Agatha Christie: Poirot, Where to Start & Favourites

Just as a separate point watching this back, In five little pigs Caroline was not hung for the murder of her husband, in the book she dies about a year into her life sentence....sorry for the mistake.

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Thank you for watching, Lil.

[jamesbrown]

Hi Lil, really enjoying your comments and thoughts on Agatha Christie's books. I'm a huge fan of Patricia Wentworth's Miss Silver series. Subscribed to your channel now thanks advice again, kind regards

[phoenixnyc]

For Poirot, I'd also recommend:

Lord Edgware Dies / Thirteen at Dinner: a minor nobleman is murdered, his wife was seen to enter the house right before he died--but thirteen people also saw her on the other side of London at the same time.

The ABC Murders: Poirot takes on a serial killer.

Cards on the Table: Four people sit down to play bridge. A fifth person sits across the room by the fireplace. At the end of the evening, the man by the fire is dead. One of the four bridge players has gotten up and killed him, and the other three were too busy playing to notice.

Death on the Nile: The closest to Greek tragedy I've seen her come.

[LydiaEmily]

So happy you did this video! The only Poirot book I've read was the Mysterious Affair at Styles and I remember when the reveal happened, I was on a train going back from uni to visit my parents, and I just gasped so loudly. She's such an incredible author and Poirot is such a great character. My plan is to go through the books chronologically, as I've only read the first one (so going in order seems logical) and you have just made me so so excited to read the rest of this series!!

(also let's just take a moment to appreciate how gorgeous those editions are. I can't wait to have all the Harper editions lined up together on a bookcase somewhere ^.^)

[williamroden]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I am always pleased to see a person from your age range or younger that has appreciation for Christie!

[sgeist]

Just now finding your channel, this is so great! Christie is one of my favorite authors!!

[NonFicBooks]

What a great selection of her works. You really managed to give the gist of the plots without any spoilers which is great! I'm loving this revival Agatha Christie's having at the moment, it's great to see more and more people picking up her books.

[GinaHouse]

I love these Poirot books, too! My other Poirot favorites are Hickory Dickory Dock, Peril at End House, Halloween Party, Cat Among the Pigeons, After the Funeral, The Hollow and Dumb Witness :D I still prefer the Miss Marple series to Poirot, but...well, ALL Agatha Christie books are amazing! I totally agree that the David Suchet movie of 'Five Little Pigs' is soo good! Also, the 'Sad Cypress' movie is great, too!

[queenali]

I think in your description of Murder on the Orient Express, you describe the importance of rereading books! You can always get more out of a book and connect with it more deeply when you reread, which I am guilty of not doing often enough! I'll be sure to pick up The Mysterious Affair at Styles next. Thanks for the tips!

[DatHanhMusic]

Amazing reviews! I'm a fan of Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot myself! With love, from the other side of the globe ;)

[joelbeer]

Hi Lil. Love your channel and your vintage style. I've really got into David Suchet as Poriot. I've watched a lot of them and now want to start reading them. I'm going to start with Orient Express, then Death on the Nile, ABC Murders and see where I go after that. Do you prefer those paperback editions? Who does the best hardback editions? I'd like to get some of those too. Look forward to seeing more videos. Xx

[jackdarby]

I love your where to start videos. I new to literature. I don't really read much. I want to get into it though. I find these much helpful

[danwoodliefphotography]

Always nice to encounter videos by another lover of history and mysteries.

[thewickerman]

I really enjoyed your reviews and I think that your recommendations are spot on. Never read Sad Cypress but I want to now.

[laurensjackson]

My favorite Author I have read everything she has ever wrote. I wish I could wipe my memory and start again. Sophia Hannah is now writing Under Agatha Christie she is good.

[mohammedsalah]

so far with agatha christie i have read
1= the murder of roger ackroyd
2=and then there were none
3=the mysterious affair at syles
4=endless night (i finished it today.. it was terrific i\
i shall start the murder on the orient express soon ...

[thebookishisland]

I love this video. For my birthday I specifically asked for Agatha Christie books and I was happy because someone actually gave them to me. I was given Murder on the Orient Express, And Then There Were None and The Mysterious Affair At Styles. And so far I have really enjoyed them. I prefer to hear the audiobook because there were times were I got stuck on words or things like that but they were great.

[adeel-ehxq]

I love her novels, The Big Four and The Secret Adversary reminded me of a 20/30s versions of the Da Vinci code.

[AdirondackRuby]

Lovely video. Inspired me to go check out my collection and reorganize it, so I can figure out exactly which ones I still need to find.

[bookswithdylan]

This was so great and so helpful! :) I have two adaptations to watch asap. Also you sold me on the murder of roger ackroyd. I cant wait to watch it.

[Shane-Flanagan]

Love David Suchet as Poirot, no other Poirot for me. So good!
You kinda wanna put him in your pocket and carry him around. So cute and immaculate 🥰