You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty is a 2022 romance novel by Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi.

[4][3][5] Emezi pulled the title of the book from the song lyrics after trying alternative names for the novel which they felt didn't fit.

[7][8] It was the most anticipated book of 2022 by multiple media outlets including Vogue, Thrillist, Essence, The Washington Post and Vulture.

"[1] A review from PopSugar called the novel "A riveting and emotional exploration of grief and taking a second chance on love.

"[11] In April 2021, Deadline Hollywood announced that Amazon Studios won the right to adapt You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty into a feature film.