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Hercule Poirot

by Agatha Christie

41 books Started 1920 Latest 2013
Publication Reading Order

The Hercule Poirot is a Cozy Mystery / Crime Fiction series by Agatha Christie, comprising 41 books published between 1920 and 2013. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
The Mysterious Affair at Styles cover 1 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 1920 Buy from Amazon
The Murder on the Links cover 2 The Murder on the Links 1923 Buy from Amazon
Poirot Investigates cover 3 Poirot Investigates 1924 Buy from Amazon
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd cover 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 1926 Buy from Amazon
The Big Four cover 5 The Big Four 1927 Buy from Amazon
The Mystery of the Blue Train cover 6 The Mystery of the Blue Train 1928 Buy from Amazon
Black Coffee (Short Story) cover 7 Black Coffee (Short Story) 1930 Buy from Amazon
Peril at End House cover 8 Peril at End House 1932 Buy from Amazon
Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner cover 9 Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner 1933 Buy from Amazon
Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts cover 10 Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts 1934 Buy from Amazon
Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach cover 11 Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach 1934 Buy from Amazon
12 Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air 1935 Buy from Amazon
The A.B.C. Murders cover 13 The A.B.C. Murders 1936 Buy from Amazon
14 Murder in Mesopotamia 1936 Buy from Amazon
Cards on the Table cover 15 Cards on the Table 1936 Buy from Amazon
Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client cover 16 Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client 1937 Buy from Amazon
Death on the Nile cover 17 Death on the Nile 1937 Buy from Amazon
Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror cover 18 Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror 1937 Buy from Amazon
Appointment with Death cover 19 Appointment with Death 1938 Buy from Amazon
Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas cover 20 Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas 1938 Buy from Amazon
21 The Girdle of Hyppolita 1939 Buy from Amazon
22 The Nemean Lion 1939 Buy from Amazon
Sad Cypress cover 23 Sad Cypress 1940 Buy from Amazon
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death cover 24 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death 1940 Buy from Amazon
Evil Under the Sun cover 25 Evil Under the Sun 1941 Buy from Amazon
Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect cover 26 Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect 1942 Buy from Amazon
The Hollow / Murder after Hours cover 27 The Hollow / Murder after Hours 1946 Buy from Amazon
Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide.... cover 28 Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide.... 1948 Buy from Amazon
Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell cover 29 Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell 1952 Buy from Amazon
After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal cover 30 After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal 1953 Buy from Amazon
Hickory Dickory Dock cover 31 Hickory Dickory Dock 1955 Buy from Amazon
Dead Man's Folly cover 32 Dead Man's Folly 1956 Buy from Amazon
Cat Among the Pigeons cover 33 Cat Among the Pigeons 1959 Buy from Amazon
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding cover 34 The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding 1960 Buy from Amazon
The Clocks cover 35 The Clocks 1963 Buy from Amazon
Third Girl cover 36 Third Girl 1966 Buy from Amazon
Hallowe'en Party / A Haunting in Venice cover 37 Hallowe'en Party / A Haunting in Venice 1969 Buy from Amazon
Elephants Can Remember cover 38 Elephants Can Remember 1972 Buy from Amazon
Curtain cover 39 Curtain 1975 Buy from Amazon
40 The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories 1997 Buy from Amazon
41 Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly (Short Story) 2013 Buy from Amazon
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About Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a prolific British writer of detective fiction, considered the "Queen of Crime." Born in Devon, England, Christie published over 60 detective novels and 150 short stories featuring iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her intricate plots, suspenseful storytelling, and astute psychological insights captivated readers worldwide. Christie's works have sold over two billion copies globally, making her one of the best-selling authors of all time. She received numerous awards, including the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award (1955), and was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1971). Christie's masterful ability to weave complex mysteries with memorable characters established her as a literary legend whose works continue to be enjoyed by generations of readers.

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