Order Cover Title First published
The Housemaid series
1 Book cover of The Housemaid. The Housemaid 2022
2 Book cover of The Housemaid’s Secret. The Housemaid’s Secret 2023
3 Book cover of The Housemaid’s Wedding. The Housemaid’s Wedding 2024
4 Book cover of The Housemaid Is Watching. The Housemaid Is Watching 2024
Dr. Jane McGill series
1 Book cover of The Devil Wears Scrubs. The Devil Wears Scrubs 2013⁠[9]
2 Book cover of The Devil You Know. The Devil You Know 2017⁠[10]
Alibis collection
1 Book cover of Death Row. Death Row 2025
Standalone books
1 Book cover of Baby City. Baby City 2015
2 Book cover of 11 out of 10. 11 out of 10 2015
3 Book cover of Brain Damage. Brain Damage 2016
4 Book cover of The Surrogate Mother. The Surrogate Mother 2018
5 Book cover of The Ex. The Ex 2019
6 Book cover of The Perfect Son. The Perfect Son 2019
7 Book cover of The Wife Upstairs. The Wife Upstairs 2020
8 Book cover of One by One. One by One 2020
9 Book cover of Want to Know a Secret?. Want to Know a Secret? 2021
10 Book cover of The Locked Door. The Locked Door 2021
11 Book cover of Do Not Disturb. Do Not Disturb 2021
12 Book cover of Do You Remember?. Do You Remember? 2022
13 Book cover of The Inmate. The Inmate 2022
14 Book cover of Never Lie. Never Lie 2022
15 Book cover of The Gift. The Gift 2022
16 Book cover of Ward D. Ward D 2023
17 Book cover of The Coworker. The Coworker 2023
18 Book cover of The Teacher. The Teacher 2024
19 Book cover of Dead Med. Dead Med 2024
20 Book cover of The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie. The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie 2024
21 Book cover of The Boyfriend. The Boyfriend 2024
22 Book cover of The Crash. The Crash 2025
23 Book cover of The Tenant. The Tenant 2025
24 Book cover of The Intruder. The Intruder 2025
25 Book cover of Dear Debbie. Dear Debbie 2026
26 Book cover of The Dinner Party. The Dinner Party 2026
27 Book cover of The Divorce. The Divorce 2026
28 Book cover of The Witch. The Witch 2026
Reading order of the Freida McFadden books.
Reading order of the Freida McFadden books.

The Housemaid series

The Housemaid books, written by Freida McFadden,⁠[1-2] do not need to be read in order, though readers get the clearest continuity by following the main story chronological sequence rather than the publication order.⁠[11] The best starting point is The Housemaid, because it introduces Millie Calloway, her history, and the domestic thriller structure that later books return to in new forms.⁠[12-15]

The Housemaid books are linked standalones that center on Millie and the hidden dangers of domestic spaces. Each book has its own household, threat, or central mystery, but Millie’s personal history, her relationship with Enzo, and her later family life create a continuing sequence. A reader can understand the broad premise of an individual book on its own, but beginning with book one gives fuller context for Millie’s past, recurring relationships, and later developments.⁠[12-15]

Chronological order

Although The Housemaid books do not need to be read in order, readers would get the fullest experience by following this chronological order:⁠[12-15]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of The Housemaid. The Housemaid Year of publication: 2022⁠[16] Introduces Millie, the Winchester house, and domestic abuse.
2 Book cover of The Housemaid’s Secret. The Housemaid’s Secret Year of publication: 2023⁠[17] Continues Millie’s work and develops her relationship with Enzo.
3 Book cover of The Housemaid's Wedding. The Housemaid’s Wedding Year of publication: 2024⁠[18] Fits between Millie and Enzo’s renewed relationship and their later married life.
4 Book cover of The Housemaid Is Watching. The Housemaid Is Watching Year of publication: 2024⁠[19] Moves the series into Millie’s family life and a new threat.
Chronological order of The Housemaid books.
Chronological order of The Housemaid books.

