Complete Book List, Publication Order, Series, Short Stories & Romanian Translations | BookFairy
📖 About Freida McFadden
Freida McFadden is an American bestselling author best known for her psychological thrillers, domestic suspense novels and stories built around secrets, deception and unreliable narrators.
A physician as well as a novelist, McFadden has also written medical thrillers, medical comedies and contemporary women’s fiction.
Her international breakthrough came with The Housemaid (2022), which developed into a bestselling series. However, her writing career began considerably earlier, with The Devil Wears Scrubs in 2013.
McFadden’s bibliography includes standalone novels, interconnected series, short stories, novellas, collaborations and anthology contributions.
This complete bibliography lists her published works through October 2026, distinguishes original publications from revised editions and retitled books, and provides the reading order for her major series.
📚 Complete Freida McFadden Bibliography — Chronological Publication Order
The following list combines fiction of different lengths to show how McFadden’s career developed over time.
| Year | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Devil Wears Scrubs | Dr. Jane McGill #1 |
| 2014 | Suicide Med | Medical thriller; later retitled Dead Med |
| 2015 | Baby City | Women’s fiction; with Kelley Stoddard |
| 2016 | Brain Damage | Medical thriller |
| 2017 | The Devil You Know | Dr. Jane McGill #2 |
| 2018 | The Surrogate Mother | Standalone thriller |
| 2019 | The Ex | Standalone thriller |
| 2019 | The Perfect Son | Standalone thriller |
| 2020 | The Wife Upstairs | Standalone thriller |
| 2020 | One by One | Standalone thriller |
| 2021 | Want to Know a Secret? | Standalone thriller |
| 2021 | The Locked Door | Standalone thriller |
| 2021 | Do Not Disturb | Standalone thriller |
| 2022 | Do You Remember? | Standalone thriller |
| 2022 | The Housemaid | Housemaid #1 |
| 2022 | The Inmate | Standalone thriller |
| 2022 | Never Lie | Standalone thriller |
| 2022 | The Gift | Short story |
| 2023 | The Housemaid’s Secret | Housemaid #2 |
| 2023 | Ward D | Medical / psychological thriller |
| 2023 | The Coworker | Standalone thriller |
| 2024 | The Teacher | Standalone thriller |
| 2024 | The Housemaid Is Watching | Housemaid #3 |
| 2024 | The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie | Satirical novella |
| 2024 | The Boyfriend | Standalone thriller |
| 2024 | The Housemaid’s Wedding | Housemaid companion short story |
| 2025 | The Crash | Standalone thriller |
| 2025 | The Tenant | Standalone thriller |
| 2025 | Death Row | Short story; Alibis collection |
| 2025 | The Intruder | Standalone thriller |
| 2026 | Dear Debbie | Standalone thriller |
| 2026 | The Dinner Party | Interactive short story |
| 2026 | The Divorce | Standalone thriller |
| 2026 | The Witch | Standalone thriller |
Important publication note: Dead Med was released under that title in 2024, but the work originally appeared as Suicide Med in 2014. It is counted once, according to its original publication.
🏠 The Housemaid Series — Complete Reading Order
The Housemaid series centres on Millie Calloway and explores secrets hidden behind the appearances of respectable homes and relationships.
Publication Order
- The Housemaid — 26 April 2022
- The Housemaid’s Secret — 20 February 2023
- The Housemaid Is Watching — 11 June 2024
- The Housemaid’s Wedding — 4 November 2024 (companion short story)
Chronological Reading Order
For readers who prefer to follow the internal sequence of events:
- The Housemaid
- The Housemaid’s Secret
- The Housemaid’s Wedding
- The Housemaid Is Watching
The author confirms that the books can technically be read independently, but following the series in order gives a better experience because later instalments may reveal earlier events.
The Housemaid’s Wedding can also be read after the third novel as a flashback.
🇷🇴 Romanian Editions
| Original Title | Romanian Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| The Housemaid | Menajera | Bookzone |
| The Housemaid’s Secret | Secretul menajerei | Bookzone |
| The Housemaid’s Wedding | Nunta menajerei | Bookzone |
| The Housemaid Is Watching | Menajera e cu ochii pe tine | Bookzone |
The main series contains three full-length novels and one companion short story, not four novels.
