Start with Millie's first job
Begin with The Housemaid and continue in numbered order.
Book Series · 3 Books
The Housemaid Books
In order from The Housemaid to The Housemaid Is Watching.
Millie Calloway takes live-in housekeeping jobs inside wealthy homes where locked doors, controlling relationships, and carefully hidden histories make every new position dangerous.
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Reading order
How to Read The Housemaid Series
Read the three numbered novels in order. The Housemaid's Wedding is a short story set between books two and three; it adds a transitional event but is not a fourth full-length novel.
Sources: Freida McFadden official books, Freida McFadden official FAQ.
For parents
What Readers Should Know
This is an adult psychological-thriller series, not young adult. It includes domestic and emotional abuse, imprisonment, murder, graphic violence, sexual situations, profanity, manipulation, and threats involving children. The twist-driven narration often withholds or reframes disturbing behavior.
Where to start
Where Should I Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · 2022
The Housemaid
A maid discovers dark secrets in a seemingly perfect household, but her own past may be even more dangerous.
592 pages· 86,378 words
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Summary: In a luxurious home, a maid uncovers unsettling truths about the family she serves. Nina's lies and Andrew's hidden pain draw her into a web of deceit. When she tries on Nina's dress, she realizes her attic room locks from the outside. Trapped, she must rely on her hidden strengths and secrets to survive. What will happen when the Winchesters discover who she truly is?
In reading order
The Housemaid Series
3 books · Published 2022–2024
#1
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$1994
The Housemaid
Chapter Book · 2022
A maid discovers dark secrets in a seemingly perfect household, but her own past may be even more dangerous.
#2
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$1248
The Housemaid's Secret
Chapter Book · 2023
A housemaid uncovers a chilling secret behind closed doors, risking everything to protect her own past.
#3
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$858
The Housemaid Is Watching
Chapter Book · 2024
A new home hides secrets. Can a family escape their past, or is danger lurking next door?
Short Story
The Housemaid's Wedding
1 book · Published 2024
A brief story between books two and three; useful for continuity but separate from the three full-length novels.
The Housemaid's Wedding
Chapter Book · 2024
A bride's dream wedding day turns into a fight for survival against an unknown threat.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Housemaid series?
There are 3 books in the Housemaid series. It began with The Housemaid in 2022, and the newest book, The Housemaid Is Watching, was published in 2024.
What order should you read the Housemaid books in?
Start with The Housemaid and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.
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