Publication order

The publication order may suit readers who prefer to follow the release sequence rather than internal chronology. It places The Housemaid Is Watching before The Housemaid’s Wedding, so readers encounter Millie’s later family life before the wedding-day story that sits earlier in the timeline. The trade-off is that the personal chronology is less direct, but the core household-thriller structure remains clear.⁠[11]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of The Housemaid. The Housemaid Year of publication: 2022⁠[16] Establishes Millie’s role and the first household crisis.
2 Book cover of The Housemaid’s Secret. The Housemaid’s Secret Year of publication: 2023⁠[17] Continues Millie’s path and her relationship with Enzo.
3 Book cover of The Housemaid Is Watching. The Housemaid Is Watching Year of publication: 2024⁠[19] Advances into Millie’s married family life.
4 Book cover of The Housemaid's Wedding. The Housemaid’s Wedding Year of publication: 2024⁠[18] Looks back at the wedding day.
Publication order of The Housemaid books.
Publication order of The Housemaid books.

Works in sequence

The core novels form the main reading path, while the wedding story is a short linking book for readers who want fuller continuity. This distinction helps new readers focus on the principal sequence first without losing track of where the optional material fits.⁠[12-15]

The core reading experience consists of the main Millie thrillers that move from her first household job through later threats involving her work, relationships, and family life: The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret, and The Housemaid Is Watching. These books give the clearest sense of the principal sequence.⁠[12-13]⁠[15]

The Housemaid’s Wedding is a linking personal book. It explains a key moment in Millie and Enzo’s lives, but it is not the primary starting point and does not replace the main household thriller sequence. Readers who want the fullest continuity should include the supplementary book in chronological position between The Housemaid’s Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching.⁠[13-15]

1. The Housemaid

Main bookRecommended reading
Book cover of The Housemaid.
Book cover of The Housemaid.

The Housemaid (2022)⁠[16] introduces Millie as an economically vulnerable woman who accepts a live-in job with the Winchesters. This book establishes the series’ central pattern: an apparently privileged household conceals coercion, surveillance, and danger.⁠[12]

It also gives Millie the personal history and moral position that later books continue to use.⁠[12]

2. The Housemaid’s Secret

Main bookRecommended reading
Book cover of The Housemaid’s Secret.
Book cover of The Housemaid’s Secret.

The Housemaid’s Secret (2023)⁠[17] follows Millie into another wealthy household, where a new housekeeping job leads her into a domestic crisis. This book may be read as a standalone thriller.⁠[13]

It also develops Millie’s reputation as someone who helps abused women and brings Enzo back into her life, making it an important bridge in the series.⁠[13]

3. The Housemaid’s Wedding

NovellaRecommended reading
Book cover of The Housemaid's Wedding.
Book cover of The Housemaid’s Wedding.

The Housemaid’s Wedding (2024)⁠[18] narrows the focus to Millie and Enzo’s wedding day. Its place in the series is chiefly personal rather than case-based.⁠[14]

It shows their relationship moving into marriage, connects Millie’s past work with present danger, and prepares the domestic situation that The Housemaid Is Watching treats as established.⁠[14]

4. The Housemaid Is Watching

Main bookRecommended reading
Book cover of The Housemaid Is Watching.
Book cover of The Housemaid Is Watching.

