Caroline Kepnes is an American writer and screenwriter, widely recognized for her psychological thriller novel series You. The series began with You in 2014, followed by Hidden Bodies (2016), You Love Me (2021), and For You and Only You (2023). Her work gained further prominence with the adaptation of the You series into a television show, which premiered on Lifetime in 2018 before moving to Netflix, where it was renewed for a fourth season in 2021.