Agatha Christie books in order

All 87 books by Agatha Christie in order of publication (1920 to 2020), with a one-line summary of each and where to start.

87 books1920 to 2020

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And Then There Were None (1939)

Ten strangers, one island, a nursery rhyme that kills in order.

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In order of publication

All Agatha Christie books

  1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles

    1920canon of Hercule Poirot series

    A Belgian refugee, a poisoned heiress, and the first case of Hercule Poirot.

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  2. The Secret Adversary

    1922

    The Secret Adversary is the second published mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by John Lane at The Bodley Head and in the United States by Dodd, Mead…

  3. Murder on the Links

    1923canon of Hercule Poirot series

    The Murder on the Links is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead & Co in March 1923, and in the UK by The Bodley Head in May of the same year.

  4. Poirot Investigates

    1924

    1924 short story collection by Agatha Christie.

  5. The Man in the Brown Suit

    1924

    The Man in the Brown Suit is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head on 22 August 1924 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  6. The Road of Dreams

    1925

    The Road of Dreams is a book of poetry by crime writer Agatha Christie.

  7. The Secret of Chimneys

    1925

    The Secret of Chimneys is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  8. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

    1926canon of Hercule Poirot series

    The village doctor who solves the murder — and the detective who proves he committed it.

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  9. The Big Four

    1927canon of Hercule Poirot series

    The Big Four is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on 27 January 1927 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  10. The Mystery of the Blue Train

    1928canon of Hercule Poirot series

    The Mystery of the Blue Train is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by William Collins & Sons on 29 March 1928 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company…

  11. The Seven Dials Mystery

    1929

    The Seven Dials Mystery is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on 24 January 1929 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  12. Giant's Bread

    1930

    Giant's Bread is a novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by Collins in April 1930 and in the US by Doubleday later in the same year.

  13. The Murder at the Vicarage

    1930Miss Marple series

    The Murder at the Vicarage is a mystery novel by the British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 20 October 1930 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  14. The Floating Admiral

    1931

    The Floating Admiral is a chain-written, collaborative detective novel written by fourteen members of the British Detection Club in 1931.

  15. The Sittaford Mystery

    1931

    The Sittaford Mystery is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1931 under the title of The Murder at Hazelmoor and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on…

  16. Peril at End House

    1932canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Peril at End House is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by the Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1932 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in March of the same year.

  17. Lord Edgware Dies

    1933canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Lord Edgware Dies is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in September 1933 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of…

  18. The Hound of Death

    1933

    The Hound of Death and Other Stories is a collection of twelve short stories by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom in October 1933.

  19. Murder on the Orient Express

    1934canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Twelve passengers, twelve stab wounds, one detective who must choose between law and justice.

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  20. Three Act Tragedy

    1934canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Three Act Tragedy is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company in October 1934 under the title Murder in Three Acts and in the UK by the Collins…

  21. Unfinished Portrait

    1934

    Unfinished Portrait is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by Collins in March 1934 and in the US by Doubleday later in the same year.

  22. Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

    1934

    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

  23. Death in the Clouds

    1935canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Death in the Clouds is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, published in 1935.

  24. Cards on the Table

    1936canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Cards on the Table is a mystery novel by the English author Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 2 November 1936 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.

  25. Murder in Mesopotamia

    1936canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Murder in Mesopotamia is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 6 July 1936 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  26. The A.B.C. Murders

    1936canon of Hercule Poirot series

    A serial killer alphabetizes his murders — and writes letters taunting Poirot himself.

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  27. Death on the Nile

    1937canon of Hercule Poirot series

    A honeymoon, a stolen pistol, and a murder plan too clever by half.

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  28. Dumb Witness

    1937canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Dumb Witness is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 July 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of…

  29. Murder in the Mews

    1937

    Murder in the Mews and Other Stories is a collection of four novellas by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club on 15 March 1937.

  30. Appointment with Death

    1938canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Appointment with Death is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 2 May 1938 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  31. Hercule Poirot's Christmas

    1938canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Hercule Poirot's Christmas is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 19 December 1938.

  32. And Then There Were None

    1939Start here

    Ten strangers, one island, a nursery rhyme that kills in order.

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  33. Murder Is Easy

    1939

    Murder Is Easy is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1939, and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September the same year under the title Easy…

  34. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

    1940canon of Hercule Poirot series

    One, Two, Buckle My Shoe is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in November 1940, and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1941 under the title…

  35. Sad Cypress

    1940canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Sad Cypress is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in March 1940 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  36. Evil Under the Sun

    1941canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Evil Under the Sun is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1941 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in October of the same year.

  37. N or M?

    1941

    N or M?

