Audiobooks Like The Ex

10 audiobooks for fans of The Ex

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   The Housemaid's Secret

   The Housemaid • Book 2

   by Freida McFadden

   Narrated by Lauryn Allman

   ★ 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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   Never Lie

   by Freida McFadden

   Narrated by Leslie Howard

   McFadden's signature blend of unreliable narrators and shocking twists that define The Ex returns in Never Lie, with Leslie Howard's measured delivery amplifying the psychological tension as the mystery unfolds. The shorter runtime delivers the same propulsive thriller experience with McFadden's trademark plot reversals intact.

   ★ 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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   Dear Debbie

   by Freida McFadden

   Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick

   ★ 4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)

   ★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)

   7h 40m listening time • Released 2026

   McFadden's twisted revenge thriller hits different in audio, with three narrators embodying Debbie's unraveling psyche so effectively you'll question every unreliable turn before the final gut-punch lands.

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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

   McFadden's signature blend of domestic suspense and unreliable narration returns in The Intruder, where a multi-narrator format deepens the mystery and paranoia that made The Ex so gripping. The taut pacing and psychological twists that define her thriller style are fully realized here in a slightly shorter runtime, delivering the same addictive tension with fresh narrative complexity.

   ★ 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

   McFadden's signature blend of domestic suspense and unreliable narration returns in Do Not Disturb, delivering the same page-turning tension in a tighter, more claustrophobic setting. The dual narration creates an intimate psychological cat-and-mouse dynamic that rewards the close listening required for The Ex.

   ★ 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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   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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   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 Is Watching

    The Housemaid • Book 3

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Lauryn Allman, Ina Marie Smith

    ★ 4.37 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)

    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.44 Audible (14.1K)

    11h 42m listening time • Released 2024

    The dual narration transforms this paranoid thriller into something genuinely unsettling—each narrator pulls you deeper into competing perspectives until you can't trust either one.

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