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Read Christie 2026
3rd August 2026
Join the official reading challenge: Read Christie 2026. This month we are reading Endless Night
Murder on the Orient Express: A Q&A with Playwright Ken Ludwig
Ken Ludwig, award-winning playwright, reflects on his adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express.
Agatha Christie: The Criminalist Pioneer
Carla Valentine explores Christie's innovative use of forensic facts (or as they were known then, criminalist facts)
A Life in Numbers: 1890 - 1976
A celebration of Agatha Christie's life and career in numbers
On Writing: Agatha Christie's Career
An examination of how Agatha Christie wrote, taken from the Queen of Crime's autobiography.
On Surfing: Agatha Christie's Love of the Sea
We explore one of Agatha Christie's lesser-known hobbies, surfing
Tea in Agatha Christie
Trace the cup of tea through Agatha Christie's life and works
Readers Favourites from Around the World
Explore bookstagram reader favourites from the Christie community
Christie's Best Opening Lines
Find out how Agatha Christie began her books, with these 15 opening lines
Agatha Christie's Everyday Inspiration
We explore the ordinary things that inspired the Queen of Crime