Murder on the Orient Express vs The A.B.C. Murders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Agatha Christie, Detective, Hercule Poirot, Stories, Literature, Mystery

Cover of Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie · 1933 ★★★★☆ 4.2 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The A.B.C. Murders

The A.B.C. Murders Agatha Christie · 1936 ★★★★☆ 4.0 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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