Eight years after the highly successful novel (but less successful movie) The Nanny Diaries, the nanny novel is back!! Not only is there a sequel, Nanny Returns, but three new books are showcasing complex and flawed nannies whose own personal stories intersect with larger questions about race, class, immigration and parenthood. Bad Marie, Minding Ben (due out next year) and My Hollywood are the newest entries in the nanny genre.

Warning - I'd be very careful when hiring an au pair after reading these ...