The Housemaid Is Watching (2024)⁠[19] takes place after Millie and Enzo have built a family life together. Instead of placing Millie in an employer’s home, it casts suspicion on her own neighborhood and household.⁠[15]

This book uses the established continuity around Millie, Enzo, and their children while presenting a separate central mystery.⁠[15]

Dr. Jane McGill series

The Dr. Jane McGill books, written by Freida McFadden,⁠[20] should be read in chronological order, which coincides with their publication order,⁠[9-10] because the second book builds on Jane’s earlier internship, her relationship with Ryan Reilly, and the personal conflicts introduced in the first novel. The best starting point is The Devil Wears Scrubs, since it introduces Jane at the beginning of her medical career and establishes the relationships that later shape the sequel.⁠[21-22]

The Dr. Jane McGill books form a continuous sequence rather than a set of independent standalones. The first book follows Jane at the start of her medical internship, while the second returns to her years later and develops the consequences of earlier professional and personal relationships. A reader should begin with book one, because the sequel depends on Jane’s history with Ryan Reilly, her medical training, and recurring characters from her residency.⁠[21-22]

The Dr. Jane McGill books must be read in chronological order, which coincides with their publication order, by following this sequence:⁠[9-10]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of The Devil Wears Scrubs. The Devil Wears Scrubs Year of publication: 2013⁠[9] Introduces Jane’s internship and her relationship with Ryan.
2 Book cover of The Devil You Know. The Devil You Know Year of publication: 2017⁠[10] Continues Jane’s story years later and relies on events established in the first book.
Reading order of the Dr. Jane McGill books.
Reading order of the Dr. Jane McGill books.

1. The Devil Wears Scrubs

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of The Devil Wears Scrubs.
Book cover of The Devil Wears Scrubs.

The Devil Wears Scrubs (2013)⁠[9] begins Jane McGill’s story at the start of her medical internship at County Hospital. The novel establishes her demanding professional environment, her difficult relationship with senior resident Alyssa Morgan, her friendship with fellow intern Nina Castellano, and her complicated attraction to surgical resident Ryan Reilly.⁠[21]

It also introduces the medical and personal pressures that shape the sequel.⁠[21]

2. The Devil You Know

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of The Devil You Know.
Book cover of The Devil You Know.

The Devil You Know (2017)⁠[10] moves Jane’s story forward several years, to a time when she is working as a primary care physician, married to Ben Ross, and raising a young daughter. Ryan Reilly’s return brings Jane’s earlier relationship back into the foreground, while her marriage, work life, and Ryan’s family history create the novel’s central tensions.⁠[22]

This book is a direct continuation of Jane’s personal and professional trajectory.⁠[22]

Alibis collection

The Alibis collection comprises a collection of six self-contained crime fiction and psychological thriller stories that focus on criminal investigations, fabricated alibis, and hidden conspiracies.⁠[5]

Freida McFadden contributed one book, namely Death Row, to the collection.⁠[5] However, because each story features a self-contained plot with distinct characters, it’s unnecessary to read the Alibis books in order.

Freida McFadden's book in the Alibis series.
Freida McFadden’s book in the Alibis series.

1. Death Row

Self-contained
Book cover of Death Row.
Book cover of Death Row.

Death Row (2025)⁠[23] opens the series with a psychological crime premise built around a woman awaiting execution for her husband’s murder while insisting that her alibi should have cleared her.⁠[24]

This book uses confinement, memory, and disputed perception to frame its central question: whether the legal explanation of the crime matches what truly happened.⁠[24]

Standalone books

Freida McFadden’s standalone books do not need to be read in order, so readers may approach them as self-contained novels and collections.⁠[25-52] Publication order is useful as an organizing structure because it keeps medical fiction, essay collections, standalone thrillers, shorter experimental works, and forthcoming titles in a clear sequence.⁠[53-80] Readers may start with the premise that interests them most, then move through the remaining books in any order.

However, Freida McFadden’s standalone books may be read in publication order, by following this sequence:⁠[53-80]