  38. Five Little Pigs

    1942canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Five Little Pigs is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in May 1942 under the title Murder in Retrospect and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in…

  39. The Body in the Library

    1942Miss Marple series

    The Body in the Library is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1942 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in May of the same year.

  40. The Moving Finger

    1942Miss Marple series

    The Moving Finger is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the USA by Dodd, Mead and Company in July 1942 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1943.

  41. Absent in the Spring

    1944

    Absent in the Spring is a novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the United Kingdom by Collins in August 1944 and in the United States by Farrar & Rinehart later in the same year.

  42. Towards Zero

    1944

    Towards Zero is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in June 1944 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in July of the same year.

  43. Sparkling Cyanide

    1945

    Sparkling Cyanide is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1945 under the title Remembered Death and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in…

  44. The Hollow

    1946canon of Hercule Poirot series

    The Hollow is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead & Co.

  45. Taken at the Flood

    1948canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Taken at the Flood is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1948 under the title of There Is a Tide...

  46. The Rose and the Yew Tree

    1948

    The Rose and the Yew Tree is a tragedy novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by William Heinemann Ltd in November 1948 and in the US by Farrar & Rinehart later in the same year.

  47. Crooked House

    1949

    Crooked House is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1949 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 23 May of the same year.

  48. A Murder Is Announced

    1950Miss Marple series

    A Murder Is Announced is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same month.

  49. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

    1950

    Three Blind Mice and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1950.

  50. They Came to Baghdad

    1951

    They Came to Baghdad is a spy fiction and adventure novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 5 March 1951 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in…

  51. A Daughter's a Daughter

    1952

    A Daughter's a Daughter is a novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by Heinemann on 24 November 1952.

  52. Mrs McGinty's Dead

    1952canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Mrs McGinty's Dead is a mystery novel by English writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1952 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 3 March the same year.

  53. They Do It with Mirrors

    1952Miss Marple series

    They Do It with Mirrors is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1952 under the title of Murder with Mirrors and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on 17…

  54. A Pocket Full of Rye

    1953Miss Marple series

    A Pocket Full of Rye is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 9 November 1953 and in the US by Dodd, Mead & Co.

  55. After the Funeral

    1953canon of Hercule Poirot series

    After the Funeral is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1953 under the title Funerals are Fatal and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on 18 May of the same…

  56. Destination Unknown

    1954

    Destination Unknown is a work of spy fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1954 and in US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1955 under the title of So Many Steps to…

  57. Hickory Dickory Dock

    1955canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Hickory Dickory Dock is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 31 October 1955 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in November of the same year…

  58. Dead Man's Folly

    1956canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Dead Man's Folly is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in October 1956 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 November of the same year.

  59. The Burden

    1956

    The Burden is a novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by Heinemann on 12 November 1956.

  60. 4.50 from Paddington

    1957Miss Marple series

    4:50 from Paddington is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in November 1957 in the United Kingdom by Collins Crime Club.

  61. Ordeal by Innocence

    1958

    Ordeal by Innocence is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 3 November 1958 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.

  62. The Unexpected Guest

    1958

    Novel by Agatha Christie.

  63. Cat Among the Pigeons

    1959canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Cat Among the Pigeons is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 2 November 1959, and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1960 with a copyright date of 1959.

  64. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

    1960

    1960 short story collection by Agatha Christie.

  65. The Pale Horse

    1961

    The Pale Horse is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1961, and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.

  66. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

    1962Miss Marple series

    The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, was published in the UK in 1962 and a year later in the US under the title The Mirror Crack'd.

  67. The Clocks

    1963canon of Hercule Poirot series

    The Clocks is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 7 November 1963 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.

  68. A Caribbean Mystery

    1964Miss Marple series

    A Caribbean Mystery is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 16 November, 1964 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company the following…

  69. At Bertram's Hotel

    1965Miss Marple series

    At Bertram's Hotel is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 15 November 1965 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1966.

  70. Surprise! Surprise!

    1966

    Surprise!

  71. Third Girl

    1966canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Third Girl is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in November 1966 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.

  72. Endless Night

    1967

    Endless Night is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 30 October 1967 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.

  73. By the Pricking of My Thumbs

    1968

    By the Pricking of My Thumbs is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie.

  74. Hallowe'en Party

    1969canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Hallowe'en Party is a mystery novel by English writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in November 1969 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the…

  75. Passenger to Frankfurt

    1970

    Passenger to Frankfurt: An Extravaganza is a spy novel by Agatha Christie first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in September 1970 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in…

  76. Elephants Can Remember

    1972canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Elephants Can Remember is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in 1972.

  77. Nemesis

    1972Miss Marple series

    Nemesis is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 November 1971 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later the same year.

  78. Poems

    1973

    Poems is the second of two collections of poetry by crime writer Agatha Christie, the first being The Road of Dreams in January 1925.

