Authorship history
Who writes Hercule Poirot?
The Hercule Poirot series was created by Agatha Christie, who wrote 35 of its 39 novels (1920–1975). Since The Monogram Murders (2014), the series has been continued by Sophie Hannah.
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The full authorship picture
- CreatorAgatha Christie35 novels
- Continuation authorSophie Hannah6 books — from The Monogram Murders (2014) to The Last Death of the Year (2025)
Every book, with its credited writer
Publication order. Every credit below is the byline recorded for that specific book — this is the checkable source for the summary above.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Murder on the Links (1923)novel
by Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates (1924)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Big Four (1927)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)novel
by Agatha Christie
Peril at End House (1932)novel
by Agatha Christie
Lord Edgware Dies (1933)novel
by Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express (1934)novel
by Agatha Christie
Three Act Tragedy (1934)novel
by Agatha Christie
Death in the Clouds (1935)novel
by Agatha Christie
The A.B.C. Murders (1936)novel
by Agatha Christie
Murder in Mesopotamia (1936)novel
by Agatha Christie
Cards on the Table (1936)novel
by Agatha Christie
Dumb Witness (1937)novel
by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile (1937)novel
by Agatha Christie
Appointment with Death (1938)novel
by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)novel
by Agatha Christie
Sad Cypress (1940)novel
by Agatha Christie
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940)novel
by Agatha Christie
Evil Under the Sun (1941)novel
by Agatha Christie
Five Little Pigs (1942)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Hollow (1946)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Labours of Hercules (1947)novel
by Agatha Christie
Taken at the Flood (1948)novel
by Agatha Christie
Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952)novel
by Agatha Christie
After the Funeral (1953)novel
by Agatha Christie
Hickory Dickory Dock (1955)novel
by Agatha Christie
Dead Man's Folly (1956)novel
by Agatha Christie
Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Clocks (1963)novel
by Agatha Christie
Third Girl (1966)novel
by Agatha Christie
Hallowe'en Party (1969)novel
by Agatha Christie
Elephants Can Remember (1972)novel
by Agatha Christie
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (1975)novel
by Agatha Christie
The Monogram Murders (2014)novel
· Continuation author: Sophie Hannah
Closed Casket (2016)novel
· Continuation author: Sophie Hannah
The Mystery of Three Quarters (2018)novel
· Continuation author: Sophie Hannah
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (2020)novel
· Continuation author: Sophie Hannah
Hercule Poirot's Silent Night (2023)novel
· Continuation author: Sophie Hannah
The Last Death of the Year (2025)novel
· Continuation author: Sophie Hannah
Frequently asked questions
Who writes the Hercule Poirot series now?
The Hercule Poirot series was created by Agatha Christie, who wrote 35 of its 39 novels (1920–1975). Since The Monogram Murders (2014), the series has been continued by Sophie Hannah.
Who created the Hercule Poirot series?
The Hercule Poirot series was created by Agatha Christie, who wrote 35 of its 39 novels (1920–1975).