You (Kepnes novel)
You is a thriller novel by Caroline Kepnes, published in September 2014. The novel has been translated into 19 languages, and was adapted into a television series of the same name. Kepnes published sequels, "Hidden Bodies", in 2016 and "You Love Me" in 2021. Synopsis. Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer, is employed as a teaching assistant while simultaneously working on her thesis. When she strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he is instantly smitten with her. Beck is everything that Joe thinks he has ever wanted: gorgeous, tough, razor-smart, and as sexy  as his wildest dreams. But there is more to Goldberg than Beck realizes, and much more to Beck than her oh-so-perfect facade. Their mutual obsession quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences. Reception. Jennifer Selway of "Daily Express" described the suspense of the narrative: "What you don’t know, and this clever, chilling, teasing tale keeps you hanging on by your fingertips, is exactly what sort of bad ending is coming up." Emma Oulton from "Bustle" praised the novel, stating that it "is one of the most unsettling books I’ve read this year, but despite being  thoroughly creeped out, I couldn’t put it down even for a second." TV adaptation. In February 2015, it was announced that Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble would develop a television series based on the novel at Showtime. Two years later, it was announced that the series was purchased by Lifetime and put on fast-track development. "You" premiered on September 9, 2018. On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime announced that the series had been renewed for a second season. On December 3, 2018, it was confirmed that Lifetime had passed on a second season of  the series, and that Netflix had picked it up. In January 2020, the series was renewed for a third season by Netflix, which was released on October 15, 2021. In October 2021, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season.