Order Cover Title First published Premise
1 Book cover of Baby City. Baby City 2015 A medical resident faces hospital pressure and difficult deliveries.
2 Book cover of 11 out of 10. 11 out of 10 2015 A medical essay collection built around clinical experiences.
3 Book cover of Brain Damage. Brain Damage 2016 A dermatologist recovers from a shooting.
4 Book cover of The Surrogate Mother. The Surrogate Mother 2018 A couple’s surrogacy arrangement becomes a nightmare.
5 Book cover of The Ex. The Ex 2019 A breakup leads to obsession and rivalry.
6 Book cover of The Perfect Son. The Perfect Son 2019 A mother questions her son’s innocence.
7 Book cover of The Wife Upstairs. The Wife Upstairs 2020 A live-in companion discovers danger inside a household.
8 Book cover of One by One. One by One 2020 A wilderness vacation turns into a survival ordeal.
9 Book cover of Want to Know a Secret? Want to Know a Secret? 2021 A baking show host is targeted by threats and suspicion.
10 Book cover of The Locked Door. The Locked Door 2021 A surgeon faces murders that echo his past.
11 Book cover of Do Not Disturb. Do Not Disturb 2021 A woman fleeing an abusive marriage becomes trapped.
12 Book cover of Do You Remember? Do You Remember? 2022 A woman with memory loss questions her husband.
13 Book cover of The Inmate. The Inmate 2022 A prison nurse confronts the ex-boyfriend.
14 Book cover of Never Lie. Never Lie 2022 A couple is stranded in a psychiatrist’s house.
15 Book cover of The Gift. The Gift 2022 A Christmas sacrifice darkens into a suspense story.
16 Book cover of Ward D. Ward D 2023 A student spends an overnight shift on a psychiatric ward.
17 Book cover of The Coworker. The Coworker 2023 A coworker exposes office bullying, suspicion, and revenge.
18 Book cover of The Teacher. The Teacher 2024 A school scandal involves a teacher, a student, and an affair.
19 Book cover of Dead Med. Dead Med 2024 Medical-school pressure escalates into murder.
20 Book cover of The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie. The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie 2024 A widow’s life becomes increasingly absurd and threatening.
21 Book cover of The Boyfriend. The Boyfriend 2024 A dating-app encounter connects a woman to murder.
22 Book cover of The Crash. The Crash 2025 A pregnant woman survives a wreck and becomes trapped.
23 Book cover of The Tenant. The Tenant 2025 A couple rents a room, and the household becomes unstable.
24 Book cover of The Intruder. The Intruder 2025 A storm, a remote cabin, and a wounded child.
25 Book cover of Dear Debbie. Dear Debbie 2026 An advice columnist turns frustration into retaliation.
26 Book cover of The Dinner Party. The Dinner Party 2026 A choice-driven adventure sends a protagonist to a job at a mansion.
27 Book cover of The Divorce. The Divorce 2026 A wife’s fixation on her husband’s girlfriend becomes dangerous.
28 Book cover of The Witch. The Witch 2026 Julia Barlow uncovers a haunting at her family’s estate.

Brain Damage is a practical starting point because it is a self-contained suspense novel with a clear medical frame, an immediate crisis, and no reliance on earlier books. It also sits after the early medical novel and mixed essay collection, making it a useful bridge into the standalone psychological thriller pattern that shapes much of the later bibliography.⁠[27]

Readers who want a medical-school or hospital setting may prefer Baby City, Ward D, The Locked Door, or Dead Med, depending on whether they want workplace fiction,⁠[25] locked-ward suspense,⁠[40] crime investigation,⁠[34] or campus murder.⁠[43] Readers drawn to domestic and relationship suspense may begin with The Surrogate Mother,⁠[28] The Wife Upstairs,⁠[31] Do You Remember?,⁠[36] or The Tenant.⁠[47] For a survival or isolated-setting premise, One by One,⁠[32] Never Lie,⁠[38] Do Not Disturb,⁠[35] The Crash,⁠[46] and The Intruder are all accessible entry points.⁠[48] Readers interested in haunted-estate suspense, family secrets, and a historical mystery tied to the past may begin with The Witch.⁠[52]

Freida McFadden's standalone books.
Freida McFadden’s standalone books.

1. Baby City

Standalone
Book cover of Baby City.
Book cover of Baby City.

