![]() If you’re going to read two or three, here are some suggested reading orders: If you’re only going to read one Christie novel, take one from our Most Iconic list, though avoid any where you’ve had the ending or plot spoiled. Miss Marple’s last novel, is probably the creepiest Christie novel. ![]() They’re full of ingenious plots and endings so memorable that they’ve become part of the literary canon. ![]() If you’re only going to dabble in Christie’s work, the best Agatha Christie books to try are the most popular ones with the most lasting cultural impact. Superintendent Battle and Inspector Japp are regular foils to Poirot, not quite bumbling police detectives, but reliant on Poirot to help them crack the case.Īriadne Oliver is a famous mystery novelist whose books feature a foreign detective…hmm, why does that sound familiar? Oliver is not a detective herself, but a colorful side character who gets to stand in for Christie, usually in Poirot novels. Other Recurring Agatha Christie Characters They appear in four novels and one book of short stories. Tommy and Tuppence start out post-World War I, full of excitement but without anything interesting to do, and stumble into a career looking for adventure and solving crimes. ![]() This is the only series you may want to read in order, since the couple meets as carefree young people in the first novel and are several decades into their marriage by their last. ![]()
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