The Housemaid books in order
Freida McFadden writes thrillers you finish in a night. The books are told by Millie herself, so you only know what she knows, until you don't.
The Housemaid series
All three books.
- 1
The Housemaid
2022 · Movie (2025)Millie takes a live-in job with a wealthy family, and the house has rules nobody explains.
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The Housemaid's Secret
2023 · Movie set for December 17, 2027Millie's next job comes with a locked guest room she is told never to open.
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The Housemaid Is Watching
2024 · No adaptation announcedMillie, now with a home of her own, starts to wonder about the neighbors.
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What the books give you
Only in the books
Millie's own voice, with every suspicion and second guess she keeps to herself.
What the screen changes
The movie shows the house from outside Millie's head.
Show differences (spoilers)
Editions
- 1
The Housemaid, paperback
The book behind the movie.
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The Housemaid audiobook
Easy to finish in a weekend.
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More by Freida McFadden
If you liked it
- 1
Verity
Colleen Hoover · 2018 · a 2026 movie
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Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn · 2012 · a 2014 movie
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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides · 2019
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Quick answers
Which book is each movie and series based on?
| Movie or series | Book |
|---|---|
| The Housemaid (2025) | The Housemaid (2022) |
| The Housemaid's Secret (2027) | The Housemaid's Secret (2023) |
In what order should I read The Housemaid?
Read The Housemaid (2022), then The Housemaid's Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching, the three books of the series by Freida McFadden. The 2025 movie adapts book 1; the sequel, The Housemaid's Secret, is set for December 17, 2027.
How many Housemaid books are there?
Three novels: The Housemaid, The Housemaid's Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching.
Is there a Housemaid 2 movie?
Yes. The Housemaid's Secret, based on book 2, is set for December 17, 2027, with Sydney Sweeney and director Paul Feig returning.