Audiobooks Like Behind Closed Doors

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Georgia Maguire narrates this 9-hour domestic thriller with a surface composure that gradually develops cracks — the format depends on the reader not knowing what the narrator knows, and Maguire handles that dramatic irony without telegraphing it. She returns in one recommendation and B.A. Paris in another, and most of the list is drawn from award-winning titles, so if you want more psychological suspense where the domestic setting makes the menace feel close and personal, these work the same space.

10 audiobooks for fans of Behind Closed Doors

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    The Breakdown

    by B.A. Paris

    Narrated by Georgia Maguire

    4.19 ABR Score (161.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (151.7K) ★ 4.27 Audible (9.3K)
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    After seeing a woman murdered in a car during a storm, Cass begins losing her memory and questioning her sanity. Georgia Maguire's narration perfectly captures the protagonist's growing paranoia and confusion as reality blurs.

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    The Prisoner

    by B.A. Paris

    Narrated by Georgia Maguire

    3.86 ABR Score (67.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (66.8K) ★ 4.1 Audible (748)
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    Amelie survives childhood tragedy in Paris only to marry into a wealthy family harboring deadly secrets in this psychological thriller.

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    The Therapist

    by B.A. Paris

    Narrated by Olivia Dowd, Thomas Judd

    4.08 ABR Score (136.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (133.6K) ★ 4.25 Audible (2.7K)
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    Alice discovers her dream home's previous owner was murdered, and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about the therapist who lived there. Dual narrators Dowd and Judd build mounting paranoia in this domestic thriller.

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    Verity

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon

    4.74 ABR Score (4.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (3.9M) ★ 4.51 Audible (137.0K)
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    Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon create distinct voices for a psychological thriller where manuscript pages reveal whether Verity Crawford is victim or monster.

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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)
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    Millie's new cleaning job in a luxury penthouse reveals that her mysterious employers harbor secrets as dark as her own hidden past.

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    Then She Was Gone

    by Lisa Jewell

    Narrated by Helen Duff

    Why this book?

    Then She Was Gone delivers the same claustrophobic tension and unreliable narrator psychology that makes Behind Closed Doors so gripping, while Helen Duff's narration captures the mounting dread with the same skillful pacing as Georgia Maguire. Both audiobooks explore the dark secrets lurking beneath domestic facades, though Jewell's mystery unfolds with a propulsive momentum that keeps listeners hooked through their full runtimes.

    4.61 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.0M) ★ 4.56 Audible (84.7K)
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    When fifteen-year-old Ellie vanishes without a trace, her mother Laurel spends ten years searching until a chance encounter reveals horrifying secrets. This psychological thriller twists through family obsession and revenge.

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    Sharp Objects

    by Gillian Flynn

    Narrated by Ann Marie Lee

    Why this book?

    Sharp Objects delivers the same claustrophobic psychological tension and unreliable narrator perspective as Behind Closed Doors, while Ann Marie Lee's narration captures the dark, fragmented storytelling with equal intensity. Both audiobooks excel at slowly unraveling twisted family secrets through a woman's increasingly disturbing perspective, making them perfect companions for listeners drawn to intimate, sinister character studies.

    4.48 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.44 Audible (41.9K)
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    Ann Marie Lee's controlled performance mirrors Camille's own emotional restraint as she investigates child murders in her toxic hometown.

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    In a Dark, Dark Wood

    by Ruth Ware

    Narrated by Imogen Church

    Why this book?

    Both audiobooks deliver psychological tension through unreliable narrators and claustrophobic settings, with skilled narration that amplifies the mounting dread. Church's performance captures the same unsettling intimacy that Maguire brings to her portrayal of a woman caught in a dangerous situation, making the extra runtime feel essential to the deepening mystery.

    4.18 ABR Score (416.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (402.8K) ★ 4.3 Audible (13.6K)
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    A hen party in a remote English cottage turns deadly when old grudges surface. The claustrophobic woodland setting becomes another character through atmospheric narration.

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    Silent Horizons

    Silent Horizons • Book 1

    by Chad Robichaux, Jack Stewart

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.18 ABR Score (909 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (415) ★ 4.67 Audible (494)
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    Former Force Recon Marine Foster Quinn struggles between family duty and warrior loyalty when a teammate's death forces him on a solo mission against dangerous arms dealers.

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    The Couple Next Door

    by Shari Lapena

    Narrated by Kirsten Potter

    Why this book?

    Both audiobooks deliver psychological suspense centered on marriages hiding dark secrets, with unreliable narrators and shocking twists that unfold at a gripping pace. Georgia Maguire and Kirsten Potter's narrations similarly enhance the intimate, claustrophobic tension that makes these domestic thrillers so compelling.

    4.18 ABR Score (741.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (720.1K) ★ 4.19 Audible (20.9K)
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    Anne and Marco leave their baby with a monitor while dining next door, but return to find an empty crib and a investigation that exposes everyone's lies. Potter maintains the claustrophobic tension throughout.

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