Audiobooks Like Ward D

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If you loved Ward D 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 Leslie Howard's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Ward D

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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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    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)
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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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    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 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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    The Surrogate Mother

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    4.27 ABR Score (363.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (359.9K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.8K)
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    Desperate for a child, Abby accepts her assistant Monica's offer to be her surrogate—but Monica isn't who she claims to be. McFadden explores the vulnerable desperation of infertility while building toward her trademark psychological twists and revelations.

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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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    The Ex

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella

    4.24 ABR Score (190.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (184.4K) ★ 4.38 Audible (5.8K)
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    Cassie thinks she's found the perfect boyfriend until his ex-girlfriend Francesca starts making her life hell. Nicol Zanzarella captures the escalating paranoia as Cassie questions everyone's motives in this domestic thriller.

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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)
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    McFadden's memory-loss thriller gets Teri Schnaubelt's careful pacing as Tess wakes up daily to discover she can't recognize her own husband.

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    Want to Know a Secret?

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    4.18 ABR Score (235.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (232.9K) ★ 4.29 Audible (2.8K)
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    YouTube baking star April Masterson's perfect online persona hides darker secrets about her family life and neighborhood connections. Alyson Krawchuk peels back the layers of suburban mystery.

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