Hercule Poirot Books in Order

Below you'll find the complete list of Hercule Poirot books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Publication Order

1
Cover of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

1920

2
Cover of The Murder on the Links

The Murder on the Links

1923

3
Cover of Poirot Investigates

Poirot Investigates

1924

4
Cover of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

1926

5
Cover of The Big Four

The Big Four

1927

6
Cover of The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Mystery of the Blue Train

1928

7
Cover of Black Coffee

Black Coffee

1930

8
Cover of Peril at End House

Peril at End House

1932

9
Cover of Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner

Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner

1933

10
Cover of Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts

Three Act Tragedy / Murder in Three Acts

1934

11
Cover of Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach

Murder on the Orient Express / Murder in the Calais Coach

1934

12
Cover of Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air

Death in the Clouds / Death in the Air

1935

13
Cover of The A.B.C. Murders

The A.B.C. Murders

1936

14
Cover of The ABC Murders

The ABC Murders

1936

15
Cover of Murder in Mesopotamia

Murder in Mesopotamia

1936

16
Cover of Cards on the Table

Cards on the Table

1936

17
Cover of Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client

Dumb Witness / Poirot Loses a Client

1937

18
Cover of Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1937

19
Cover of Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror

Murder in the Mews / Dead Man's Mirror

1937

20
Cover of Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

1938

21
Cover of Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas

Hercule Poirot's Christmas / Holiday for Murder / Murder for Christmas

1938

22
Cover of The Girdle of Hyppolita

The Girdle of Hyppolita

1939

23
Cover of The Nemean Lion

The Nemean Lion

1939

24
Cover of Sad Cypress

Sad Cypress

1940

25
Cover of One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Overdose of Death

1940

26
Cover of Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

1941

27
Cover of Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect

Five Little Pigs / Murder in Retrospect

1942

28
Cover of The Hollow / Murder after Hours

The Hollow / Murder after Hours

1946

29
Cover of Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide....

Taken at the Flood / There Is A Tide....

1948

30
Cover of Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell

Mrs. McGinty's Dead / Blood Will Tell

1952

31
Cover of After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal

After the Funeral / Funerals are Fatal

1953

32
Cover of Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock

1955

33
Cover of Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

1956

34
Cover of Cat Among the Pigeons

Cat Among the Pigeons

1959

35
Cover of The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding / The Theft of the Royal Ruby

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding / The Theft of the Royal Ruby

1960

36
Cover of The Clocks

The Clocks

1963

37
Cover of Third Girl

Third Girl

1966

38
Cover of Hallowe'en Party / A Haunting in Venice

Hallowe'en Party / A Haunting in Venice

1969

39
Cover of Elephants Can Remember

Elephants Can Remember

1972

40
Cover of Curtain

Curtain

1975

41
Cover of The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories

The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories

1997

42
Cover of Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

2013

43
Cover of The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

1923

44
Cover of The King of Clubs

The King of Clubs

1923

45
Cover of The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

1923

46
Cover of The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

1923

47
Cover of The Veiled Lady

The Veiled Lady

1923

48
Cover of The Kidnapped Prime Minister

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

1923

49
Cover of The Plymouth Express

The Plymouth Express

1923

50
Cover of The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

1923

51
Cover of The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

1923

52
Cover of The Affair at the Victory Ball

The Affair at the Victory Ball

1923

53
Cover of The Adventure of the Western Star

The Adventure of the Western Star

1923

54
Cover of The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

1923

55
Cover of The Submarine Plans

The Submarine Plans

1923

56
Cover of The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

1923

57
Cover of The Lost Mine

The Lost Mine

1923

58
Cover of The Lemesurier Inheritance

The Lemesurier Inheritance

1923

59
Cover of The Chocolate Box

The Chocolate Box

1925

60
Cover of Double Sin

Double Sin

1928

61
Cover of Wasps' Nest

Wasps' Nest

1929

62
Cover of The Second Gong

The Second Gong

1932

63
Cover of The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest

The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest

1932

64
Cover of How Does Your Garden Grow?

How Does Your Garden Grow?

1935

65
Cover of Triangle at Rhodes

Triangle at Rhodes

1936

66
Cover of Poirot and the Regatta Mystery

Poirot and the Regatta Mystery

1936

67
Cover of Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris

1937

68
Cover of The Incredible Theft

The Incredible Theft

1937

69
Cover of The Dream

The Dream

1937

70
Cover of The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

1960

71
Cover of Afternoon at the Seaside

Afternoon at the Seaside

1962

72
Cover of The Patient

The Patient

1962

73
Cover of The Witness for the Prosecution

The Witness for the Prosecution

1983

74
Cover of Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

1989

75
Cover of The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

1998

76
Cover of The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

2012

77
Cover of The Market Basing Mystery

The Market Basing Mystery

2013

78
Cover of The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

2013

79
Cover of The Cornish Mystery

The Cornish Mystery

2013

80
Cover of Problem at Sea

Problem at Sea

2013

81
Cover of The Under Dog

The Under Dog

2016

82
Cover of The Double Clue

The Double Clue

2019

83
Cover of The Case of the Missing Will

The Case of the Missing Will

2019

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