Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie also wrote as: Mary Westmacott.

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, Devon, England on September 15th, 1890 and passed away at the age of 85 on January 12th, 1976.

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Agatha Christie Stats: The highest rated book by Agatha Christie on Book Notification is Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell, the 27th novel in the Hercule Poirot series. The second-highest rated book is The Thirteen Problems, a Collection .

The most read book by Agatha Christie on Book Notification is The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the first novel in the Hercule Poirot series. The second most read book is Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach (Hercule Poirot #11).

Below is a complete list of Agatha Christie books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Agatha Christie is the Hercule Poirot Series.

List of Hercule Poirot Books in Publication Order

Clever mystery books with a smart moustachioed Belgian detective solving tricky crimes.

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.61920
2
7.21923
3
8.11924
4
8.71926
5
71927
6
7.91928
7
8.71930
8
8.21932
9
7.81933
10
7.11934
11
8.11934
12
8.31935
13
8.61936
14
7.81936
15
8.61936
16
8.21937
17
8.31937
18
8.81937
19
8.31938
20
8.61938
21
1939
22
1939
23
8.41940
24
7.81940
25
8.31941
26
81942
27
7.21946
28
81948
29
9.61952
30
8.21953
31
81955
32
8.51956
33
8.71959
34
7.61960
35
7.21963
36
7.41966
37
7.61969
38
7.81972
39
8.21975
40
1997
41
6.32013
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List of Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

The iconic detective once again solves complex mysteries. Quick easy reads, with lots of twists and turns.

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1
8.51923
2
41923
3
61923
4
61923
5
61923
6
61923
7
41923
8
71923
9
41923
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41923
11
61923
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91923
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1923
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1923
15
1923
16
61923
17
7.31925
18
61928
19
1929
20
71932
21
1932
22
1935
23
1936
24
81936
25
51937
26
1937
27
1937
28
81960
29
1962
30
1962
31
8.31983
32
61989
33
61998
34
62012
35
62013
36
82013
37
2013
38
2013
39
2016
40
2019
41
82019

List of Hercule Poirot Collections in Publication Order

The Belgian detective's cases are brought together here in larger omnibus editions.

List of Miss Marple Books in Publication Order

Classic stories of a smart senior lady solving mysteries in her village of St. Mary Mead.

List of Miss Marple Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Quick mysteries from Miss Marple's tales of amateur sleuthing.

List of Miss Marple Collections in Publication Order

Bringing together the many mysteries of Miss Marple in large omnibus editions.

List of Tommy and Tuppence Books in Publication Order

Features a married couple solving mysteries together. Starting in the Jazz Age, it moves into the 1970s showing them in their old age.

List of Tommy & Tuppence Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Fast fun detective stories featuring the classic adventurous married couple solving crimes together.

List of Superintendent Battle Books in Publication Order

Scotland Yard's Superintendent Battle appears in five mystery novels, solving complex crimes with keen observation and logic.

List of Ariadne Oliver Books in Publication Order

List of Colonel Race Books in Publication Order

Ex-MI5 agent and Army Colonel Johnnie Race solves mysteries in four books filled with suspense and intrigue. Also features guest appearances from Hercule Poirot.

List of Harley Quin Books in Publication Order

Follows the ever intriguing Mr. Quin, who helps solve mysteries with his friend Mr. Satterthwaite.

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.31930

List of Harley Quin Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Features more from the mysterious Mr. Quin, as he solves puzzling crimes, often involving matters of the heart.

List of Parker Pyne Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Features a detective who solves personal problems, not just crimes.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
91932
2
71933
3
1934
4
7.31934
5
91948
6
101952
7
81961
8
1965
9
10
Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories (With: Agatha Christie Mallowan)
1965
10
71971
11
1978
12
1982
13
61985
14
8.71986
15
6.51997
16
2003
17
72003
18
2004
19
2004
20
2005
21
2005
22
2005
23
2005
24
72005
25
2006
26
2006
27
2006
28
62008
29
7.32019
30
7.32020
31
2021
32
2022
33
102023
34
102023

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Come, Tell Me How You Live (With: Agatha Christie Mallowan)
1946
2
7.31977
3
2012

List of Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1929

List of Agatha Christie Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1931
2
1931
3
1933
4
101937
5
1943
6
1948
7
1954
8
1958
9
1964
10
1969
11
1979
12
1980
13
1981
14
1982
15
1983
16
1983
17
1983
18
1984
19
1984
20
1985
21
1988
22
1993
23
1993
24
1996
25
1996
26
1997
27
1997
28
1999
29
1999
30
2000
31
2000
32
2000
33
2001
34
2003
35
2004
36
82012
37
2019
38
2019
39
2020
40
7.52022
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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie (Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller) was born on September 15th, 1890. Agatha passed away January 12th, 1976 at 85 years old. Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, Devon, England.

Agatha Christie was the author of the Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 41 novels. The Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1923 with the novel The Adventure of the Cheap Flat. The most recently released novel in the Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas series was The Case of the Missing Will which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for the Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas series.

Agatha Christie (Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller) also wrote the Hercule Poirot series which has 41 books including The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Murder on the Links.

Agatha Christie: Awards & Accolades

Agatha Christie has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1955, Nero Award, Archie Goodwin Award, in 2005 and the Crime Thriller Awards, International Crime Writing Hall of Fame Award, in 2008.

Christie's books have also won multiple awards, Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013.

The following novels by Agatha Christie were also nominated for these awards:

  • Curtain: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1975).
  • Black Coffee: Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (1999).
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Anthony Award, Best Mystery of the Century (2000).
  • Destination Unknown / So Many Steps to Death: Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2005).
  • The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery: Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction (2012). Anthony Award, Best Non-Fiction Book (2013).
  • Books to Die For: Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work (2013). Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work (2013).
  • Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2018).

Agatha Christie: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Curtain was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1975 and 1976 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1975.
  • Sleeping Murder was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1976 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1976.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Agatha Christie are:

  1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

Agatha Christie: F.A.Q

When was Agatha Christie Born?

Agatha Christie was born on September 15th, 1890.

When did Agatha Christie die?

Agatha Christie died on January 12th, 1976 at 85 years old.

Where was Agatha Christie Born?

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, Devon, England.

What awards has Agatha Christie won?

Agatha Christie has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1955), Archie Goodwin Award at the Nero Award (2005) and the International Crime Writing Hall of Fame Award at the Crime Thriller Awards (2008).

What book awards has Agatha Christie won?

Books to Die For: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2012), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2013), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).

What was the first book Agatha Christie wrote?

The first book written by Agatha Christie was The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920.

What was the most recent book Agatha Christie wrote?

Her most recently released work was Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime on September 14th, 2023.

How many books has Agatha Christie written?

Agatha Christie has written 267 books across 25 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 40 books in the Hercule Poirot Series
  • 41 Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas
  • 10 Hercule Poirot Collections
  • 15 books in the Miss Marple Series
  • 14 Miss Marple Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Miss Marple Collections
  • 5 books in the Tommy and Tuppence Series
  • 12 Tommy & Tuppence Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 books in the Superintendent Battle Series
  • 7 books in the Ariadne Oliver Series
  • 4 books in the Colonel Race Series
  • 1 book in the Harley Quin Series
  • 13 Harley Quin Short Stories/Novellas
  • 11 Parker Pyne Short Stories/Novellas
  • 19 Standalone Novels
  • 33 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 34 Short Story Collections
  • 4 Plays
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 6 Mary Westmacott Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries Series

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