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What to read after The Housemaid: 8 books like it
Quick answer
If you loved The Housemaid, read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides or The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins next.
The Housemaid works because nobody in the house is who they seem and the reversals keep coming. These thrillers share that closed-door tension and a late turn that changes how you read everything before it.
8 books like The Housemaid
- 1
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Marriage thriller
The modern benchmark for a marriage that is not what either narrator claims.
- 2
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Psychological thriller
A short, tense mystery built around one big reversal.
- 3
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Unreliable narrator
A narrator who cannot trust her own memory watches a stranger's life come apart.
- 4
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Domestic suspense
A perfect-looking marriage hides something horrifying.
- 5
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Twist-driven
A story about a jealous ex that keeps changing shape.
- 6
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Domestic suspense
A con targeting a wealthy family, with roles that keep reversing.
- 7
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Marriage thriller
A defense attorney takes on her own husband's murder case.
- 8
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Dark romance thriller
A hidden manuscript and a question about who is telling the truth.
Common questions
What should I read after The Housemaid?
If you loved The Housemaid, read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides or The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins next. The Housemaid works because nobody in the house is who they seem and the reversals keep coming. These thrillers share that closed-door tension and a late turn that changes how you read everything before it.
What books are like The Housemaid?
Our 8 picks: Gone Girl, The Silent Patient, The Girl on the Train, Behind Closed Doors, The Wife Between Us, The Last Mrs. Parrish, The Perfect Marriage, Verity.
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