Baby City (2025), co-written with Kelley Stoddard,⁠[53] is a medical workplace novel centered on Emily McCoy, an obstetrics and gynecology resident beginning a demanding rotation on the Labor and Delivery unit. Its focus is hospital training, difficult cases, professional hierarchy, friendship under pressure, and a romantic complication involving another resident.⁠[25]

It may be read on its own and does not establish an ongoing sequence for later books.⁠[25]

2. 11 out of 10

Standalone
Book cover of 11 out of 10.
Book cover of 11 out of 10.

11 out of 10 (2025)⁠[54] is a medical essay collection rather than a conventional novel. It gathers separate hospital, residency, emergency room, medical school, and clinical anecdotes, several of which are written by Freida McFadden, while others come from different medical writers.⁠[26]

Its place in the bibliography is best understood as a companion-style medical collection rather than as part of a fictional continuity.⁠[26]

3. Brain Damage

Standalone
Book cover of Brain Damage.
Book cover of Brain Damage.

Brain Damage (2016)⁠[55] moves into self-contained psychological and medical suspense. Dr. Charlotte McKenna wakes in rehabilitation after a shooting that has left her with severe cognitive and physical impairment. This novel combines recovery, memory, investigation, marital suspicion, and hospital rehabilitation.⁠[27]

It is a standalone story that introduces a central pattern found across many later entries: intimate danger hidden inside ordinary relationships.⁠[27]

4. The Surrogate Mother

Standalone
Book cover of The Surrogate Mother.
Book cover of The Surrogate Mother.

The Surrogate Mother (2018)⁠[56] is a domestic-suspense novel built around infertility, adoption disappointment, and a surrogacy arrangement between Abigail Adler and her assistant, Monica. This story uses pregnancy, workplace pressure, marital strain, and legal jeopardy as its central machinery.⁠[28]

It stands independently, with no dependence on the earlier medical works, and may be read as a contained domestic thriller.⁠[28]

5. The Ex

Standalone
Book cover of The Ex.
Book cover of The Ex.

The Ex (2019)⁠[57] focuses on the aftermath of a breakup between Anna Mascolo and emergency-room physician Joel Broder. Its suspense grows from surveillance, jealousy, new relationships, and competing accounts of who is causing harm.⁠[29]

This novel is a standalone entry that uses overlapping romantic histories and hidden motives rather than continuity with previous books to generate its central conflict.⁠[29]

6. The Perfect Son

Standalone
Book cover of The Perfect Son.
Book cover of The Perfect Son.

The Perfect Son (2019)⁠[58] centers on Erika Cass, whose teenage son Liam becomes a suspect after a classmate disappears. This book’s structure places family loyalty, inherited violence, teenage reputation, and criminal investigation under pressure.⁠[30]

It does not require prior reading, but it aligns with the bibliography’s emphasis on domestic trust, parental anxiety, and uncertainty about guilt.⁠[30]

7. The Wife Upstairs

Standalone
Book cover of The Wife Upstairs.
Book cover of The Wife Upstairs.

The Wife Upstairs (2020)⁠[59] uses an isolated estate, a wealthy author, an incapacitated wife, and a newly hired companion to create a closed domestic environment. Sylvia’s position inside the household allows the story to unfold through care work, diary revelations, and growing suspicion.⁠[31]

It is a standalone Gothic-leaning domestic thriller, readable without any prior knowledge of McFadden’s books.⁠[31]

8. One by One

Standalone
Book cover of One by One.
Book cover of One by One.

One by One (2020)⁠[60] changes the setting to a remote wilderness vacation. Claire Matchett travels with her husband and friends before the group becomes stranded without service or clear direction. This novel works as a contained survival thriller, with danger emerging from the environment, group mistrust, and private relationships.⁠[32]

Its isolation structure makes it easy to read on its own.⁠[32]

9. Want to Know a Secret?

Standalone
Book cover of Want to Know a Secret?
Book cover of Want to Know a Secret?

