Series · 40 books
Jane Marple Books in Order
The complete Jane Marple reading order — 40 books from 1853–1998.
- 01 Murder is Easy Amazon — buy Murder is Easy Bookshop — buy Murder is Easy ThriftBooks — buy Murder is Easy eBooks.com — buy Murder is Easy
- 02 The Secret Adversary Amazon — buy The Secret Adversary Bookshop — buy The Secret Adversary ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Adversary eBooks.com — buy The Secret Adversary
- 03 13 for luck Amazon — buy 13 for luck Bookshop — buy 13 for luck ThriftBooks — buy 13 for luck eBooks.com — buy 13 for luck
- 04 The Murder at the Vicarage Amazon — buy The Murder at the Vicarage Bookshop — buy The Murder at the Vicarage ThriftBooks — buy The Murder at the Vicarage eBooks.com — buy The Murder at the Vicarage
- 05 The Thirteen Problems Amazon — buy The Thirteen Problems Bookshop — buy The Thirteen Problems ThriftBooks — buy The Thirteen Problems eBooks.com — buy The Thirteen Problems
- 06 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
- 07 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]
- 08 Sleeping Murder Amazon — buy Sleeping Murder Bookshop — buy Sleeping Murder ThriftBooks — buy Sleeping Murder eBooks.com — buy Sleeping Murder
- 09 The Body in the Library Amazon — buy The Body in the Library Bookshop — buy The Body in the Library ThriftBooks — buy The Body in the Library eBooks.com — buy The Body in the Library
- 10 The Moving Finger Amazon — buy The Moving Finger Bookshop — buy The Moving Finger ThriftBooks — buy The Moving Finger eBooks.com — buy The Moving Finger
- 11 Three Blind Mice and Other Stories [9 stories] Amazon — buy Three Blind Mice and Other Stories [9 stories] Bookshop — buy Three Blind Mice and Other Stories [9 stories] ThriftBooks — buy Three Blind Mice and Other Stories [9 stories] eBooks.com — buy Three Blind Mice and Other Stories [9 stories]
- 12 Crooked House Amazon — buy Crooked House Bookshop — buy Crooked House ThriftBooks — buy Crooked House eBooks.com — buy Crooked House
- 13 A Murder Is Announced Amazon — buy A Murder Is Announced Bookshop — buy A Murder Is Announced ThriftBooks — buy A Murder Is Announced eBooks.com — buy A Murder Is Announced
- 14 Agatha Christie's Murder at the vicarage Amazon — buy Agatha Christie's Murder at the vicarage Bookshop — buy Agatha Christie's Murder at the vicarage ThriftBooks — buy Agatha Christie's Murder at the vicarage eBooks.com — buy Agatha Christie's Murder at the vicarage
- 15 They Do It with Mirrors Amazon — buy They Do It with Mirrors Bookshop — buy They Do It with Mirrors ThriftBooks — buy They Do It with Mirrors eBooks.com — buy They Do It with Mirrors
- 16 A Pocket Full of Rye Amazon — buy A Pocket Full of Rye Bookshop — buy A Pocket Full of Rye ThriftBooks — buy A Pocket Full of Rye eBooks.com — buy A Pocket Full of Rye
- 17 4:50 from Paddington Amazon — buy 4:50 from Paddington Bookshop — buy 4:50 from Paddington ThriftBooks — buy 4:50 from Paddington eBooks.com — buy 4:50 from Paddington
- 18 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Amazon — buy The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Bookshop — buy The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side ThriftBooks — buy The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side eBooks.com — buy The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
- 19 The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding Amazon — buy The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding Bookshop — buy The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding ThriftBooks — buy The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding eBooks.com — buy The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
- 20 Double Sin and Other Stories Amazon — buy Double Sin and Other Stories Bookshop — buy Double Sin and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy Double Sin and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy Double Sin and Other Stories
- 21 The Mirror Crack's (A Jane Marple Murder Mystery) Amazon — buy The Mirror Crack's (A Jane Marple Murder Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Mirror Crack's (A Jane Marple Murder Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Mirror Crack's (A Jane Marple Murder Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Mirror Crack's (A Jane Marple Murder Mystery)
- 22 A Caribbean Mystery Amazon — buy A Caribbean Mystery Bookshop — buy A Caribbean Mystery ThriftBooks — buy A Caribbean Mystery eBooks.com — buy A Caribbean Mystery
- 23 At Bertram's Hotel Amazon — buy At Bertram's Hotel Bookshop — buy At Bertram's Hotel ThriftBooks — buy At Bertram's Hotel eBooks.com — buy At Bertram's Hotel
- 24 Surprise! Surprise! Amazon — buy Surprise! Surprise! Bookshop — buy Surprise! Surprise! ThriftBooks — buy Surprise! Surprise! eBooks.com — buy Surprise! Surprise!
