Fiction books I've read or am currently reading. You'll find my taste is skewed toward classic detective fiction. I just don't know why other genres didn't captivate me as much as detective fiction does. (click on title to read more)
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1. And Then There Were None
Ten strangers isolated on an island, each with a dark secret. One by one, they fall victim to an unseen killer following a sinister nursery rhyme. This is Christie at her most chilling—the most atmospheric and genuinely terrifying book I've ever read. Pure psychological horror masquerading as a detective novel. 10/10 -
2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The first detective fiction I ever encountered, and it forged my entire taste for the genre. Holmes's deductive brilliance, Watson's steady companionship, and Victorian London's fog-soaked streets—these twelve stories remain the gold standard. "The Speckled Band" alone is worth the price of admission. -
3. The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side
Currently reading. A glamorous film star, a poisoned cocktail, and Miss Marple observing it all from her armchair. The village gossip network meets Hollywood vanity. -
4. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
A routine dental appointment becomes the catalyst for international intrigue. Christie uses Poirot's meticulous logic to unravel a conspiracy that stretches far beyond a dentist's chair. The title's nursery rhyme structure mirrors the precise, methodical unraveling of the plot—each clue a counted step toward truth. -
5. Murder on the Orient Express
Snowbound luxury train. Murdered passenger. Twelve suspects, each with an alibi. The solution remains one of literature's most audacious endings—Christie breaks every rule of the genre and somehow makes it work perfectly. Poirot faces not just a puzzle, but a moral dilemma that transcends simple justice. -
6. Death on the Nile
A honeymoon cruise down the Nile becomes a stage for obsession, jealousy, and ultimately murder. The Egyptian backdrop is more than scenery—it amplifies the claustrophobia of a riverboat full of suspects. Christie dissects how desire can rot into something deadly, with Poirot serving as both detective and psychologist. -
7. Sleeping Murder
Written during World War II but published posthumously, this is Miss Marple's final case. A young woman experiences disturbing memories in her new home—or are they memories at all? Christie plays with buried trauma and suppressed truth, allowing her most perceptive detective one last triumph of insight over evidence.