  79. Postern of Fate

    1973

    Postern of Fate is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in October 1973 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  80. Curtain

    1975canon of Hercule Poirot series

    Curtain: Poirot's Last Case is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in September 1975 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the…

  81. Sleeping Murder

    1976Miss Marple series

    Sleeping Murder: Miss Marple's Last Case is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in October 1976 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.

  82. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography

    1977

    An Autobiography is the title of the recollections of crime writer Agatha Christie published posthumously by Collins in the UK and by Dodd, Mead & Company in the US in November 1977, almost two years after the writer's…

  83. The Mousetrap and Other Plays

    1978

    The Mousetrap and Other Plays is a collection of plays by English crime novelist Agatha Christie, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons on 25 November 1978.

  84. The Agatha Christie Hour

    1982

    News short story series.

  85. The Scoop and Behind the Screen

    1983

    The Scoop and Behind the Screen are both collaborative detective serials written by members of the Detection Club which were broadcast weekly by their authors on the BBC National Programme in 1930 and 1931 with the…

  86. Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making

    2009

    Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making is a book written by John Curran and published by HarperCollins on 6 September 2009, which later went on to win the Anthony Award for Best…

  87. Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery

    2020

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Agatha Christie written?

This list covers 87 books by Agatha Christie, published from 1920 to 2020.

What are Agatha Christie's books in order?

Agatha Christie's books in publication order: 1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), 2. The Secret Adversary (1922), 3. Murder on the Links (1923), 4. Poirot Investigates (1924), 5. The Man in the Brown Suit (1924), 6. The Road of Dreams (1925), 7. The Secret of Chimneys (1925), 8. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), 9. The Big Four (1927), 10. The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928), 11. The Seven Dials Mystery (1929), 12. Giant's Bread (1930), 13. The Murder at the Vicarage (1930), 14. The Floating Admiral (1931), 15. The Sittaford Mystery (1931), 16. Peril at End House (1932), 17. Lord Edgware Dies (1933), 18. The Hound of Death (1933), 19. Murder on the Orient Express (1934), 20. Three Act Tragedy (1934), 21. Unfinished Portrait (1934), 22. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1934), 23. Death in the Clouds (1935), 24. Cards on the Table (1936), 25. Murder in Mesopotamia (1936), 26. The A.B.C. Murders (1936), 27. Death on the Nile (1937), 28. Dumb Witness (1937), 29. Murder in the Mews (1937), 30. Appointment with Death (1938), 31. Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938), 32. And Then There Were None (1939), 33. Murder Is Easy (1939), 34. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940), 35. Sad Cypress (1940), 36. Evil Under the Sun (1941), 37. N or M? (1941), 38. Five Little Pigs (1942), 39. The Body in the Library (1942), 40. The Moving Finger (1942), 41. Absent in the Spring (1944), 42. Towards Zero (1944), 43. Sparkling Cyanide (1945), 44. The Hollow (1946), 45. Taken at the Flood (1948), 46. The Rose and the Yew Tree (1948), 47. Crooked House (1949), 48. A Murder Is Announced (1950), 49. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories (1950), 50. They Came to Baghdad (1951), 51. A Daughter's a Daughter (1952), 52. Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952), 53. They Do It with Mirrors (1952), 54. A Pocket Full of Rye (1953), 55. After the Funeral (1953), 56. Destination Unknown (1954), 57. Hickory Dickory Dock (1955), 58. Dead Man's Folly (1956), 59. The Burden (1956), 60. 4.50 from Paddington (1957), 61. Ordeal by Innocence (1958), 62. The Unexpected Guest (1958), 63. Cat Among the Pigeons (1959), 64. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (1960), 65. The Pale Horse (1961), 66. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962), 67. The Clocks (1963), 68. A Caribbean Mystery (1964), 69. At Bertram's Hotel (1965), 70. Surprise! Surprise! (1966), 71. Third Girl (1966), 72. Endless Night (1967), 73. By the Pricking of My Thumbs (1968), 74. Hallowe'en Party (1969), 75. Passenger to Frankfurt (1970), 76. Elephants Can Remember (1972), 77. Nemesis (1972), 78. Poems (1973), 79. Postern of Fate (1973), 80. Curtain (1975), 81. Sleeping Murder (1976), 82. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography (1977), 83. The Mousetrap and Other Plays (1978), 84. The Agatha Christie Hour (1982), 85. The Scoop and Behind the Screen (1983), 86. Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making (2009), 87. Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery (2020).

What was Agatha Christie's first book?

The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920.

Which Agatha Christie book should I read first?

A good place to start is And Then There Were None (1939).

What is Agatha Christie's latest book?

The most recent book on this list is Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery (2020).

Agatha Christie series

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