You

By: Caroline Kepnes

Narrated by: Santino Fontana

Named One of the 50 Best Thriller Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times

The New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller that inspired the hit netflix series starring Penn Badgley

“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.

Loved it

The "stalker" theme seems to be all around us lately and is, quite frankly, not my favorite. Would probably not have even considered this had it not been for a post on Facebook by a friend whose tastes on books I usually share (the fact that this is how I came upon this book is actually ironic). So glad I followed her advice! And so glad I listened to "You" rather than read it on paper. Mr. Fontana is PERFECT as the first person narrator--the stalker who becomes increasingly obsessed with his prey. And Ms. Kepnes keeps your interest throughout, with the lies and deceptions becoming more and more involved, preposterous...and believable. It will make you want to reset all your social media privacy settings. It will make you cringe. And it will make you laugh! Yes, there's a lot of humor here. (Considering the theme, it is actually a pretty light--if riveting--read). Well done! I can't wait for her next one.

The BEST narrator I have EVER listened to!

Would you listen to You again? Why?

I wich I could give more than 5 stars for this narrator. He made this book come to life.The book was so real and I can only attribute that to the flawless narration. So many times a great book is ruined by the narrator. This has become one of my favorite books of 2014 and that is mainly due to the narration.

What did you like best about this story?

The narrator! It was alomost like I was watching a movie. He was that good.

A Walk Through the Mind of a Psychopath...

When I first discovered You by Caroline Kepnes, 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. The first chapter literally sucks you into the mind of the protagonist, Joe, a seemingly ordinary guy living an outwardly ordinary life. However, the mind of Joe is a dark and insane one, while also being deliriously hilarious.

Joe is a character you hate to love. No matter how sick and twisted his mind is, he delivers everything is such a funny and surprisingly logical manner. At points in the novel, I would stop and ask myself, "Am I a psychopath???" because Joe was such an articulate character that could legitimize his insanity by blaming society and others around him. However, don't be fooled! There is nothing logical or sane about anything he says because his actions really speak louder than his words. That's what makes Kepnes so brilliant with her writing. Because with everything in Joe's perspective, it's easy to almost get swept up in the rationale he gives until BAM! Joe says or does something completely psychotic, and you remember that yes, he is indeed CRAZY!

Great writing aside, Santino Fontana is what makes this book so captivating. He delivers Joe's thoughts in such a calm and detached manner, which makes the book all the more hilarious because what Joe's doing is anything but calm or reasonable. Joe is a stalker and creep, which Fontana hones in on perfectly. His detached voice always has a touch of insanity that keeps you on your toes with the character's actions. No matter how much Joe talks about love, there is no emotion that Fontana portrays for Joe except insanity and that's what keeps you from getting swept up with Joe's crazy, specious rationale. That touch of insanity intensifies and intensifies until you're really shocked at how much Joe is really capable of. From starting out as a stalker, Joe reveals himself to be a honest to god madman and psycho! Fontana does this novel so much justice that I'm not sure if the book would be as great without Fontana's narration.

Excellent and Creepy!!

Stayed with me for days, weeks after reading. Such a thrilling look inside an obsessive mind. Starting making even the most beautiful love songs seem disturbing. I loved every chapter.

Dirty little secret....

This book became my dirty little secret. I was completely infatuated with this story and when I wasn't listening, I was always thinking about it. I want to recommend it to everyone I know but on the other hand, I don't want to tell a soul what utterly messed up crap I am listening to. This story delves into the mind of a sociopath serial killer- which was brilliantly displayed in Joe's rants, ever changing logic and viewpoint. You end up loving and rooting for this guy who you KNOW is bad but you can't help but hope it all works out for him in the end. Be warned, this is not for the easily offended. But if you can handle some straight forward, no BS, crazy sh*t, do yourself a favor and get this book NOW.

Yes, the writing was utterly genius, but this book came alive because of the incredible narration of Santino Fontana. Every review praises him for this and it is well deserved. He takes on the character of Joe with such intensity and depth that you can't help but be mesmerized by this psychos every thought. Impeccable performance.

I'll leave this with the best quote of the book and something we all can relate to. Caroline Kepnes, THANK YOU for doing exactly what you said.

“The problem with books is that they end. They seduce you. They spread their legs to you and pull you inside. And you go deep and leave your possessions and your ties to the world at the door and you like it inside and you don't want for your possessions or your ties and then, the book evaporates.”