The Recurring Cast
Character · Hercule Poirot’s circle · 8 books

Arthur Hastings

Poirot’s friend and narrator · Agatha Christie

Captain Arthur Hastings is Poirot’s loyal friend and narrator, honest, brave and not very quick.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
Latest appearance
Curtain (1975)
Books
8 (8 major)
Series
Hercule Poirot
Author
Agatha Christie
Circle
Hercule Poirot’s circle

Where to meet Arthur Hastings

Arthur Hastings first appears in The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), in a major role, book 1 of the Hercule Poirot series.

Buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Every book with Arthur Hastings

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1920MThe Mysterious Affair at Stylesmajor role · Hercule PoirotNarratesBuy
  2. 1923MThe Murder on the Linksmajor role · Hercule PoirotMeets his future wifeBuy
  3. 1927MThe Big Fourmajor role · Hercule PoirotBuy
  4. 1932MPeril at End Housemajor role · Hercule PoirotBuy
  5. 1933MLord Edgware Diesmajor role · Hercule PoirotBuy
  6. 1936MThe A.B.C. Murdersmajor role · Hercule PoirotBuy
  7. 1937MDumb Witnessmajor role · Hercule PoirotBuy
  8. 1975MCurtainmajor role · Hercule PoirotBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Hercule PoirotBelgian detective who relies on his “little grey cells”8
Inspector JappScotland Yard detective5