How many novels did Agatha Cristie write?

Answer 1

Agatha Christie wrote 66 detective novels, along with numerous short stories. She is known for creating iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, and is often referred to as the Queen of Crime.

Answer 2

Agatha Christie wrote 66 novels under her own name, and another 6 under the name Mary Westmacott. She also wrote many collections of short stories, 21 plays (including television and radio plays), collections of poetry and an autobiography.

Answer 3

There is 39 Poirot novels, plus four collections of short stories, making a grand total of 43 books to feature the character. The first Poirot book ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'', Agatha Christie's first novel, was first published in 1920, and the 39th and last novel, ''Curtain'', was published some four decades later in 1975, and was Christie's second to last novel published.

Note that ''Black Coffee'' was originally a play by Christie and was novelised by Charles Osborne.

Answer 4

Agatha Christie wrote 79 novels: 72 under her name, 1 under her second husband's last name and 6 under the name Mary Westmacott.

Answer 5

Agatha Christie wrote 6 romance novels using the pen name, "Mary Westmacott".