Novelist · 1890 – 1976

Agatha Christie

Wrote 66 detective novels and numerous stories and plays, including Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None, becoming the best-selling novelist in history and the queen of the mystery genre.

Major Works

  • Murder on the Orient Express
  • And Then There Were None
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Impact Analysis

Christie perfected the puzzle-mystery, her ingenious plots and twist endings setting the standard for detective fiction and selling more copies than any other novelist.

Historical influence score: 81/100

Accomplishments for Agatha Christie are being compiled.