Audiobooks Like The Surrogate Mother

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If you loved The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Alyson Krawchuk's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Surrogate Mother

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    One by One

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    4.13 ABR Score (474.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (470.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (3.8K)
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    Claire's vacation turns into a survival nightmare when their minivan breaks down in the wilderness and her traveling companions start dying. The isolated setting and mounting paranoia create perfect psychological thriller territory as trust dissolves completely.

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    The Coworker

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    4.05 ABR Score (599.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (596.1K) ★ 4.16 Audible (3.8K)
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    Dawn, the office oddball, vanishes—and her coworker Natalie becomes the prime suspect in what follows. Alyson Krawchuk captures the paranoid atmosphere of workplace secrets turning deadly.

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    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)
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    When a blizzard traps newlyweds in a missing psychiatrist's mansion, they discover therapy session recordings that reveal disturbing truths about their host's disappearance.

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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)
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    Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.

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    The Perfect Son

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May

    4.40 ABR Score (541.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (527.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (14.3K)
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    Police question teenager Liam about a missing classmate, forcing his mother Erika to confront disturbing possibilities. The dual narrators capture both maternal denial and creeping dread perfectly.

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    The Inmate

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Leslie Howard

    4.38 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.37 Audible (14.9K)
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    Nurse practitioner Brooke starts working at a maximum-security prison, but she's hiding a dangerous secret connection to one of the inmates.

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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)
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    Casey's wilderness retreat becomes a nightmare when she discovers a blood-covered girl outside her cabin during a fierce storm. The mysterious child won't explain her injuries or identity, leaving Casey to wonder if she's helping a victim or harboring something dangerous.

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    Brain Damage

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Megan Tusing

    4.33 ABR Score (164.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (159.8K) ★ 4.46 Audible (5.0K)
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    After a bullet destroys her perfect life, a dermatologist questions everything in Megan Tusing's tense performance of this medical thriller.

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    The Tenant

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Will Damron, Christine Lakin

    4.29 ABR Score (642.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (631.5K) ★ 4.39 Audible (10.5K)
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    Recently fired Blake rents a room to charming Whitney, but his financial desperation blinds him to his new tenant's true intentions and dangerous secrets.

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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)
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    When Quinn flees after committing an unthinkable crime, a snowstorm traps her at a decrepit motel with disturbing secrets. Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May switch perspectives seamlessly, building tension through their contrasting vocal styles.

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