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Reading order

Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas Books in Order

This page lists the complete Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas 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 / 55 books / 1923-2019

Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

01 The Adventure of the Cheap Flat 1923 Buy

02 The King of Clubs 1923 Buy

03 The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly 1923 Buy

04 The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman 1923 Buy

05 The Veiled Lady 1923 Buy

06 The Kidnapped Prime Minister 1923 Buy

07 The Plymouth Express 1923 Buy

08 Christmas Adventure 1923 Buy

09 The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan 1923 Buy

10 The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor 1923 Buy

11 The Affair at the Victory Ball 1923 Buy

12 The Adventure of the Western Star 1923 Buy

13 The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb 1923 Buy

14 The Submarine Plans 1923 Buy

15 The Adventure of the Clapham Cook 1923 Buy

16 The Lost Mine 1923 Buy

17 The Lemesurier Inheritance 1923 Buy

18 The Chocolate Box 1925 Buy

19 The Chess Problem 1927 Buy

20 Double Sin 1928 Buy

21 The Third-Floor Flat 1929 Buy

22 Wasps' Nest 1929 Buy

23 The Second Gong 1932 Buy

24 The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest 1932 Buy

25 How Does Your Garden Grow? 1935 Buy

26 Triangle at Rhodes 1936 Buy

27 Poirot and the Regatta Mystery 1936 Buy

28 Yellow Iris 1937 Buy

29 The Incredible Theft 1937 Buy

30 The Dream 1937 Buy

31 The Cretan Bull 1939 Buy

32 The Stymphalean Birds 1939 Buy

33 The Lernean Hydra 1939 Buy

34 The Apples of Hesperides 1940 Buy

35 The Flock of Geryon 1940 Buy

36 The Horses of Diomedes 1940 Buy

37 The Augean Stables 1940 Buy

38 The Erymanthian Boar 1940 Buy

39 The Arcadian Deer 1940 Buy

40 The Capture of Cerberus 1947 Buy

41 The Mystery of the Spanish Chest 1960 Buy

42 Afternoon at the Seaside 1962 Buy

43 The Patient 1962 Buy

44 The Witness for the Prosecution 1983 Buy

45 Four and Twenty Blackbirds 1989 Buy

46 The Million Dollar Bond Robbery 1998 Buy

47 The Disappearance of Mr.’Davenheim 2012 Buy

48 The Market Basing Mystery 2013 Buy

49 The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge 2013 Buy

50 The Cornish Mystery 2013 Buy

51 Problem at Sea 2013 Buy

52 Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly 2013 Buy

53 The Under Dog 2016 Buy

54 The Double Clue 2019 Buy

55 The Case of the Missing Will 2019 Buy

Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas Books by Publication Order

1923 The Adventure of the Cheap Flat #1

1923 The King of Clubs #2

1923 The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly #3

1923 The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman #4

1923 The Veiled Lady #5

1923 The Kidnapped Prime Minister #6

1923 The Plymouth Express #7

1923 Christmas Adventure #8

1923 The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan #9

1923 The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor #10

1923 The Affair at the Victory Ball #11

1923 The Adventure of the Western Star #12

1923 The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb #13

1923 The Submarine Plans #14

1923 The Adventure of the Clapham Cook #15

1923 The Lost Mine #16

1923 The Lemesurier Inheritance #17

1925 The Chocolate Box #18

1927 The Chess Problem #19

1928 Double Sin #20

1929 The Third-Floor Flat #21

1929 Wasps' Nest #22

1932 The Second Gong #23

1932 The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest #24

1935 How Does Your Garden Grow? #25

1936 Triangle at Rhodes #26

1936 Poirot and the Regatta Mystery #27

1937 Yellow Iris #28

1937 The Incredible Theft #29

1937 The Dream #30

1939 The Cretan Bull #31

1939 The Stymphalean Birds #32

1939 The Lernean Hydra #33

1940 The Apples of Hesperides #34

1940 The Flock of Geryon #35

1940 The Horses of Diomedes #36

1940 The Augean Stables #37

1940 The Erymanthian Boar #38

1940 The Arcadian Deer #39

1947 The Capture of Cerberus #40

1960 The Mystery of the Spanish Chest #41

1962 Afternoon at the Seaside #42

1962 The Patient #43

1983 The Witness for the Prosecution #44

1989 Four and Twenty Blackbirds #45

1998 The Million Dollar Bond Robbery #46

2012 The Disappearance of Mr.’Davenheim #47

2013 The Market Basing Mystery #48

2013 The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge #49

2013 The Cornish Mystery #50

2013 Problem at Sea #51

2013 Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly #52

2016 The Under Dog #53

2019 The Double Clue #54

2019 The Case of the Missing Will #55

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas reading order?

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

How many Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas books are there?

This catalog currently lists 55 Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas books published across 1923-2019.

Who writes the Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas books?

Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas is listed as a book series by Agatha Christie.

Should I read Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas in publication order?

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

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