#46 in Crime & mystery
Death on the Nile
- 285
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1978 +2
- On screen
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Our view
“Death on the Nile” is a Poirot case set largely on the Egyptian river, and it can still entertain readers who did not expect to enjoy it. The setting gives the puzzle a touch of adventure alongside the detection. Some readers notice passages that give away the year it was written, 1937. A safe choice for anyone who enjoys a classic detective story.
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About the book
Death on the Nile is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6)(equivalent to £22 in 2025) and the US edition at $2.00 . The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The action takes place in Egypt, mostly on the River Nile. The novel is unrelated to Christie's earlier (1933) short story of the same name, which featured Parker Pyne as the detective.
Reading order · canon of Hercule Poirot
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On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 3 times — from 1978 to 2022.
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 749 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 84% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Crime & mystery average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 25 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 724 | 97% |
Frequently asked
How long is Death on the Nile?
It has 285 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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