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And Then There Were None
Bestseller: about 100 million copies (estimate)Ten strangers are invited to a remote island off the English coast, where a recorded voice accuses each of them of a past crime. One by one they begin to die, following an old nursery rhyme.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1939
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 116
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you love a closed-circle puzzle where nobody can be trusted and every page ratchets up the dread.
Skip this if you want a lot of character depth or a hero to root for.
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Quick answers about And Then There Were None
- What is And Then There Were None about?
- Ten strangers are invited to a remote island off the English coast, where a recorded voice accuses each of them of a past crime. One by one they begin to die, following an old nursery rhyme.
- Who should read And Then There Were None?
- Read it if you love a closed-circle puzzle where nobody can be trusted and every page ratchets up the dread. Skip it if you want a lot of character depth or a hero to root for.
- How long and how fast is And Then There Were None?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 116 pages, first published in 1939.
- Does And Then There Were None have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Violence, Suicide.
- Can I borrow And Then There Were None for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends And Then There Were None; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after And Then There Were None?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Murder on the Orient Express, The Guest List, One of Us Is Lying.
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