Miss Marple books in order
Order: by the date each book came out (agathachristie.com)
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against agathachristie.com
The estate recommends reading in Miss Marple's lifetime order: Sleeping Murder (published 1976, written during the war) after The Moving Finger; the short-story collections fit between (see the list).
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About this series: sourced facts
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The series at a glance
Wikidata lists 12 works as parts of this series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Agatha Christie as born in 1890 in Ashfield.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Mary Westmacott as a pen name of Agatha Christie.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Agatha Christie: The Grand Master (1955).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Agatha Christie: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1956).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Agatha Christie: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1971).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Agatha Christie: Anthony Award (2000).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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