Series · 40 books
Hercules Poirot Books in Order
The complete Hercules Poirot reading order — 40 books from 1920–1967.
- 01 The Mysterious Affair at Styles Amazon — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles Bookshop — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles ThriftBooks — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles eBooks.com — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- 02 Murder on the Links Amazon — buy Murder on the Links Bookshop — buy Murder on the Links ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the Links eBooks.com — buy Murder on the Links
- 03 Poirot investigates Amazon — buy Poirot investigates Bookshop — buy Poirot investigates ThriftBooks — buy Poirot investigates eBooks.com — buy Poirot investigates
- 04 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Amazon — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Bookshop — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd ThriftBooks — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd eBooks.com — buy The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- 05 The Under Dog and Other Stories [9 stories] Amazon — buy The Under Dog and Other Stories [9 stories] Bookshop — buy The Under Dog and Other Stories [9 stories] ThriftBooks — buy The Under Dog and Other Stories [9 stories] eBooks.com — buy The Under Dog and Other Stories [9 stories]
- 06 The Big Four Amazon — buy The Big Four Bookshop — buy The Big Four ThriftBooks — buy The Big Four eBooks.com — buy The Big Four
- 07 The Mystery of the Blue Train Amazon — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train Bookshop — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train eBooks.com — buy The Mystery of the Blue Train
- 08 Peril at End House Amazon — buy Peril at End House Bookshop — buy Peril at End House ThriftBooks — buy Peril at End House eBooks.com — buy Peril at End House
- 09 Murder on the Orient Express Amazon — buy Murder on the Orient Express Bookshop — buy Murder on the Orient Express ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the Orient Express eBooks.com — buy Murder on the Orient Express
- 10 Lord Edgware Dies Amazon — buy Lord Edgware Dies Bookshop — buy Lord Edgware Dies ThriftBooks — buy Lord Edgware Dies eBooks.com — buy Lord Edgware Dies
- 11 Murder in Three Acts Amazon — buy Murder in Three Acts Bookshop — buy Murder in Three Acts ThriftBooks — buy Murder in Three Acts eBooks.com — buy Murder in Three Acts
- 12 Death in the Clouds Amazon — buy Death in the Clouds Bookshop — buy Death in the Clouds ThriftBooks — buy Death in the Clouds eBooks.com — buy Death in the Clouds
- 13 The A.B.C. Murders Amazon — buy The A.B.C. Murders Bookshop — buy The A.B.C. Murders ThriftBooks — buy The A.B.C. Murders eBooks.com — buy The A.B.C. Murders
- 14 Murder in Mesopotamia Amazon — buy Murder in Mesopotamia Bookshop — buy Murder in Mesopotamia ThriftBooks — buy Murder in Mesopotamia eBooks.com — buy Murder in Mesopotamia
- 15 Cards on the Table Amazon — buy Cards on the Table Bookshop — buy Cards on the Table ThriftBooks — buy Cards on the Table eBooks.com — buy Cards on the Table
- 16 Hercule Poirot. The Complete Short Stories [51 stories] Amazon — buy Hercule Poirot. The Complete Short Stories [51 stories] Bookshop — buy Hercule Poirot. The Complete Short Stories [51 stories] ThriftBooks — buy Hercule Poirot. The Complete Short Stories [51 stories] eBooks.com — buy Hercule Poirot. The Complete Short Stories [51 stories]
- 17 Surprise endings by Hercule Poirot Amazon — buy Surprise endings by Hercule Poirot ThriftBooks — buy Surprise endings by Hercule Poirot eBooks.com — buy Surprise endings by Hercule Poirot
- 18 Death on the Nile Amazon — buy Death on the Nile Bookshop — buy Death on the Nile ThriftBooks — buy Death on the Nile eBooks.com — buy Death on the Nile
- 19 Dumb Witness Amazon — buy Dumb Witness Bookshop — buy Dumb Witness ThriftBooks — buy Dumb Witness eBooks.com — buy Dumb Witness
- 20 Appointment with Death Amazon — buy Appointment with Death Bookshop — buy Appointment with Death ThriftBooks — buy Appointment with Death eBooks.com — buy Appointment with Death
- 21 Hercule Poirot's Christmas Amazon — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas Bookshop — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas ThriftBooks — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas eBooks.com — buy Hercule Poirot's Christmas
- 22 Sad Cypress Amazon — buy Sad Cypress Bookshop — buy Sad Cypress ThriftBooks — buy Sad Cypress eBooks.com — buy Sad Cypress
- 23 The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] Amazon — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] Bookshop — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] ThriftBooks — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] eBooks.com — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories]
