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The 8 best Agatha Christie books to read now
We whittle the 66 detective novels published by Agatha Christie down to our favourite eight.
Agatha Christie is the queen of detective fiction and one of the 20th century's best writers. She was also one of its most prolific authors too, having published over 60 novels.
Christie may have passed away in the 1970s, but her work is still widely read - and widely adapted - today. Recent films include the The Murder on the Orient Express (2017), which featured an all-star cast including Judi Dench, Olivia Colman and Penelope Cruz. Its equally starry follow up, The Death on the Nile, is due to be released later this year.
But don't just take the films' word for it: Agatha Christie is a master storyteller and practically all of her books are worth reading. Here, we've whittled them down to eight to get started with...
HarperCollins Publishers Murder on the Orient Express (Poirot)
On a luxury train where Detective Poirot is traveling back to London, a murder takes place and it's up to him to find out which of the passengers is responsible. This 1931 classic has been adapted many times across TV, film, radio and stage.
This one takes place on a luxury cruise in Egypt, where a beautiful heiress finds herself a target of some cunning fellow passengers.
Luckily for her, Detective Poirot is on board too.
When the Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library, they call on their friend Miss Marple to help solve the mystery.
Charming, page-turning and full of intrigue, this is one of Agatha Christie's best.
10 strangers arrive on a remote island off the coast of Devon. One by one they start to die, leaving the survivors desperately trying to figure out which one of them is the murderer.
And Then There Were None is one of the highest selling books of all time, with approximately 100 million sales.
The very first novel featuring the now iconic character of Detective Poirot, this is a good place to start if you're new to Agatha Christie.
This time, the victim is Styles Court's wealthy mistress, and the list of suspects is long.
The British Crime Writers’ Association voted The Murder of Roger Ackroyd the best crime novel of all time. The thrilling book, which follows Roger Ackroyd as he comes to terms with what happened to the woman he loved, is deserving of this title.
It also comes with a jaw-dropping twist - you have been warned!
The first of Christie's novels to feature Miss Marple, The Murder at the Vicarage is one of her most mysterious books.
Under the surface of the quaint village of St. Mary Mead lurks guilt, deception and murder...
What starts as a string of murders with seemingly random victims turns into one of the most brilliant and memorable serial killer mysteries there is.
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