Jan. 1, 2026, is here, and with it, a series of new titles entered the public domain. This also comes with great news for Agatha Christie fans.

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

A look at some of the works going into the public domain in 2026, like the characters Betty Boop and Miss Marple, the first film adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front" and many classic songs ...

It is half a century since the Queen of Crime laid down her pen for the final time, yet Agatha Christie is about to dominate ...

Agatha Christie's greatest creation was introduced in 1930, which means it has entered into the public domain, and here is ...

K and Blu-ray must-haves of January 2026 include most of the new additions to the Criterion Closet as well as one of last ...

Pluto is a cartoon dog character created by Walt Disney Productions, debuting anonymously as a bloodhound in the 1930 short ...

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Pluto the dog and many more works of art and culture are now in the public domain. Here's what to ...

Betty Boop reached her 95-year copyright maximum on Jan. 1, which makes her available to creators for use at no cost ...

A year after their film debut, “The Cocoanuts,” entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers' beloved “Animal Crackers” joins ...

As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...