🩺 Dr. Jane McGill Series
Freida McFadden’s early medical comedy series offers a lighter alternative to her psychological thrillers.
Reading Order
- The Devil Wears Scrubs (2013)
- The Devil You Know (2017)
The series follows Jane McGill through the personal and professional challenges of medical life.
Recommended reading order: Publication order.
🧠 Prescription: Murder — Medical Thrillers
These medical thrillers are grouped together in some bibliographical catalogues under the Prescription: Murder designation.
- Suicide Med / Dead Med (2014)
- Brain Damage (2016)
Dead Med and Suicide Med — Title Clarification
Suicide Med is the original title of the work subsequently republished as Dead Med.
The Dead Med edition dated 2024 must not be mistaken for a completely new novel.
Both titles refer to the same underlying work.
🔍 Standalone Psychological Thrillers — Publication Order
Most of McFadden’s thrillers are standalone stories. They do not require a particular reading order.
2018–2020
- The Surrogate Mother (2018)
- The Ex (2019)
- The Perfect Son (2019)
- The Wife Upstairs (2020)
- One by One (2020)
2021–2022
- Want to Know a Secret? (2021)
- The Locked Door (2021)
- Do Not Disturb (2021)
- Do You Remember? (2022)
- The Inmate (2022)
- Never Lie (2022)
2023–2024
- Ward D (2023)
- The Coworker (2023)
- The Teacher (2024)
- The Boyfriend (2024)
2025–2026
- The Crash (2025)
- The Tenant (2025)
- The Intruder (2025)
- Dear Debbie (2026)
- The Divorce (2026)
- The Witch (2026)
Because these novels are generally independent, readers can choose according to their preferred setting, characters or psychological themes.
📝 Short Stories and Novellas
Freida McFadden has also published shorter fiction independently and as part of collaborative publishing projects.
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Gift | Psychological thriller / holiday short story |
| 2024 | The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie | Satirical novella |
| 2024 | The Housemaid’s Wedding | Housemaid companion short story |
| 2025 | Death Row | Short story, Alibis collection |
| 2026 | The Dinner Party | Interactive short story |
The Gift (2022)
A short holiday-themed psychological thriller.
The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie (2024)
A satirical novella that plays with the conventions of domestic suspense and psychological thrillers.
The Housemaid’s Wedding (2024)
A companion story belonging to the Housemaid universe.
Death Row (2025)
Published as part of the Alibis short-fiction collection.
The Dinner Party (2026)
An interactive mystery in which the reader’s choices influence the progression of the story.
These publications should be counted separately from full-length novels.
💜 Women’s Fiction and Collaborations
The Devil Wears Scrubs (2013)
The first Dr. Jane McGill book, combining medical comedy with contemporary women’s fiction.
Baby City (2015)
Co-written with Kelley Stoddard.
This is a collaborative novel and should not be attributed exclusively to Freida McFadden.
The Devil You Know (2017)
The second Dr. Jane McGill novel.
📚 Anthologies and Editorial Contributions
11 out of 10 (2015)
Listed in bibliographical catalogues among McFadden’s editorial anthology credits.
Alibis Collection (2025)
McFadden contributed Death Row to this multi-author short-fiction project.
Bibliographical distinction: An anthology contribution is not a standalone novel. An anthology edited by an author is also different from a collection consisting entirely of that author’s own stories.
📦 Omnibus Editions and Multi-Book Collections
McFadden’s popularity has led to numerous multi-book packages, boxed sets and digital bundles.
Examples include:
- The Housemaid / The Housemaid’s Secret (2023)
- The Housemaid: Books 1–3 (2024)
- The Housemaid: Books 1–3 + Novella (2025)
- The Locked Door / Never Lie / One by One (2024)
- The Teacher / The Coworker / The Boyfriend (2025)
- Never Lie / Ward D / The Locked Door (2026)
These collections combine existing works and do not increase the number of distinct novels in the bibliography.
Different retailers may present the same books in different bundles or formats.
For the purpose of this catalogue, original works are listed once.
🇷🇴 Romanian Translations
Freida McFadden’s novels have been published extensively in Romanian, predominantly by Bookzone.