- 24 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Amazon — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Bookshop — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe ThriftBooks — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe eBooks.com — buy One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
- 25 Evil Under the Sun Amazon — buy Evil Under the Sun Bookshop — buy Evil Under the Sun ThriftBooks — buy Evil Under the Sun eBooks.com — buy Evil Under the Sun
- 26 Five Little Pigs Amazon — buy Five Little Pigs Bookshop — buy Five Little Pigs ThriftBooks — buy Five Little Pigs eBooks.com — buy Five Little Pigs
- 27 The Hollow Amazon — buy The Hollow Bookshop — buy The Hollow ThriftBooks — buy The Hollow eBooks.com — buy The Hollow
- 28 The Labours of Hercules Amazon — buy The Labours of Hercules Bookshop — buy The Labours of Hercules ThriftBooks — buy The Labours of Hercules eBooks.com — buy The Labours of Hercules
- 29 Taken at the Flood Amazon — buy Taken at the Flood Bookshop — buy Taken at the Flood ThriftBooks — buy Taken at the Flood eBooks.com — buy Taken at the Flood
- 30 Mrs. McGinty's Dead Amazon — buy Mrs. McGinty's Dead Bookshop — buy Mrs. McGinty's Dead ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. McGinty's Dead eBooks.com — buy Mrs. McGinty's Dead
- 31 Hickory Dickory Death Amazon — buy Hickory Dickory Death Bookshop — buy Hickory Dickory Death ThriftBooks — buy Hickory Dickory Death eBooks.com — buy Hickory Dickory Death
- 32 After the Funeral Amazon — buy After the Funeral Bookshop — buy After the Funeral ThriftBooks — buy After the Funeral eBooks.com — buy After the Funeral
- 33 Murder in the Mews Amazon — buy Murder in the Mews Bookshop — buy Murder in the Mews ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Mews eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Mews
- 34 Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes) Amazon — buy Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes) Bookshop — buy Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes) ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes) eBooks.com — buy Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes)
- 35 Dead Man's Folly Amazon — buy Dead Man's Folly Bookshop — buy Dead Man's Folly ThriftBooks — buy Dead Man's Folly eBooks.com — buy Dead Man's Folly
- 36 Cat Among the Pigeons Amazon — buy Cat Among the Pigeons Bookshop — buy Cat Among the Pigeons ThriftBooks — buy Cat Among the Pigeons eBooks.com — buy Cat Among the Pigeons
- 37 The Clocks Amazon — buy The Clocks Bookshop — buy The Clocks ThriftBooks — buy The Clocks eBooks.com — buy The Clocks
- 38 Poirot's Early Cases Amazon — buy Poirot's Early Cases Bookshop — buy Poirot's Early Cases ThriftBooks — buy Poirot's Early Cases eBooks.com — buy Poirot's Early Cases
- 39 Third Girl Amazon — buy Third Girl Bookshop — buy Third Girl ThriftBooks — buy Third Girl eBooks.com — buy Third Girl
- 40 The Regatta Mystery Amazon — buy The Regatta Mystery Bookshop — buy The Regatta Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Regatta Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Regatta Mystery
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | 1920 | ||
| 2 | Murder on the Links | 1923 | ||
| 3 | Poirot investigates | 1924 | ||
| 4 | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | 1926 | ||
| 5 | The Under Dog and Other Stories [9 stories] | 1926 | ||
| 6 | The Big Four | 1927 | ||
| 7 | The Mystery of the Blue Train | 1928 | ||
| 8 | Peril at End House | 1932 | ||
| 9 | Murder on the Orient Express | 1933 | ||
| 10 | Lord Edgware Dies | 1933 | ||
| 11 | Murder in Three Acts | 1934 | ||
| 12 | Death in the Clouds | 1935 | ||
| 13 | The A.B.C. Murders | 1936 | ||
| 14 | Murder in Mesopotamia | 1936 | ||
| 15 | Cards on the Table | 1936 | ||
| 16 | Hercule Poirot. The Complete Short Stories [51 stories] | 1936 | ||
| 17 | Surprise endings by Hercule Poirot | 1936 | ||
| 18 | Death on the Nile | 1937 | ||
| 19 | Dumb Witness | 1937 | ||
| 20 | Appointment with Death | 1938 | ||
| 21 | Hercule Poirot's Christmas | 1939 | ||
| 22 | Sad Cypress | 1939 | ||
| 23 | The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] | 1939 | ||
| 24 | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | 1940 | ||
| 25 | Evil Under the Sun | 1941 | ||
| 26 | Five Little Pigs | 1942 | ||
| 27 | The Hollow | 1946 | ||
| 28 | The Labours of Hercules | 1947 | ||
| 29 | Taken at the Flood | 1948 | ||
| 30 | Mrs. McGinty's Dead | 1951 | ||
| 31 | Hickory Dickory Death | 1952 | ||
| 32 | After the Funeral | 1953 | ||
| 33 | Murder in the Mews | 1955 | ||
| 34 | Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes) | 1955 | ||
| 35 | Dead Man's Folly | 1956 | ||
| 36 | Cat Among the Pigeons | 1959 | ||
| 37 | The Clocks | 1963 | ||
| 38 | Poirot's Early Cases | 1963 | ||
| 39 | Third Girl | 1966 | ||
| 40 | The Regatta Mystery | 1967 |
Hercules Poirot reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Hercules Poirot — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Hercules Poirot books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1920–1967.
What is the newest Hercules Poirot book?
The Regatta Mystery, published in 1967.