You

A Novel

You is a psychological thriller about Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager in New York City who becomes obsessed with Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer who visits his shop. Told through Joe's unsettling first-person narration, the novel follows his increasingly intrusive efforts to enter Beck's life while concealing the violence beneath his apparent charm. The story examines obsession, surveillance, social media, and the difference between romantic devotion and control.

by Caroline Kepnes

Atria/Emily Bestler Books · First published 2014 · 424 pages