A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Agatha Christie Books in Order

The complete Agatha Christie reading order — 40 books from 1853–1948.

  1. 01 Murder is Easy 1853 Amazon — buy Murder is Easy Bookshop — buy Murder is Easy ThriftBooks — buy Murder is Easy eBooks.com — buy Murder is Easy
  2. 02 Endless Night 1905 Amazon — buy Endless Night Bookshop — buy Endless Night ThriftBooks — buy Endless Night eBooks.com — buy Endless Night
  3. 03 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 1920 Amazon — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles Bookshop — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles ThriftBooks — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles eBooks.com — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  4. 04 The Seven Dials Mystery 1920 Amazon — buy The Seven Dials Mystery Bookshop — buy The Seven Dials Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Seven Dials Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Seven Dials Mystery
  5. 05 The Secret Adversary 1922 Amazon — buy The Secret Adversary Bookshop — buy The Secret Adversary ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Adversary eBooks.com — buy The Secret Adversary
  6. 06 Murder on the Links 1923 Amazon — buy Murder on the Links Bookshop — buy Murder on the Links ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the Links eBooks.com — buy Murder on the Links
  7. 07 Poirot investigates 1924 Amazon — buy Poirot investigates Bookshop — buy Poirot investigates ThriftBooks — buy Poirot investigates eBooks.com — buy Poirot investigates
  8. 08 The Man in the Brown Suit 1924 Amazon — buy The Man in the Brown Suit Bookshop — buy The Man in the Brown Suit ThriftBooks — buy The Man in the Brown Suit eBooks.com — buy The Man in the Brown Suit
  9. 09 The Secret of Chimneys 1925 Amazon — buy The Secret of Chimneys Bookshop — buy The Secret of Chimneys ThriftBooks — buy The Secret of Chimneys eBooks.com — buy The Secret of Chimneys
  10. 10 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 1926 Amazon — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Bookshop — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd ThriftBooks — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd eBooks.com — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  11. 11 The Big Four 1927 Amazon — buy The Big Four Bookshop — buy The Big Four ThriftBooks — buy The Big Four eBooks.com — buy The Big Four
  12. 12 The Mystery of the Blue Train 1928 Amazon — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train Bookshop — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train eBooks.com — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train
  13. 13 The Murder at the Vicarage 1930 Amazon — buy The Murder at the Vicarage Bookshop — buy The Murder at the Vicarage ThriftBooks — buy The Murder at the Vicarage eBooks.com — buy The Murder at the Vicarage
  14. 14 The Sittaford Mystery 1931 Amazon — buy The Sittaford Mystery Bookshop — buy The Sittaford Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Sittaford Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Sittaford Mystery
  15. 15 Peril at End House 1932 Amazon — buy Peril at End House Bookshop — buy Peril at End House ThriftBooks — buy Peril at End House eBooks.com — buy Peril at End House
  16. 16 The Thirteen Problems 1932 Amazon — buy The Thirteen Problems Bookshop — buy The Thirteen Problems ThriftBooks — buy The Thirteen Problems eBooks.com — buy The Thirteen Problems
  17. 17 Murder on the Orient Express 1933 Amazon — buy Murder on the Orient Express Bookshop — buy Murder on the Orient Express ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the Orient Express eBooks.com — buy Murder on the Orient Express
  18. 18 Lord Edgware Dies 1933 Amazon — buy Lord Edgware Dies Bookshop — buy Lord Edgware Dies ThriftBooks — buy Lord Edgware Dies eBooks.com — buy Lord Edgware Dies
  19. 19 Murder in Three Acts 1934 Amazon — buy Murder in Three Acts Bookshop — buy Murder in Three Acts ThriftBooks — buy Murder in Three Acts eBooks.com — buy Murder in Three Acts
  20. 20 Why Didn't they Ask Evans? 1934 Amazon — buy Why Didn't they Ask Evans? Bookshop — buy Why Didn't they Ask Evans? ThriftBooks — buy Why Didn't they Ask Evans? eBooks.com — buy Why Didn't they Ask Evans?
  21. 21 Death in the Clouds 1935 Amazon — buy Death in the Clouds Bookshop — buy Death in the Clouds ThriftBooks — buy Death in the Clouds eBooks.com — buy Death in the Clouds
  22. 22 The A.B.C. Murders 1936 Amazon — buy The A.B.C. Murders Bookshop — buy The A.B.C. Murders ThriftBooks — buy The A.B.C. Murders eBooks.com — buy The A.B.C. Murders
  23. 23 Cards on the Table 1936 Amazon — buy Cards on the Table Bookshop — buy Cards on the Table ThriftBooks — buy Cards on the Table eBooks.com — buy Cards on the Table
  24. 24 Murder in Mesopotamia 1936 Amazon — buy Murder in Mesopotamia Bookshop — buy Murder in Mesopotamia ThriftBooks — buy Murder in Mesopotamia eBooks.com — buy Murder in Mesopotamia
  25. 25 Death on the Nile 1937 Amazon — buy Death on the Nile Bookshop — buy Death on the Nile ThriftBooks — buy Death on the Nile eBooks.com — buy Death on the Nile
  26. 26 Dumb Witness 1937 Amazon — buy Dumb Witness Bookshop — buy Dumb Witness ThriftBooks — buy Dumb Witness eBooks.com — buy Dumb Witness
  27. 27 Appointment with Death 1938 Amazon — buy Appointment with Death Bookshop — buy Appointment with Death ThriftBooks — buy Appointment with Death eBooks.com — buy Appointment with Death
  28. 28 And Then There Were None 1939 Amazon — buy And Then There Were None Bookshop — buy And Then There Were None ThriftBooks — buy And Then There Were None eBooks.com — buy And Then There Were None
  29. 29 Hercule Poirot's Christmas 1939 Amazon — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas Bookshop — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas ThriftBooks — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas eBooks.com — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas
  30. 30 Sad Cypress 1939 Amazon — buy Sad Cypress Bookshop — buy Sad Cypress ThriftBooks — buy Sad Cypress eBooks.com — buy Sad Cypress
  31. 31 Sleeping Murder 1940 Amazon — buy Sleeping Murder Bookshop — buy Sleeping Murder ThriftBooks — buy Sleeping Murder eBooks.com — buy Sleeping Murder
  32. 32 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 1940 Amazon — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Bookshop — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe ThriftBooks — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe eBooks.com — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
  33. 33 Evil Under the Sun 1941 Amazon — buy Evil Under the Sun Bookshop — buy Evil Under the Sun ThriftBooks — buy Evil Under the Sun eBooks.com — buy Evil Under the Sun
  34. 34 The Body in the Library 1942 Amazon — buy The Body in the Library Bookshop — buy The Body in the Library ThriftBooks — buy The Body in the Library eBooks.com — buy The Body in the Library
  35. 35 Five Little Pigs 1942 Amazon — buy Five Little Pigs Bookshop — buy Five Little Pigs ThriftBooks — buy Five Little Pigs eBooks.com — buy Five Little Pigs
  36. 36 The Moving Finger 1942 Amazon — buy The Moving Finger Bookshop — buy The Moving Finger ThriftBooks — buy The Moving Finger eBooks.com — buy The Moving Finger
  37. 37 Towards Zero 1944 Amazon — buy Towards Zero Bookshop — buy Towards Zero ThriftBooks — buy Towards Zero eBooks.com — buy Towards Zero
  38. 38 Sparkling Cyanide 1945 Amazon — buy Sparkling Cyanide Bookshop — buy Sparkling Cyanide ThriftBooks — buy Sparkling Cyanide eBooks.com — buy Sparkling Cyanide
  39. 39 The Hollow 1946 Amazon — buy The Hollow Bookshop — buy The Hollow ThriftBooks — buy The Hollow eBooks.com — buy The Hollow
  40. 40 Taken at the Flood 1948 Amazon — buy Taken at the Flood Bookshop — buy Taken at the Flood ThriftBooks — buy Taken at the Flood eBooks.com — buy Taken at the Flood

