Is It Based on a Book?
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Movie · 2022

Is Death on the Nile based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Death on the Nile is based on the book Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (1937).

Death on the Nile is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series.

The movie was released in 2022.

The book behind Death on the Nile

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Death on the Nile

by Agatha Christie · first published 1937 · crime fiction

1937 novel by Agatha Christie.

canon of Hercule Poirot: books by publication date

  1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
  2. Murder on the Links (1923)
  3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
  4. The Big Four (1927)
  5. The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
  6. Peril at End House (1932)
  7. Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
  8. Three Act Tragedy (1934)
  9. Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
  10. Death in the Clouds (1935)
  11. The A.B.C. Murders (1936)
  12. Murder in Mesopotamia (1936)
  13. Cards on the Table (1936)
  14. Dumb Witness (1937)
  15. Death on the Nile (1937)
  16. Appointment with Death (1938)
  17. Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)
  18. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940)
  19. Sad Cypress (1940)
  20. Evil Under the Sun (1941)
  21. Five Little Pigs (1942)
  22. The Hollow (1946)
  23. Taken at the Flood (1948)
  24. Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952)
  25. After the Funeral (1953)
  26. Hickory Dickory Dock (1955)
  27. Dead Man's Folly (1956)
  28. Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)
  29. The Clocks (1963)
  30. Third Girl (1966)
  31. Hallowe'en Party (1969)
  32. Elephants Can Remember (1972)
  33. Curtain (1975)

Other adaptations of Death on the Nile

Common questions

Is Death on the Nile based on a book?

Yes. Death on the Nile is based on the book Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (1937).

Who wrote the book Death on the Nile is based on?

Death on the Nile was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1937.

Is Death on the Nile part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series (11 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Death on the Nile before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's books

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