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Poirot: The Complete Reading Guide
Long before David Suchet made him a household face, Hercule Poirot was a page-bound detective with an outsized ego and a genuine gift for outsmarting everyone in the room. Agatha Christie featured Poirot in 33 novels and more than 50 short stories published between 1920 and 1975. Here's where to start, where to end, and what to read once you've made it through the essentials.
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Essential Poirot Novels
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Christie's 1920 debut and Poirot's first case — the template for everything that followed.
Get the BookThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd
A landmark mystery famous for its ingenious construction and unforgettable solution.
Get the BookThe A.B.C. Murders
A serial killer taunts Poirot with cryptic letters, working through the alphabet one victim at a time.
Get the BookMurder on the Orient Express
Poirot at his most theatrical, snowbound on a stalled train with a murder and no shortage of suspects.
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A honeymoon cruise down the Nile turns deadly in one of Christie's most atmospheric settings.
Get the BookFive Little Pigs
Poirot reconstructs a murder from years earlier entirely through the conflicting memories of five witnesses.
Get the BookCurtain: Poirot's Last Case
Christie's final Poirot novel, sealed away for decades before its release, brings the whole series to a close.
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Poirot and Me
David Suchet's own account of playing the role for 24 years, from casting to his final scenes.
Get the BookThe Official Poirot Puzzle Book
A collection of Poirot-themed logic puzzles for readers who fancy testing their own powers of deduction.
Get the BookHercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories
Every short story Christie wrote featuring Poirot, gathered into a single volume.
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The Complete Miss Marple
All 12 Miss Marple novels, a natural next step for fans of Christie's other great detective.
Get the BookAnd Then There Were None
Christie's best-selling novel and a Poirot-free standalone, following ten strangers on an isolated island.
Get the BookAn Autobiography
Christie's own life story, told candidly, warmly, and with real humor.
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