- 25 13 clues for Miss Marple Amazon — buy 13 clues for Miss Marple Bookshop — buy 13 clues for Miss Marple ThriftBooks — buy 13 clues for Miss Marple eBooks.com — buy 13 clues for Miss Marple
- 26 The Regatta Mystery Amazon — buy The Regatta Mystery Bookshop — buy The Regatta Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Regatta Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Regatta Mystery
- 27 Nemesis Amazon — buy Nemesis Bookshop — buy Nemesis ThriftBooks — buy Nemesis eBooks.com — buy Nemesis
- 28 Murder on board Amazon — buy Murder on board Bookshop — buy Murder on board ThriftBooks — buy Murder on board eBooks.com — buy Murder on board
- 29 Agatha Christie; A Jane Marple Mystery Amazon — buy Agatha Christie; A Jane Marple Mystery Bookshop — buy Agatha Christie; A Jane Marple Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Agatha Christie; A Jane Marple Mystery eBooks.com — buy Agatha Christie; A Jane Marple Mystery
- 30 The Amazing Miss Marple (4.50 From Paddington / Moving Finger / Murder is Announced) Amazon — buy The Amazing Miss Marple (4.50 From Paddington / Moving Finger / Murder is Announced) Bookshop — buy The Amazing Miss Marple (4.50 From Paddington / Moving Finger / Murder is Announced) ThriftBooks — buy The Amazing Miss Marple (4.50 From Paddington / Moving Finger / Murder is Announced) eBooks.com — buy The Amazing Miss Marple (4.50 From Paddington / Moving Finger / Murder is Announced)
- 31 Sleeping murder & The murder at the vicarage Amazon — buy Sleeping murder & The murder at the vicarage Bookshop — buy Sleeping murder & The murder at the vicarage ThriftBooks — buy Sleeping murder & The murder at the vicarage eBooks.com — buy Sleeping murder & The murder at the vicarage
- 32 Starring Miss Marple Amazon — buy Starring Miss Marple Bookshop — buy Starring Miss Marple ThriftBooks — buy Starring Miss Marple eBooks.com — buy Starring Miss Marple
- 33 Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories] Amazon — buy Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories] Bookshop — buy Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories] ThriftBooks — buy Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories] eBooks.com — buy Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories]
- 34 Five Miss Marple mysteries Amazon — buy Five Miss Marple mysteries Bookshop — buy Five Miss Marple mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Five Miss Marple mysteries eBooks.com — buy Five Miss Marple mysteries
- 35 Miss Marple meets murder Amazon — buy Miss Marple meets murder Bookshop — buy Miss Marple meets murder ThriftBooks — buy Miss Marple meets murder eBooks.com — buy Miss Marple meets murder
- 36 The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple Amazon — buy The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple Bookshop — buy The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple ThriftBooks — buy The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple eBooks.com — buy The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple
- 37 Miss Marple, the complete short stories Amazon — buy Miss Marple, the complete short stories Bookshop — buy Miss Marple, the complete short stories ThriftBooks — buy Miss Marple, the complete short stories eBooks.com — buy Miss Marple, the complete short stories
- 38 Reflecting on Miss Marple Amazon — buy Reflecting on Miss Marple Bookshop — buy Reflecting on Miss Marple ThriftBooks — buy Reflecting on Miss Marple eBooks.com — buy Reflecting on Miss Marple
- 39 Agatha Christie's Marple Amazon — buy Agatha Christie's Marple Bookshop — buy Agatha Christie's Marple ThriftBooks — buy Agatha Christie's Marple eBooks.com — buy Agatha Christie's Marple
- 40 The Tape Measure Murder Amazon — buy The Tape Measure Murder Bookshop — buy The Tape Measure Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Tape Measure Murder eBooks.com — buy The Tape Measure Murder
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder is Easy | 1853 | ||
| 2 | The Secret Adversary | 1922 | ||
| 3 | 13 for luck | 1923 | ||
| 4 | The Murder at the Vicarage | 1930 | ||
| 5 | The Thirteen Problems | 1932 | ||
| 6 | Cards on the Table | 1936 | ||
| 7 | The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] | 1939 | ||
| 8 | Sleeping Murder | 1940 | ||
| 9 | The Body in the Library | 1942 | ||
| 10 | The Moving Finger | 1942 | ||
| 11 | Three Blind Mice and Other Stories [9 stories] | 1948 | ||
| 12 | Crooked House | 1949 | ||
| 13 | A Murder Is Announced | 1950 | ||
| 14 | Agatha Christie's Murder at the vicarage | 1950 | ||
| 15 | They Do It with Mirrors | 1952 | ||
| 16 | A Pocket Full of Rye | 1953 | ||
| 17 | 4:50 from Paddington | 1957 | ||
| 18 | The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side | 1960 | ||
| 19 | The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding | 1960 | ||
| 20 | Double Sin and Other Stories | 1960 | ||
| 21 | The Mirror Crack's (A Jane Marple Murder Mystery) | 1961 | ||
| 22 | A Caribbean Mystery | 1964 | ||
| 23 | At Bertram's Hotel | 1965 | ||
| 24 | Surprise! Surprise! | 1965 | ||
| 25 | 13 clues for Miss Marple | 1966 | ||
| 26 | The Regatta Mystery | 1967 | ||
| 27 | Nemesis | 1970 | ||
| 28 | Murder on board | 1974 | ||
| 29 | Agatha Christie; A Jane Marple Mystery | 1975 | ||
| 30 | The Amazing Miss Marple (4.50 From Paddington / Moving Finger / Murder is Announced) | 1975 | ||
| 31 | Sleeping murder & The murder at the vicarage | 1976 | ||
| 32 | Starring Miss Marple | 1977 | ||
| 33 | Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories] | 1979 | ||
| 34 | Five Miss Marple mysteries | 1980 | ||
| 35 | Miss Marple meets murder | 1980 | ||
| 36 | The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple | 1985 | ||
| 37 | Miss Marple, the complete short stories | 1985 | ||
| 38 | Reflecting on Miss Marple | 1991 | ||
| 39 | Agatha Christie's Marple | 1997 | ||
| 40 | The Tape Measure Murder | 1998 |
Jane Marple reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Murder is Easy (1853). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Jane Marple — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Jane Marple books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1853–1998.
What is the newest Jane Marple book?
The Tape Measure Murder, published in 1998.