Want to Know a Secret? (2021)⁠[61] follows April Masterson, a YouTube baking show host whose suburban life is attacked through anonymous messages, public humiliation, and escalating suspicion. This book combines domestic image-making, neighborhood politics, family secrets, and online exposure.⁠[33]

As a standalone suburban psychological thriller, it is independent of the previous books.⁠[33]

10. The Locked Door

Standalone
Book cover of The Locked Door.
Book cover of The Locked Door.

The Locked Door (2021)⁠[62] follows Dr. Nora Davis, a surgeon living under an assumed name because her father was an imprisoned serial killer. When new murders begin to resemble his crimes, Nora’s hidden identity becomes central to the investigation.⁠[34]

This novel is self-contained, but it is a strong entry point for readers interested in McFadden’s medical settings and crime-thriller structure.⁠[34]

11. Do Not Disturb

Standalone
Book cover of Do Not Disturb.
Book cover of Do Not Disturb.

Do Not Disturb (2021)⁠[63] begins with Quinn Alexander fleeing after killing her abusive husband in self-defense. Her route leads to a snowbound motel with its own history of violence and concealment. This book blends fugitive suspense, domestic abuse, motel isolation, and multiple perspectives.⁠[35]

It has no required connection to earlier books and is a closed thriller.⁠[35]

12. Do You Remember?

Standalone
Book cover of Do You Remember?
Book cover of Do You Remember?

Do You Remember? (2022)⁠[64] centers on Tess Strebel, who wakes each day with compromised memory and must rely on explanations from a husband she may not be able to trust. This novel’s premise turns domestic space into a form of confinement and memory into a contested record.⁠[36]

It stands on its own, with its suspense driven by repetition, isolation, and control.⁠[36]

13. The Inmate

Standalone
Book cover of The Inmate.
Book cover of The Inmate.

The Inmate places (2022)⁠[65] Brooke Sullivan inside a maximum-security prison where her high school ex-boyfriend is serving a life sentence. This book alternates between her present-day work as a nurse practitioner and the past crime that shaped her life.⁠[37]

It is a standalone thriller that uses the prison setting and old testimony to explore whether the original story was complete.⁠[37]

14. Never Lie

Standalone
Book cover of Never Lie.
Book cover of Never Lie.

Never Lie (2022)⁠[66] traps newlyweds Tricia and Ethan in the former home of a vanished psychiatrist during a blizzard. The discovery of recorded therapy sessions turns the house into an archive of dangerous secrets.⁠[38]

This novel stands on its own and works especially well for readers who want an enclosed-house mystery with past and present narratives.⁠[38]

15. The Gift

Standalone
Book cover of The Gift.
Book cover of The Gift.

The Gift (2022)⁠[67] is a suspenseful story set during Christmas about Stella Hansen, who makes a desperate trade at a pawn shop to buy a present for her husband. This book uses a familiar gift-sacrifice framework, then darkens it through marital disappointment, manipulation, and consequence.⁠[39]

It stands apart from any continuing sequence.⁠[39]

16. Ward D

Standalone
Book cover of Ward D.
Book cover of Ward D.

Ward D (2023)⁠[68] returns to a medical setting through Amy Brenner, a medical student assigned to an overnight shift on a locked psychiatric unit. The ward’s physical confinement, Amy’s history with a former friend, and the instability of the unit drive the suspense.⁠[40]

It is a standalone medical thriller that does not require reading any other novel first.⁠[40]

17. The Coworker

Standalone
Book cover of The Coworker.
Book cover of The Coworker.

The Coworker (2023)⁠[69] begins with the disappearance of Dawn Schiff, an employee at a nutritional supplement company, and follows suspicion as it turns toward Natalie Farrell. This book uses workplace bullying, office reputation, evidence planting, and revenge as its main elements.⁠[41]

It belongs to the standalone suspense portion of the bibliography and may be read independently.⁠[41]

18. The Teacher

Standalone
Book cover of The Teacher.
Book cover of The Teacher.

