Do I need to read the other books before this one?

[Barry]

I saw the movie trailer for the movie coming out this Fall, and I wanted to check out the book. I guess I didn't realize it's a series. Do I need to start at book one? Or is a series you can start where ever?

[Katie]

You can start it whenever :) All Poirot stories are individual cases with the rare reference to other books, despite having a specific 'order'. Murder on the Orient Express is one of the most well-known Poirot mysteries and is a great read by itself.

[Barry]

Thank you Katie! This was great information. Cheers!

[Kris]

Oh trust me, you don't need to read the others in the series before this one. "Murder On The Orient Express" was my first Hercule Poirot and Agatha Christie novel. I read it at 15 and was able to understand it just fine.