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Miss Marple Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Miss Marple books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Miss Marple series? Start with "The Four Suspects" (1930) and follow publication order through all 34 books.
The complete Miss Marple reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Four Suspects
1930
The Companion
1930
The Affair at the Bungalow
1930
The Murder at the Vicarage
1930
The Body in the Library
1942
The Moving Finger
1942
A Murder is Announced
1950
They Do It With Mirrors / Murder With Mirrors
1952
A Pocket Full of Rye
1953
4:50 From Paddington / What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!
1957
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1962
A Caribbean Mystery
1964
At Bertram's Hotel
1965
Nemesis
1971
Sleeping Murder
1976
The Idol House of Astarte
1928
Ingots of Gold
1928
Motive v. Opportunity
1928
The Thumb Mark of St. Peter
1928
The Blue Geranium
1929
The Herb of Death
1930
Miss Marple Tells a Story
1934
The Case of the Caretaker
1941
Strange Jest
1941
Tape-Measure Murder
1941
The Case of the Perfect Maid
1942
Sanctuary
1954
Greenshaw's Folly
1956
A Christmas Tragedy
2013
The Thirteen Problems
1932
13 Clues for Miss Marple
1966
Miss Marple's Final Cases
1979
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
1985
Miss Marple Short Stories
2005
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