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Track your progress through Agatha Christie

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Murder is Easy 1853
2 Endless Night 1905
3 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 1920
4 The Seven Dials Mystery 1920
5 The Secret Adversary 1922
6 Murder on the Links 1923
7 Poirot investigates 1924
8 The Man in the Brown Suit 1924
9 The Secret of Chimneys 1925
10 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 1926
11 The Big Four 1927
12 The Mystery of the Blue Train 1928
13 The Murder at the Vicarage 1930
14 The Sittaford Mystery 1931
15 Peril at End House 1932
16 The Thirteen Problems 1932
17 Murder on the Orient Express 1933
18 Lord Edgware Dies 1933
19 Murder in Three Acts 1934
20 Why Didn't they Ask Evans? 1934
21 Death in the Clouds 1935
22 The A.B.C. Murders 1936
23 Cards on the Table 1936
24 Murder in Mesopotamia 1936
25 Death on the Nile 1937
26 Dumb Witness 1937
27 Appointment with Death 1938
28 And Then There Were None 1939
29 Hercule Poirot's Christmas 1939
30 Sad Cypress 1939
31 Sleeping Murder 1940
32 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 1940
33 Evil Under the Sun 1941
34 The Body in the Library 1942
35 Five Little Pigs 1942
36 The Moving Finger 1942
37 Towards Zero 1944
38 Sparkling Cyanide 1945
39 The Hollow 1946
40 Taken at the Flood 1948

Agatha Christie reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Murder is Easy (1853). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Agatha Christie — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Agatha Christie books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1853–1948.

What is the newest Agatha Christie book?

Taken at the Flood, published in 1948.