The Ultimate Freida McFadden Book List

<—- UPDATED 01-28-2026!!!! I KNEW IT!!! We have a NEW #1 BOOK on ALL of Amazon Kindle!!!

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden <— HOLY MOLY SURPRISE!!!!! PSYCH-THRILLER & IT’S PAYBACK TIME!! “…Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly advice. Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction. Or at least, she did. These days, Debbie’s life seems to be spiraling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone. Now, Debbie’s done being the bigger person. She’s done being reasonable and practical. It’s time to take her own advice. And now it’s time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most...”

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UPDATED 01-06-2026 —> BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! DID YOU KNOW THAT SO MANY in my book crew (and at my day job) are absolutely LOVING the new “The Housemaid” movie and telling me it’s sooooooo good. I AM DYING to see it. SQUEEEEE!! I can’t wait. And while we’re back to talking about The Housemaid, did you know it’s the #1 BOOK ON ALL of Amazon Kindle right now???? I’m not surprised.

Maria: Just got back from the movie. loved it . i have read all the books. I think they did a great job. Hope they are able to do the others. 💖💖💖

FREIDA MCFADDEN IS ALL THE RAGE right now. Her books are constantly in Amazon’s TOP 100 on all of Amazon Kindle, 5 are in the top 50, and her latest one is #2 on all of Amazon Kindle right now. That one to the left, in fact. 😉

And that thrills me ’cause it means I’m not alone here, in my psych-thriller/domestic-thriller loving ways. I love a good romance – that was ALL I wanted to read for years, but it’s fun to get the heart racing in other ways too. Psychological thrillers are my jam right now (especially the clever ones with a super good twist that I didn’t see coming – I love being tricked BUT ONLY if it’s brilliant), so I’m thinking about delving into this author’s twisty mind and see what all of the hype is about. YAY ME!!!

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Melanie: Everything I’ve read of hers has been awesome!

Whitney: Love her writing.

Linda: I’ve read most of this authors books once I discovered this genre. I love them!! Keeps me intrigued from prologue. Just finished The Teacher her latest a couple days ago. Loved it!!

So, I decided to gather all of her books (at least so far) into this list, and while I’m at it, discover which ones give me the biggest blurb jolt, so I can choose my next read.

UPDATE!!!! —> Okay… so after putting this list together, reading allllll of the blurbs, and reader recommendations, these are my top three “To-Be-Read” books as of right now:

1. Never Lie
2. The Housemaid and then
3. The Teacher

P.S. Many of these are standalones (or they seem to be, for now) but the ones that are in a series, I will try and put them in their proper reading order. And now…

The Ultimate Freida McFadden Book List

The Tenant <— SOMETHING’S NOT QUITE RIGHT WITH HIS NEW TENANT… JUST WENT LIVE MAY 6th 2025 and as of May 19th 2025 it’s the #1 book on ALL of Amazon Kindle right now!!

“There’s no place like home… Blake Porter is riding high, until he’s not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, he’s desperate to make ends meet.

Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She’s exactly what Blake’s looking for. Or is she? Because something isn’t quite right...”

Death Row (Alibis collection) <— ON OF MAY’S AMAZON FIRST READS CHOICES & IT’S THE #2 BOOK ON ALL OF AMAZON KINDLE RIGHT NOW!!THE LATEST PSYCH-THRILLER BY FREIDA MCFADDEN!!

“Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering her husband. She had an alibi and no known motive, yet Talia’s unwavering protestations of innocence have always been ignored.

Then one day in the visiting area, she sees a recognizable stranger she’s certain is her husband. It turns out the man she’s been convicted of killing may not be dead after all. But as the days tick away toward Talia’s execution, what will it take for her to be believed?

Freida McFadden’s Death Row is part of Alibis, a collection of stories about lies, truth, and deception. It’s just a matter of what you can get away with. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.”

The Boyfriend: A Psychological Thriller by Freida McFadden <— JUST WENT LIVE 10-01-2024!!! SHE’S FINALLY MET THE PERFECT MAN…

Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams.

But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems...”

I’ve read “Do Not Disturb” (here is my book review) and while it didn’t wow me, twist-wise, it was entertaining and I’m willing to dive into more. So let me know your favorites! 😀

She’s on the run after killing her husband…

“…when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night. Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn’t the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be...“

The Wife Upstairs: A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing <— SHE HAD THE PERFECT LIFE UNTIL AN ACCIDENT LEFT HER COMPLETELY DISABLED… “…Sylvia Robinson is hired by Victoria’s husband to help care for her. But it turns out Victoria isn’t as impaired as Sylvia was led to believe. There’s a story Victoria desperately wants to tell… if only she could get out the words. Then Sylvia discovers Victoria’s diary hidden away in a drawer. And what’s inside is shocking...”

Melanie: The wife upstairs!

Maryse: This one reminds me of part of the story in “Do Not Disturb”. There was a wife at the window in that one… and I’m wondering if these two are connected.

The Teacher: A Psychological Thriller <— BLURB JOLT!! STUDENT-TEACHER SCANDAL!! “…Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says.  But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet…“

Bobbi: I literally JUST finished The Teacher 2 days ago and it was really good!

Maryse: That cover ALONE makes me want to read it!!!

Pauline: I read and enjoyed The Teacher recently

Jeanna: The Teacher was amazing!

Sylvia: The Teacher was amazing.

