Which Christie novel was chosen as 'Book of the Century' by the Crime Writers' Association?

Which Christie novel was chosen as “Book of the Century” by the Crime Writers’ Association? The answer is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

The Crime Writers’ Association selected Christie’s 1926 Hercule Poirot mystery as its CWA Best Ever Novel in 2013. The poll marked the association’s 60th anniversary and involved hundreds of professional crime writers.

The novel is particularly famous for its unconventional narrator and its influential solution. Dr James Sheppard recounts the investigation into the death of wealthy landowner Roger Ackroyd, while Poirot works to identify the killer.

The stored answer, And Then There Were None, is also one of Christie’s most successful and acclaimed novels, but it was not the CWA poll’s winning title. The question’s “Book of the Century” wording is imprecise; the documented CWA designation was “best ever novel” or “best crime novel ever.” Among the listed options, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the canonical answer.