Is It Based on a Book?
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TV series · 1989 · ITV1

Is Agatha Christie's Poirot based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Agatha Christie's Poirot is based on the book series canon of Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie.

The TV series premiered in 1989 on ITV1.

The book series behind Agatha Christie's Poirot

canon of Hercule Poirot

Book series by Agatha Christie

Group of novels, short stories and one play written 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)

Common questions

Is Agatha Christie's Poirot based on a book?

Yes. Agatha Christie's Poirot is based on the book series canon of Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie.

Who wrote the book Agatha Christie's Poirot is based on?

canon of Hercule Poirot was written by Agatha Christie.

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read canon of Hercule Poirot before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.

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