All the Agatha Christie Short Stories, over 50 to read!
Below is the full list of Agatha Christie Short stories (excluding Poirot short stories). These are not all murder mysteries as many of them cover theft, fraud, espionage and even in some cases a touch or romance! Whether you’re new to Agatha Christie and just want to dip your toe in or have read every novel Christie ever wrote and are looking for your next Christie fix then there’s something for everyone. Below is the full list of all Agatha Christie’s short stories – click the link below for more information about the Poirot short stories for all you Poirot fans out there.
Full list of Over 50 Agatha Christie Short Stories
A Christmas Tragedy | Murder Mystery |
A Fairy in the Flat/ A Pot of Tea | Mystery/ romance |
A Fruitful Sunday | Adventure/theft |
Accident | Murder Mystery |
At The ‘Bells and Motley’ | Mystery |
Blindman’s Buff | Espionage |
Death by Drowning | Murder Mystery |
Death on the Nile | Murder Mystery |
Finessing the King/The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper | Murder Mystery |
Greenshaws Folly | Murder Mystery |
Harlequin’s Lane | Murder Mystery |
Have You Got Everything You Want? | Theft |
In a Glass Darkly | Murder Mystery |
Ingots of Gold | Theft |
Jane in Search of a Job | Adventure/theft |
Magnolia Blossom | Romance? |
Manx Gold | Treasure hunt/ murder mystery |
Miss Marple Tells a Story | Murder Mystery |
Motive v Opportunity | Will/ inheritance mystery |
Next to a Dog | Romance |
Philomel Cottage | Mystery |
Problem at Pollensa Bay | Investigation/ adventure |
Sanctuary | Murder Mystery |
Sanctuary | Murder Mystery |
Sing a Song of Six Pence | Murder Mystery |
SOS | Mystery/ Supernatural |
Strange Jest | Treasure hunt |
Swan Song | Murder Mystery |
Tape Measure Murder | Murder Mystery |
The Actress | Murder Mystery/ Blackmail |
The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger | Espionage |
The Affair at the Bungalow | Theft |
The Affair of the Pink Pearl | Theft |
The Ambassador’s Boots | Mystery |
The Bird with the Broken Wing | Murder Mystery |
The Bloodstained Pavement | Murder Mystery |
The Blue Geranium | Murder Mystery |
The Call of Wings | Supernatural |
The Case of the Caretaker(‘s wife) – similar to Endless Night | Murder Mystery |
The Case of the City Clerk | Espionage |
The Case of the Discontented Husband | Romance |
The Case of the Distressed Lady | Theft |
The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife | Romance |
The Case of the Missing Lady | Missing person |
The Case of the Perfect Maid | Theft |
The Case of the Rich Woman | Romance |
The Coming of Mr Quin | Murder Mystery |
The Companion | Murder Mystery |
The Crackler | Fraud |
The Dead Harlequin | Murder Mystery |
The Dressmakers Doll | |
The Edge | Romance (?!) |
The Face of Helen | Mystery |
The Four Suspects | Murder Mystery |
The Fourth Man | Mystery/ Supernatural |
The Gate of Baghdad | Murder Mystery |
The Girl in the Train | Mystery |
The Golden Ball | Adventure |
The Gypsy | Mystery/ Supernatural |
The Herb of Death | Murder Mystery |
The Hound of Death | Mystery/ Supernatural |
The House of Dreams | Supernatural |
The House of Lurking Death | Murder Mystery |
The House of Shiraz | Murder Mystery |
The Idol House of Astarte | Murder Mystery |
The Lamp | Mystery/ Supernatural |
The Listerdale Mystery | Mystery |
The Lonely God | Romance? |
The Love Detectives (similar to murder at the vicarage) | Murder Mystery |
The Man from the Sea | Mystery |
The Man in the Mist | Murder Mystery |
The Man Who Was No. 16 | Espionage |
The Manhood of Edward Robinson | Adventure |
The Mystery of the Blue Jar | Theft |
The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl/ Second Cucumber/ Mr Eastwood’s Adventure | Theft |
The Oracle at Delphi | Kidnapping & theft |
The Pearl of Price | Theft |
The Rajah’s Emerald | Theft |
The Red Signal | Murder Mystery |
The Shadow on the Glass | Murder Mystery |
The Sign in the Sky | Murder Mystery |
The Soul of the Croupier | Mystery |
The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael | Supernatural |
The Sunningdale Mystery | Murder Mystery |
The Thumb Mark of St Peter | Murder Mystery |
The Tuesday Night Club | Murder Mystery |
The Voice in the Dark | Mystery |
The Witness for the Prosecution | Murder Mystery |
The World’s End | Miscarriage of justice |
Three Blind Mice | Murder Mystery |
Where There’s a Will/ Wireless | Murder Mystery |
While the Light Lasts | Romance |
Within a Wall | Romance – Unrequited love |