One By One: An unputdownable psychological thriller – SHE’S ON A HIKING VACATION (THREE COUPLES) & HOPING TO REPAIR HER MARRIAGE…

“…A week of hiking and hot tubs with two other couple friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire’s minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren’t as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one…”

THE HOUSEMAID SERIES <— SHE NOTICES THE WIFE’S LIES & HER DOWNTRODDEN HUSBAND BUT… “…I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of…”

Caitie: The Housemaid Series and The Locked Door I was on the edge of my seat for all of them and never saw what was coming at the end. Read all 3 books over a two day period. I couldn’t stop!

Whitney: The housemaid is great

Bridget: I’ve read a bunch of hers and The Housemaid and The Inmate have been my favorites so far. …The Housemaid I gave 5 stars too. I did not see the ending coming at all!!

Mandy: I’ve only read The Housemaid and it’s really good and definitely a wild story by the end!

Lisa: Both Housemaids and Never Lie. Super quick reads and great twists!!

Emily: …loved the first one! Fast read, and big surprise!

The Locked Door: A gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist <— BLURB JOLT!!! HER FATHER WAS A SERIAL KILLER & AS A DOCTOR, SHE TRIES TO KEEP HIM A SECRET…

“...Nora discovers one of her young female patients has been murdered. In the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims. Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she’s not a killer like her father. The police can’t pin anything on her. As long as they don’t look in her basement...”

Caitie: The Locked Door I was on the edge of my seat…

Jeana: I liked the locked door.

The Inmate: A gripping psychological thriller <— SHE STARTS WORKING IN A PRISON & HAS ALREADY BROKEN THE “NEVER GET CLOSE TO AN INMATE” RULE… “…none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary’s most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don’t know that Shane was Brooke’s high school sweetheart—the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke’s testimony was what put him there. But Shane knows…”

Nikee: I read the Housemaid and the Inmate recently. Loved both! Read the Inmate first!!!!

Maryse: YESSSS!!! I love scary prisoner stories and I just read the blurb and how she knows him… Eeeeeep!

Nikee: it’s right up your alley!

Amanda: I liked The Inmate

Bridget: I’ve read a bunch of hers and The Housemaid and The Inmate have been my favorites so far.

Never Lie: An addictive psychological thriller <— HUGE BLURB JOLT!! TRAPPED IN A MANOR FOR THE NIGHT SO SHE DISCOVERS THE EX-OWNER’S TAPES… “…In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance. Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale’s web of lies slowly unravels. And then Tricia reaches the final cassette. The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth…”

Whitney: currently reading Never Lie and it’s good so far! Love her writing.

Maryse: Out of all of them, that one gave me the biggest blurb jolt!!!

Lisa: Never Lie.  …the twist in that one is super twisty!

Tracy: It was my free Amazon book I picked last month and I really enjoyed it too!!

Want to Know a Secret?: A jaw-dropping psychological suspense thriller <— SHE’S AN ONLINE SENSATION BUT HAS DARK SECRETS & POSSIBLY A STALKER IF THIS BLURB IS ANYTHING TO GO ON… 😉

“…if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she’d rather you didn’t know. Like where did her son go when he snuck out of the house? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows? And what’s buried in her backyard?

Everyone has secrets.  Some are worse than others. April’s secrets are enough to destroy her. I’ll make sure of that...”

The Coworker: An Addictive Psychological Thriller <— HER COLLEAGUE IS STRANGE BUT ALWAYS PUNCTUAL & THEN SHE DOESN’T SHOW UP FOR WORK ONE DAY…

“…when Dawn doesn’t show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell―beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running―is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything… It turns out Dawn wasn’t just an awkward outsider―she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn...”

Ward D: A gripping psychological thriller <— MEDICAL STUDENT WAS DREADING HAVING TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE PSYCHIATRIC WARD…

“...as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls.

When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger...”

Do You Remember?: A gripping psychological thriller <— SHE HAS NO MEMORY & ONLY HAS A HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM HERSELF TO RE-READ EACH MORNING…

“…Tess has no choice but to accept her new life and hope her memory will return. After all, why should she doubt the letter she wrote to herself? Or the kind man from the wedding photos on her dresser who seems to genuinely care about her well-being?

And then Tess receives a text message on her phone. One that changes everything: “Don’t trust the man who calls himself your husband.”

The Perfect Son: A gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist <— SHE’S ALWAYS SENSED SOMETHING DARK ABOUT HER SON…

“...Erika’s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.

Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he’s innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can’t deny the truth…“

Brain Damage: A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing <— THE PERFECT LIFE UNTIL SHE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD…

“…As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her… before he finishes the job he started...”

The Surrogate Mother: An addictive psychological thriller <— SHE WANTS A BABY & HER ASSISTANT OFFERS HER A CHANCE…

“…her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby’s dreams come true. But it turns out Monica isn’t who she says she is.

The woman now carrying Abby’s child has an unspeakable secret. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants...”

Suicide Med: A gripping psychological thriller <— THE SCHOOL WHERE THE AMAZING PROFESSOR MIGHT NOT BE SO AMAZING…

“…Heather McKinley has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. She doesn’t even care about her medical school’s grisly history of suicides—it can’t happen to her. But after Heather’s longtime boyfriend dumps her and she finds herself failing anatomy, her world starts to crumble. The pressure is intense. People crack.

Thank goodness for Dr. Conlon, her quirky but beloved anatomy professor. He’ll do anything to help his students succeed…“

The Ex: A mind-bending psychological thriller <— SHE FINDS THE PERFECT MAN & THINKS HIS EX IS OUT OF THE PICTURE…

“...She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with.

Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good.

Think again, Cassie...”

The Gift: A Christmas Thriller Novelette <— SHE’S BROKE BUT WANTS TO BUY HER HUSBAND A GIFT…

“….But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade. Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But will it come at a terrible price?“

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