📖 About Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot is a series universe written by Agatha Christie. The complete collection runs to 59 books across 3 series, published between 1920 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Hercule Poirot Books with 39 books. It opens with The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) and currently runs to Curtain (1975).

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🎯 Where to Start with Hercule Poirot

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), book 1 of Publication Order of Hercule Poirot Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Hercule Poirot Books in Order

Publication Order of Hercule Poirot Books
39 books
1
The Mysterious Affair at Styles book cover1The Mysterious Affair at Styles1920Buy on Amazon
The Murder on the Links book cover2The Murder on the Links1923Buy on Amazon
Poirot Investigates book cover3Poirot Investigates1924Buy on Amazon
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd book cover4The Murder of Roger Ackroyd1926Buy on Amazon
The Big Four book cover5The Big Four1927Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Blue Train book cover6The Mystery of the Blue Train1928Buy on Amazon
Black Coffee book cover7Black Coffee1930Buy on Amazon
Peril at End House book cover8Peril at End House1932Buy on Amazon
Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner book cover9Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner1933Buy on Amazon
Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts book cover10Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts1934Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach book cover11Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach1934Buy on Amazon
Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air book cover12Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air1935Buy on Amazon
The ABC Murders book cover13The ABC Murders1936Buy on Amazon
Murder in Mesopotamia book cover14Murder in Mesopotamia1936Buy on Amazon
Cards on the Table book cover15Cards on the Table1936Buy on Amazon
Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client book cover16Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client1937Buy on Amazon
Death on the Nile book cover17Death on the Nile1937Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror book cover18Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror1937Buy on Amazon
Appointment with Death book cover19Appointment with Death1938Buy on Amazon
Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas book cover20Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas1938Buy on Amazon
The Girdle of Hyppolita book cover21The Girdle of Hyppolita1939Buy on Amazon
The Nemean Lion book cover22The Nemean Lion1939Buy on Amazon
Sad Cypress book cover23Sad Cypress1940Buy on Amazon
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death book cover24One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death1940Buy on Amazon
Evil Under the Sun book cover25Evil Under the Sun1941Buy on Amazon
Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect book cover26Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect1942Buy on Amazon
The Hollow / Murder after Hours book cover27The Hollow / Murder after Hours1946Buy on Amazon
Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide.... book cover28Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide....1948Buy on Amazon
Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell book cover29Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell1952Buy on Amazon
After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal book cover30After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal1953Buy on Amazon
Hickory Dickory Dock book cover31Hickory Dickory Dock1955Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Folly book cover32Dead Man's Folly1956Buy on Amazon
Cat Among the Pigeons book cover33Cat Among the Pigeons1959Buy on Amazon
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding / The Theft of the Royal Ruby book cover34The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding / The Theft of the Royal Ruby1960Buy on Amazon
The Clocks book cover35The Clocks1963Buy on Amazon
Third Girl book cover36Third Girl1966Buy on Amazon
Hallowe'en Party / A Haunting in Venice book cover37Hallowe'en Party / A Haunting in Venice1969Buy on Amazon
Elephants Can Remember book cover38Elephants Can Remember1972Buy on Amazon
Curtain book cover39Curtain1975Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Hercule Poirot Short Stories/Novellas
10 books
2
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat book cover1The Adventure of the Cheap Flat1923Buy on Amazon
The King of Clubs book cover2The King of Clubs1923Buy on Amazon
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly book cover3The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly1923Buy on Amazon
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman book cover4The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman1923Buy on Amazon
The Veiled Lady book cover5The Veiled Lady1923Buy on Amazon
The Kidnapped Prime Minister book cover6The Kidnapped Prime Minister1923Buy on Amazon
The Plymouth Express book cover7The Plymouth Express1923Buy on Amazon
8Christmas Adventure1923Buy on Amazon
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan book cover9The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan1923Buy on Amazon
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor book cover10The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor1923Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Hercule Poirot Collections
10 books
3
The Labours of Hercules / The Labors of Hercules book cover1The Labours of Hercules / The Labors of Hercules1947Buy on Amazon
The Witness for the Prosecution book cover2The Witness for the Prosecution1948Buy on Amazon
The Under Dog and Other Stories book cover3The Under Dog and Other Stories1951Buy on Amazon
Poirot's Early Cases book cover4Poirot's Early Cases1974Buy on Amazon
Hercule Poirot's Casebook book cover5Hercule Poirot's Casebook1984Buy on Amazon
Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories book cover6Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories1984Buy on Amazon
The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories book cover7The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories1997Buy on Amazon
Poirot's Finest Cases book cover8Poirot's Finest Cases2014Buy on Amazon
The Double Clue book cover9The Double Clue2016Buy on Amazon
The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot book cover10The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hercule Poirot books are there?
There are 59 books in the Hercule Poirot collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1920 and 2019.
What is the first Hercule Poirot book?
The first book is The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920.
What order should I read the Hercule Poirot books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Hercule Poirot books?
The Hercule Poirot books were written by Agatha Christie.
Is the Hercule Poirot series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Hercule Poirot Books, has 39 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Hercule Poirot series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1920, and the most recent in 2019.