Have you read these 10 best spooky Agatha Christie books?
Agatha Christie is one of the best Mystery Authors of all time and has been hailed as the “Queen of Mystery”. With over 66 novels and 14 short stories to her name, her books have remained popular with the readers decades after her death with translations and reprints in all multiple languages. Being an avid reader and lover of her evergreen, sometimes spooky, sometimes eerie but always atmospheric and ingenious mysteries, here are the best spooky Agatha Christie books to binge-read before Halloween that are non-horror but will have chills running down your spine. Have you read these best spooky Agatha Christie Books? Checkout for yourself and go binge-read them now because once you start, you won’t be able to stop at just one book!
Best spooky Agatha Christie Books to binge-read before Halloween
Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie
A girl boasts that she once witnessed a murder and sets a chain of events in motion that will leave you hooked, spooked and totally wowed in this bestselling mystery based on the Halloween theme by Agatha Christie. Featuring her most famous Detective character, Hercule Poirot, Hallowe’en Party delves deep in to the chilling wickedness of human nature with a mystery that kept me guessing till the end!
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Ten people get stranded on an isolated island and are targeted by an unknown killer. In a race against time, they not only have to solve the mystery of the murderer and catch him but also find a way to the mainland before any more deaths occur.
A timeless classic, this mystery has been wowing and spooking readers ever since its publication in 1939. Feel the danger, face-off a genius murderer and study the various facets of human psyche via the ten victims who are all different, seemingly normal and yet, criminals who have evaded justice in this ingenious and creepy mystery masterpiece.
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The Last Seance by Agatha Christie
A collection of 20 short stories featuring mysteries with supernatural themes, The Last Seance is the perfect read to get into the Halloween spirit. With stories ranging from a medium performing a last seance to a lonely boy trapped in time waiting for his father, these are stories guaranteed to give you the chills.
Are you ready for that creepy feeling that comes just before danger? With scary premonitions, mysterious happenings, supernatural events that just can’t be real, this book is a must-read.
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The Hollow by Agatha Christie
A chilling whodunit set in a gloomy country house.
A weekend gathering at a country house turns deadly when a guest is found murdered. The setting is atmospheric, and the tension between the characters adds to the eerie feel of the story.
The gloomy country estate and the interpersonal tensions create a brooding, almost Gothic atmosphere that keeps readers on edge.
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By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie
An old woman in an old age home mystifies Tuppence when she whispers about “your poor child” and “behind the fireplace” when she is there visiting her old aunt along with her husband, Tommy. The subsequent mysterious disappearance of the old woman, the cryptic last message from her aunt and an old painting set Tuppence on a journey with witchcraft, old murders, supernatural happenings and a very deranged murderer to face-off.
A creepy mystery based on a quote by Shakespeare “By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes“, Agatha Christie shows off her writing prowess when she delves into the mystic, otherworldly and yet an ingenious crime that seems so out-of-this-world eerie but is still a perfect show of the wickedness of human nature.
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Endless Night by Agatha Christie
A mystery masterpiece heavy on the supernatural side with gypsy warnings, an atmosphere of menace, twisted characters, a feeling of evil closing in on you, and danger that is all too true, Endless Night by Agatha Christie is the story of a young man who falls in love with a piece of land called the “Gypsy’ Acre” and dreams of building his dream house there. He ignores the warnings of evil, unexpected accidents and the morose feel of the place but then accidents do start happening. Are all the warnings true?
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There’s no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy’s Acre.”
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Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Sleeping Murder is the last Miss Marple case and another unique mystery that has Miss Marple turning ghost hunter to find the truth. A young woman finds herself seeing the ghost of a murdered woman in her new house. Scared, she seeks Miss Marple’s help in exorcising her fears. Soon, a deadly and perfect crime is revealed that will have goosebumps erupting on your skin and chills running down your spine.
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The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie
Guests staying at Sittaford House are stranded due to a snowstorm. And it is during a seance that the word “MURDER” spelled so clearly before the amateur occultists shocks them. Clearly foretelling murder is impossible but didn’t the spirit spell just that? Then a corpse is discovered and with nowhere to go, everyone becomes a suspect and a victim. A baffling murder mystery with the aura of supernatural, spirits warning of danger, ghost sightings, and a human or is it supernatural murderer on the loose, The Sittaford Mystery will keep you up all night with goosebumps running down your body and the dark creeping you out. Get ready to be spooked by this splendid mystery from the Queen of Crime!
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The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
A dying woman’s last wish to her pastor leads to his murder. There is something strange happening at The Pale Horse inn and it is imperative to solve the mystery of the inn before it is too late. A list of names that makes no sense, woman practising witchcraft, voodoo, and seance, this book is set in a creepy, eerie and dark atmosphere that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout.
A riveting crime, an intense human study, and with all the spooky feels, The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie is a worthy entry in the “Best Spooky Agatha Christie Books to binge-read before Halloween” list.
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The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
Also known as “The Tuesday Club Murders”, The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie is a collection short stories set at the Tuesday Club where every Tuesday people gather along with Miss Marple and share stories of unsolved mysteries.
Containing spooky mysteries like “Tuesday Nights Club”, “The Blue Geranium”, “Death by Drowning” etc., this anthology is a must-read and will have you glued to the pages until the very end.
With psychics, vanishing stains, premonitions of death, and a heavy veil of danger, this short story collection is perfect to feel the chills without going into the dark world of outright horror genre.
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The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie
Harley Quin is one of the most mysterious and enigmatic characters created by Agatha Christie. He mysteriously appears and disappears, and his arrival is always the harbinger of love or death.
He, along with his sidekick Mr. Satterthwaite solve crimes by studying human nature and events. The mysteries featuring Mr. Quin have a decided spooky feel to them. The otherworldly aura around Mr. Quin and his mystical presence at the most opportune times are guaranteed to tingle your spine.
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Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie
This collection of autumn-themed mysteries by Agatha Christie brings together 12 spine-chilling tales featuring her iconic detectives like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. As the nights grow longer and shadows deepen, expect eerie manors, ghostly hauntings, and murderous plots to unfold in these secluded settings. Perfect for cozy evenings, this book offers classic Christie suspense with a supernatural twist.
Includes Stories:
- Murder in the Mews
- The Lemesurier Inheritance
- Death by Drowning
- Witness for the Prosecution, and more!
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I read almost all of Agatha’s books as a teen one summer. Some I remember vividly and others, movie and tv adaptations have watered-down my memories.
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