Books Like Do Not Disturb

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Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May split duties on this tight seven-hour thriller, Tusing's voice carrying the fugitive's mounting dread through the motel's locked-in atmosphere while the dual perspective keeps the tension from ever fully resolving in either direction. Freida McFadden's entire catalog is essentially the spine of these recommendations — ten of the ten are by the same author — so the psychological pressure, the compressed runtimes, and the domestic suspense that works best when you can't put it down are consistent throughout.

10 books for fans of Do Not Disturb

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    The Perfect Son

    by Freida McFadden

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    Erika's perfect suburban life crumbles when police suspect her son Liam in a classmate's disappearance. McFadden explores how well parents really know their children.

    3.99 Goodreads (527.0K ratings)
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    Brain Damage

    by Freida McFadden

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    Charly McKenna's bullet wound steals her career and marriage, but her damaged brain might be showing her truths she never saw before.

    3.97 Goodreads (159.8K ratings)
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    Never Lie

    by Freida McFadden

    Why this book?

    McFadden delivers the same claustrophobic tension and unreliable narrator twists in Never Lie, maintaining the psychological thriller intensity that made Do Not Disturb compelling while offering a fresh, equally sinister premise that keeps you guessing until the final revelation.

    4.08 Goodreads (1.5M ratings)
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    Dear Debbie

    by Freida McFadden

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    What happens when a beloved advice columnist realizes her well-meaning guidance has been destroying lives? McFadden explores the dark side of good intentions with her signature psychological twists.

    4.02 Goodreads (244.1K ratings)
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    The Inmate

    by Freida McFadden

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    Taking a job at a men's maximum-security prison, nurse Brooke Sullivan must hide her intimate past connection to inmate Shane Nelson while following strict professional boundaries.

    4.00 Goodreads (1.1M ratings)
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    Do You Remember?

    by Freida McFadden

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    McFadden traps readers in Tess's daily confusion as she wakes up unable to recognize her husband, her home, or even her own face.

    3.92 Goodreads (165.5K ratings)
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    The Surrogate Mother

    by Freida McFadden

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    After years of failed fertility treatments, Abby gratefully accepts when her personal assistant Monica offers to carry her baby. But Monica has been lying about her identity, and her real motives for helping Abby are far more sinister than generous.

    3.91 Goodreads (359.9K ratings)
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    The Intruder

    by Freida McFadden

    Why this book?

    McFadden delivers another masterclass in psychological tension with The Intruder, maintaining the same claustrophobic dread and unreliable narrator dynamics that made Do Not Disturb so gripping. The ensemble narration by three distinct voices heightens the unsettling atmosphere, drawing listeners deeper into a home invasion thriller where nothing—and no one—can be trusted.

    3.89 Goodreads (366.4K ratings)
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    The Ex

    by Freida McFadden

    Why this book?

    The Ex delivers the same sharp, twisty plotting and unreliable narration that made Do Not Disturb compelling, with McFadden's signature blend of domestic suspense and shocking reversals that keep you questioning what's really happening. Nicol Zanzarella's single-narrator performance creates an intimate, claustrophobic listening experience that intensifies the psychological tension throughout the longer runtime.

    3.85 Goodreads (184.4K ratings)
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    One by One

    by Freida McFadden

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    A couples' retreat in the mountains becomes a deadly trap when Claire's group gets stranded and people start dying one by one. McFadden builds claustrophobic tension as friends turn into suspects in the wilderness.

    3.84 Goodreads (470.9K ratings)