Christie considered the novel to be one of her worst ever. 1928 The Mystery of the Blue TrainĪ Poirot mystery that investigates the murder of an American heiress. The novel started out as 12 short stories. 1927 The Big FourĪnother Hercule Poirot mystery that features international crime and espionage. Known for its controversial and innovative twist ending, in 2013 the British Crime Writers’ Association voted it the best crime novel ever. 1926 The Murder of Roger AckroydĪ Hercule Poirot mystery, the novel has often been described as Christie’s masterpiece. Set over the course of a week at the country house Chimneys, the novel is both a murder mystery and treasure hunt, and was well-received by critics. Image Credit: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons 1925 The Secret of Chimneys The range of mysteries include a bank robbery, a kidnapped Prime Minister and an ancient Egyptian curse.ĭust jacket illustration of the first UK edition Poirot InvestigatesĪ collection of 11 short stories starring detective Hercule Poirot. 1924 The Man in the Brown Suitįollowing the character Anne Beddingfeld, the novel takes place in England, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Reviews compared the character to famed author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. 1923 Murder on the LinksĬhristie’s second novel to feature Hercule Poirot. The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories.
The book introduces the character of Hercule Poirot, and is notable for introducing many of the character types, plot twists and red herrings that would characterise the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. 1920 The Mysterious Affair at StylesĬhristie’s first novel was written during World War One. Here’s a breakdown of Agatha Christie’s books in order, highlighting her novels and short stories. By the time she died in 1976, Christie’s reputation as one of Britain’s – if not the world’s – most famous authors was cemented forever, and her legacy is reflected in the many film and television adaptations of her novels that are still produced today. Known for her eccentric characters such as the Belgian super-detective Inspector Poirot and elderly amateur sleuth Miss Marple, Christie’s novels are also famed for their broad range of dramatic locations and often shocking narrative twists. Similarly, her famous mystery play, The Mousetrap, opened in London’s West End in 1952 and is still running today.
Over the course of her illustrious life, Christie wrote 66 detective novels and 15 short story collections that have sold over a staggering two billion copies. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is one of the world’s most popular and enduring novelists, her works outsold by only the Bible and the works of William Shakespeare.
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