Audiobooks Like Dear Debbie

Julia Whelan leads the multi-narrator cast of Dear Debbie with her characteristic precision — she can make a character sound reasonable and unhinged in the same breath, which is exactly the register this revenge thriller needs. Nearly every recommendation comes from Freida McFadden's catalog, so if the eight-hour dark-domestic-thriller rhythm clicked, the list stays entirely in that lane.

10 audiobooks for fans of Dear Debbie

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    Never Lie cover

    Never Lie

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Leslie Howard

    4.49 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.44 Audible (18.9K)
    7h 20m listening time • Released 2022

    McFadden's addictive thriller follows a woman who discovers her therapist's old case tapes — a propulsive psychological puzzle that rewards binge listening.

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    The Inmate

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Leslie Howard

    4.39 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.37 Audible (14.9K)
    8h 5m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Intruder

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft

    4.36 ABR Score (374.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (366.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.3K)
    8h 19m listening time • Released 2025

    The multiple narrators nail the shifting perspectives in this locked-room thriller, making the unreliable motivations feel immediate and genuinely unsettling. McFadden's twist lands harder when you hear it unfold across different voices.

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    Do Not Disturb

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Megan Tusing, Daniel Thomas May

    4.26 ABR Score (382.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (381.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.3K)
    7h 25m listening time • Released 2025

    Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May trade off perspectives so seamlessly you won't realize you're being manipulated until the final twist lands—a masterclass in unreliable narration that makes the audio format essential.

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    The Ex

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella

    4.24 ABR Score (190.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (184.4K) ★ 4.38 Audible (5.8K)
    8h 33m listening time • Released 2022

    Nicol Zanzarella's dual narration transforms this twisted love triangle into a psychological minefield where you can't trust anyone's version of the truth.

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    Do You Remember?

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt

    4.21 ABR Score (170.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (165.5K) ★ 4.3 Audible (4.7K)
    7h 12m listening time • Released 2022
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    One by One

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    McFadden delivers the same claustrophobic dread and unreliable narrator twists that made Dear Debbie compelling, with One by One trapping listeners in an isolated setting where paranoia and hidden motives escalate with each revelation. Alyson Krawchuk's intimate narration captures the psychological unraveling as effectively as the multi-narrator cast of the first book, making this a natural continuation of McFadden's mastery of domestic horror.

    4.14 ABR Score (474.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (470.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (3.8K)
    6h 42m listening time • Released 2022

    Alyson Krawchuk's narration transforms this isolated-woods thriller into something genuinely unsettling—her performance makes every paranoid suspicion feel justified, and the twist lands harder because you trusted her voice the whole way.

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    The Coworker

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    4.06 ABR Score (599.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (596.1K) ★ 4.16 Audible (3.8K)
    8h 12m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Housemaid's Secret

    The Housemaid • Book 2

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Lauryn Allman

    McFadden's signature blend of domestic suspense and shocking twists returns in this longer, immersive listen, where Lauryn Allman's singular narration deepens the psychological tension that made Dear Debbie so gripping. The expanded runtime allows for even more intricate character manipulation and unreliable perspectives that will keep you hooked through its darkly atmospheric plot.

    4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.63 Audible (20.2K)
    9h 44m listening time • Released 2023

    McFadden's follow-up to The Housemaid doubles down on domestic suspense — more twists, a more complex heroine, and a villain who's genuinely unsettling.

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    The Housemaid

    The Housemaid • Book 1

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Lauryn Allman

    4.51 ABR Score (44.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.58 Audible (43.7K)
    9h 46m listening time • Released 2022

    McFadden's breakout domestic thriller is wickedly addictive — a woman takes a live-in position for a wealthy family and discovers the wife is not who she appears to be.

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