, I love thrillers and a well-woven physiological thriller (think Gone Girl) is perfect for me.

I bought it because it was chosen as a top 5 for 2015z

The language in it was terrible, right from the beginning. I thought it I kept listening, it would taper off as the author established that the main character was perverted and sick.

I cannot listen to such an incredibly graphic language. Especially when it doesn't seem necessary.

Gave it all 3's to be fair... But I hated it.

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Joe, our main narrator, our solipsistic narcissist six a female mirror that he can mold and change as he changes to hook up for self love and adulation. the subject of the book falls in love with Bec. Joe is a book store employee imparting advice to Bec when he falls for Bec. Joe, Who has not attended college and who winot attended and who is not attending college, is more knowledgeable about the English language and books in English than Bec.
Bec finds herself developing a attraction to Joe.
Titled’You’ the book is really about ‘me,’ and Joe’s obsession with the type of woman who would be right for him. A mirror that he can build to for a more reflection of himself.

His need Obsession follows few bounds. With the passage of time, more and more of his objectives are met. And when they are not met, he finds a way to restructure the world so that they can be met.
He creates circumstances for him to interact with her.
He consciously or unconsciously increases his infatuation with the words that she uses and the things she does.

Much of the “romance” is seemingly normal however Joe is unrelenting in his goal to bring Bec, into an exclusive long term relations with her.
Woe be to those who do get in his way as they will lose their lives.

While in Joe’s apartment, Bec finds a box of items solely related to her, Strange, weird, unusual keepsakes, Including a used tampon. She wants to take the box of items. While trying to leave with them she is restrained by him.
Joe also finds Bec’s phone and read emails from a new email account as well as photos showing back in bed with her therapist, a bed that Joe made for Bec. Joe knows that the therapist could lose his license for his involvement with his patient. Further the therapist is married with two children.

A redeeming quality of the book is clever dialogue and inner dialogue.

Me

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