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Reading order

Hercule Poirot Books in Order

This page lists the complete Hercule Poirot reading order by Agatha Christie, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 33 books / 1920-1975

Hercule Poirot Reading Order

01 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 1920 Buy
02 The Murder on the Links 1923 Buy
03 Poirot Investigates 1924 Buy
04 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 1926 Buy
05 The Big Four 1927 Buy
06 The Mystery of the Blue Train 1928 Buy
07 Black Coffee 1930 Buy
08 Peril at End House 1932 Buy
09 Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner 1933 Buy
10 Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts 1934 Buy
11 Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach 1934 Buy
12 Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air 1935 Buy
13 The ABC Murders 1936 Buy
14 Murder in Mesopotamia 1936 Buy
16 Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client 1937 Buy
18 Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror 1937 Buy
19 Appointment with Death 1938 Buy
20 Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas 1938 Buy
21 The Girdle of Hyppolita 1939 Buy
22 The Nemean Lion 1939 Buy
23 Sad Cypress 1940 Buy
24 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death 1940 Buy
25 Evil Under the Sun 1941 Buy
26 Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect 1942 Buy
27 The Hollow / Murder after Hours 1946 Buy
28 Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide.... 1948 Buy
29 Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell 1952 Buy
30 After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal 1953 Buy
31 Hickory Dickory Dock 1955 Buy
33 Cat Among the Pigeons 1959 Buy
34 The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding / The Theft of the Royal Ruby 1960 Buy
35 The Clocks 1963 Buy
39 Curtain 1975 Buy

Hercule Poirot Books by Publication Order

1920 The Mysterious Affair at Styles #1
1923 The Murder on the Links #2
1924 Poirot Investigates #3
1926 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd #4
1927 The Big Four #5
1928 The Mystery of the Blue Train #6
1930 Black Coffee #7
1932 Peril at End House #8
1933 Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner #9
1934 Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts #10
1934 Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach #11
1935 Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air #12
1936 The ABC Murders #13
1936 Murder in Mesopotamia #14
1937 Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client #16
1937 Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror #18
1938 Appointment with Death #19
1938 Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas #20
1939 The Girdle of Hyppolita #21
1939 The Nemean Lion #22
1940 Sad Cypress #23
1940 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death #24
1941 Evil Under the Sun #25
1942 Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect #26
1946 The Hollow / Murder after Hours #27
1948 Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide.... #28
1952 Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell #29
1953 After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal #30
1955 Hickory Dickory Dock #31
1959 Cat Among the Pigeons #33
1960 The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding / The Theft of the Royal Ruby #34
1963 The Clocks #35
1975 Curtain #39

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Hercule Poirot reading order?

The Hercule Poirot reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Hercule Poirot books are there?

This catalog currently lists 33 Hercule Poirot books published across 1920-1975.

Who writes the Hercule Poirot books?

Hercule Poirot is listed as a book series by Agatha Christie.

Should I read Hercule Poirot in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Hercule Poirot. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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