The Teacher (2024)⁠[70] is set in a high school and centers on a troubled marriage between two teachers. Its central tension involves a student scandal, professional boundaries, secrecy, and manipulation.⁠[42]

The school setting gives the book a different social frame from the medical and domestic entries. However, the structure remains standalone and does not rely on earlier McFadden novels.⁠[42]

19. Dead Med

Standalone
Book cover of Dead Med.
Book cover of Dead Med.

Dead Med (2024)⁠[71] is a revision of Suicide Med (2014).⁠[3]⁠[81].

Dead Med is another medical-school thriller, beginning with violence outside an anatomy laboratory and expanding into student pressure, institutional scandal, and intersecting motives. It shares broad medical-education territory with several earlier works, but not a required storyline.⁠[43]

It stands as a standalone book.⁠[43]

20. The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie

StandaloneOptional reading
Book cover of The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie.
Book cover of The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie.

The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie (2024)⁠[72] is a domestic thriller about Alice Lockwood, who believes she is moving on after her husband’s death, before strange revelations destabilize that certainty.⁠[44]

This book uses marriage, identity, buried secrets, and escalating danger as its organizing pattern.⁠[44]

21. The Boyfriend

Standalone
Book cover of The Boyfriend.
Book cover of The Boyfriend.

The Boyfriend (2024)⁠[73] combines dating-app suspense, a murder investigation, and a past timeline centered on obsessive teenage love and earlier killings. In the present, Sydney Shaw’s new romantic connection becomes related to a serial killer case.⁠[45]

This novel is self-contained and serves readers who want a relationship thriller with a stronger crime-investigation frame.⁠[45]

22. The Crash

Standalone
Book cover of The Crash.
Book cover of The Crash.

The Crash (2025)⁠[74] follows Tegan Werner, heavily pregnant and driving through a snowstorm, after a car accident leaves her dependent on a remote couple who rescue her. This book develops suspense through isolation, pregnancy, coercive care, family danger, and divided motives.⁠[46]

It may be read alone and does not follow from any prior plotline.⁠[46]

23. The Tenant

Standalone
Book cover of The Tenant.
Book cover of The Tenant.

The Tenant (2025)⁠[75] centers on Blake Porter and Krista Marshall, whose financial pressure leads them to rent a room in their Upper West Side brownstone. The arrival of a tenant destabilizes the household through accusations, planted evidence, paranoia, and hidden identities.⁠[47]

This novel is a standalone domestic thriller.⁠[47]

24. The Intruder

Standalone
Book cover of The Intruder.
Book cover of The Intruder.

The Intruder (2025)⁠[76] begins with Casey alone in a remote New Hampshire cabin during an approaching storm, then introduces a frightened child who appears on her property. This book links present danger with a past account of neglect, bullying, and survival.⁠[48]

It stands on its own and uses the cabin setting and dual timelines to build a contained suspense structure.⁠[48]

25. Dear Debbie

Standalone
Book cover of Dear Debbie.
Book cover of Dear Debbie.

Dear Debbie (2026)⁠[77] follows Debbie Mullen, a housewife and advice columnist whose family, workplace, and neighborhood frustrations become the basis for an elaborate pattern of retaliation. This book combines domestic satire, revenge plotting, family secrets, and hidden technical skill.⁠[49]

It stands apart from the other novels and may be read as an independent, revenge-driven domestic suspense story.⁠[49]

26. The Dinner Party

Standalone
Book cover of The Dinner Party.
Book cover of The Dinner Party.

The Dinner Party (2026)⁠[78] is a choice-driven adventure rather than a standard linear thriller. Its broken protagonist may take a job as a waitress at an isolated mansion, and the story branches based on decisions that lead to multiple possible endings.⁠[50]

It is best treated as a supplementary entry for readers who want a different format.⁠[50]

27. The Divorce

Standalone
Book cover of The Divorce.
Book cover of The Divorce.

