Here are the top 7 books by Agatha Christie according to Reader's Digest.
The story follows the arrival of 10 strangers who landed on an island invited by a mysterious host. The plot takes a twist when the host is absent, and one of the guests dies mysteriously.
This novel is the most iconic story by the author, on a detective trying to solve a gruesome murder in a train. The story has been adapted for the screen twice: in 1975 and 2017.
The first book to feature Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. In this work, Poirot had recently shifted to London and his neighbour was murdered. He tries to solve the mystery.
Multiple people confess to a murder because the victim was so detestable that several people wished him dead. The plot follows a feisty detective who then tries to solve the case by dissecting the personal relationships of the suspects.
A stand-alone mystery without any famous characters, this book is the author’s favourite. The story follows a wealthy businessman found dead in his mansion. Many say his wife is the culprit, without any proof. The book was turned into a movie in 2017.
The book is the first Marple story by the author. A local newspaper warns of a murder that will be committed in the near future. The plot twist is, all the detectives start their investigation before the crime is committed.
The book follows a story of two exes stuck on the Nile River cruise which leads to the murder of one. Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective, steps in to solve the mystery. The story was adapted into a movie in the year 1978.