The table below lists identified Romanian editions. It distinguishes translated titles from the English originals.
| English Title | Romanian Title | Romanian Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| The Housemaid | Menajera | Bookzone |
| The Housemaid’s Secret | Secretul menajerei | Bookzone |
| The Housemaid Is Watching | Menajera e cu ochii pe tine | Bookzone |
| The Housemaid’s Wedding | Nunta menajerei | Bookzone |
| Never Lie | Să nu mă minți | Bookzone |
| The Inmate | Deținutul | Bookzone |
| The Coworker | Colega de birou | Bookzone |
| The Teacher | Profesoara | Bookzone |
| The Boyfriend | Iubitul | Bookzone |
| The Crash | Accidentul | Bookzone |
| The Tenant | Chiriașa | Bookzone |
| The Intruder | Intrusa | Bookzone |
| Dear Debbie | Dragă Debbie | Bookzone |
| The Divorce | Divorțul | Bookzone |
| The Perfect Son | Fiul perfect | Bookzone |
| Do Not Disturb | Nu deranjați | Bookzone |
| Want to Know a Secret? | Vrei să-ți spun un secret? | Bookzone |
Verified Publication Dates for Selected Romanian Editions
- Menajera — Bookzone, 2023.
- Secretul menajerei — Bookzone, 2023.
- Să nu mă minți — Bookzone, 2024.
- Vrei să-ți spun un secret? — Bookzone, 2026.
- Intrusa — Bookzone, 2026.
Other Romanian editions are listed above by confirmed title and publisher without assigning an unverified first-publication year.
Romanian Translation Notes
The Romanian editions of The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret and Never Lie credit Mihaela Apetrei as translator.
Translation credits and publication dates may vary between editions, so revised and reprinted editions should not be counted as separate original works.
🗓️ Upcoming Publications
The Sleepwalker (2027)
Scheduled publication: 23 March 2027.
This psychological thriller is listed by the author as forthcoming.
It is not included among works published through October 2026.
Publication schedules can change, so the date should be checked again closer to release.
🦋 Freida McFadden on BookFairy
Never Lie (2022)
Romanian title: Să nu mă minți
BookFairy’s review examines the novel’s isolated setting, snowstorm atmosphere, missing-person mystery and use of recorded therapy sessions.
The review also discusses the difference between an entertaining plot twist and a revelation that feels convincing in retrospect.
📖 Read the Full BookFairy Review of Never Lie
New BookFairy reviews will be added beside their relevant bibliographical entries as they are published.
⭐ Recommended Starting Points
Freida McFadden’s books offer several possible entry points.
For a Complete Series
The Housemaid (2022)
Begin here if you want a connected story with recurring characters.
For a Standalone Psychological Thriller
Never Lie (2022)
A self-contained mystery involving an isolated house, a missing psychiatrist and several layers of deception.
For Medical Suspense
Ward D (2023)
A psychological thriller set in a psychiatric hospital.
For Medical Comedy
The Devil Wears Scrubs (2013)
The opening volume of the Dr. Jane McGill series.
For Readers Interested in McFadden’s Early Career
Start with The Devil Wears Scrubs and proceed chronologically to see how her writing developed before the success of The Housemaid.
🔎 Bibliographical Sources
- Freida McFadden — Official Website
- Freida McFadden — Official Complete Book List
- Freida McFadden — Books and Series
- Freida McFadden — Official Reading Order FAQ
- Freida McFadden — Fantastic Fiction Bibliography
- Freida McFadden — Romanian Editions, Bookzone
The bibliography prioritises first publications and does not count retitled editions, paperback reprints, audiobook editions or multi-book packages as new literary works.
💭 Final Thoughts
Freida McFadden’s bibliography is considerably broader than the Housemaid series that brought her international recognition.
Her career includes medical comedy, psychological suspense, domestic thrillers, short stories, novellas and collaborative fiction.
Reading her work chronologically reveals the development of a writer whose storytelling increasingly became associated with fast pacing, accessible prose, secrets and unexpected reversals.
For readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, her standalone novels provide numerous starting points. For those who prefer connected stories, the Housemaid series remains her most prominent sequence.
This bibliography will be updated when new publications, Romanian translations and relevant BookFairy reviews become available.
