Mystery & Thriller· United Kingdom
And Then There Were None
by Agatha ChristieAggregate Editorial Score42/100
Goodreads Choice Award
Published 1939222 pagesEnglish
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Published in 1939, And Then There Were None established Agatha Christie as one of the defining voices in mystery & thriller. Ten strangers are lured to a remote island, where they are killed one by one according to an old nursery rhyme—'Ten Little Indians.' Christie's best-selling mystery is the ultimate locked-room puzzle and the most popular mystery novel ever written. Themes of murder, isolation, justice run through the work. The book has received recognition from Goodreads Choice Award 1939.
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Agatha Christie published And Then There Were None in 1939, and it has since become one of the more widely recognised works of mystery & thriller from United Kingdom. The book's treatment of murder, isolation, justice, identity accounts for much of its enduring reputation.
Critics and institutions have consistently placed And Then There Were None among the notable works of its period. Among its recognitions: Goodreads Choice Award 1939. Our aggregate score of 42/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals.
The appeal of And Then There Were None lies partly in its refusal to offer easy answers. Its exploration of murder, isolation, justice, identity is sustained, textured, and genuinely thought-provoking in ways that stay with readers well after the final page.
And Then There Were None reflects Agatha Christie's place in a wider literary tradition. The book's concerns resonate with United Kingdom's broader cultural preoccupations, even as they reach beyond any single national context.
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Goodreads Choice Award
notable · global
193913
Agatha Christie is a celebrated author from United Kingdom known for influential works of mystery thriller.
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