The Divorce (2026)⁠[79] is about Naomi Roth, whose life unravels when her wealthy husband, Jeremy, locks her out of their home, cuts off her finances, and demands both a divorce and custody of their young son, Teddy. As Naomi fights to protect her place in Teddy’s life, Jeremy’s relationship with the younger Veronica Chesson exposes a conflict involving deception, false accusations, and the truth about Teddy’s past.⁠[51]

It belongs to the standalone thriller line rather than to an ongoing series chronology.⁠[51]

28. The Witch

Standalone
Book cover of The Witch.
Book cover of The Witch.

The Witch, which will be published on October 6, 2026,⁠[80] follows Julia Barlow after the loss of her job and apartment sends her back to Pemberton, her family’s seventeenth-century estate in rural Massachusetts. What begins as a return to an old family home becomes a confrontation with strange disturbances, a history of witchcraft, and long-hidden family secrets.⁠[52]

It is a standalone thriller that stands as a natural starting point.⁠[52]

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  17. The Housemaid’s Secret. Bookouture.
  18. The Housemaid’s Wedding. Freida McFadden. Copyright page. ISBN: 9788344920047.
  19. The Housemaid Is Watching. Bookouture.
  20. Women’s Fiction. Freida McFadden.
  21. The Devil Wears Scrubs. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9781492177166.
  22. The Devil You Know. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9781546859888.
  23. Death Row | Alibis Collection. Freida McFadden.
  24. Death Row. Amazon Original Stories. ISBN: 9781662532269.
  25. Baby City. Freida McFadden and Kelley Stoddard. ISBN: 9781511910477.
  26. 11 out of 10. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9781517492489.
  27. Brain Damage. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9781532902949.
  28. The Surrogate Mother. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464247484.
  29. The Ex. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9788637890118.
  30. The Perfect Son. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464227295.
  31. The Wife Upstairs. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9788645358082.
  32. One by One. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296197.
  33. Want to Know a Secret? Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464249600.
  34. The Locked Door. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296180.
  35. Do Not Disturb. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464227288.
  36. Do You Remember? Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9788799032494.
  37. The Inmate. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296173.
  38. Never Lie. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296166.
  39. The Gift. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9788367070675.
  40. Ward D. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464227271.
  41. The Coworker. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296203.
  42. The Teacher. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296210.
  43. Dead Med. Freida McFadden. 9788329347371.
  44. The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie. Freida McFadden. ISBN: 9788333343567.
  45. The Boyfriend. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781728296227.
  46. The Crash. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464227325.
  47. The Tenant. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464227318.
  48. The Intruder. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464260919.
  49. Dear Debbie. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464264832.
  50. The Dinner Party. Hollywood Upstairs Press. ISBN: 9798254378488.
  51. The Divorce. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464249631.
  52. The Witch. Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN: 9781464249648.
  53. Baby City | Women’s Fiction. Freida McFadden.
  54. 11 out of 10. Freida McFadden. Copyright page. ISBN: 9781517492489.
  55. Brain Damage | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  56. The Surrogate Mother | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  57. The Ex | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  58. The Perfect Son | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  59. The Wife Upstairs | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  60. One by One | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  61. Want to Know a Secret? | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  62. The Locked Door | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  63. Do Not Disturb | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  64. Do You Remember? | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  65. The Inmate | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  66. Never Lie | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  67. The Gift | Short Story. Freida McFadden.
  68. Ward D | Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  69. The Coworker | Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  70. The Teacher | Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  71. Dead Med | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  72. The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie | Satrical Novella. Freida McFadden.
  73. The Boyfriend | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  74. The Crash | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  75. The Tenant | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  76. The Intruder | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  77. Dear Debbie | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  78. New surprise book from Freida McFadden! Freida McFadden.
  79. The Divorce | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  80. The Witch | Psychological Thriller. Freida McFadden.
  81. Suicide Med. Freida McFadden. Copyright page. ISBN: 9781500420536.