Sherlock Holmes Books in Order

by Arthur Conan Doyle #25 most popular 9 books · 1887–1927

Arthur Conan Doyle's canon of detective fiction following the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John Watson. It comprises four novels and five short-story collections published between 1887 and 1927.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

A Study in Scarlet

1887 · Arthur Conan Doyle

In the novel that introduces Sherlock Holmes, the wounded army doctor John Watson returns from Afghanistan and takes rooms at 221B Baker Street with…
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The Sign of Four

1890 · Arthur Conan Doyle

Miss Mary Morstan brings Holmes a strange case: each year since her father's disappearance she has received a valuable pearl from an unknown sender,…
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]

1892 · Arthur Conan Doyle

This collection gathers twelve of Holmes's earliest recorded cases, narrated by Watson, including a Bohemian king blackmailed by the woman Holmes…
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Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories]

1893 · Arthur Conan Doyle

A second set of Watson's accounts presents some of Holmes's most memorable investigations, from a ritual hidden in an old family manuscript to a…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles

1902 · Arthur Conan Doyle

An ancient curse haunts the Baskerville family: a monstrous, glowing hound said to stalk the moors of Devon. After Sir Charles Baskerville dies in…
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1905 · Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes returns from his presumed death to resume his work alongside Watson, tackling a fresh run of baffling cases. Among them are the murder of an…
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The Valley of Fear

1915 · Arthur Conan Doyle

A coded message from inside Moriarty's network warns Holmes of a murder at a moated country manor, where a man lies dead with his face destroyed by a…
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His Last Bow [8 stories]

1917 · Arthur Conan Doyle

This collection spans several of Holmes's later exploits, including a man terrorized by a foreign secret society, the theft of submarine plans…
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

1927 · Arthur Conan Doyle

The final volume of Holmes stories assembles a dozen of his closing cases, a few narrated by Holmes himself. They include a soldier disfigured by a…
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Sherlock Holmes books in?

Publication order — Publication order — the order in which the books were first published. This is the standard, most widely recommended way to read the series. Start with “A Study in Scarlet.”

How many books are in the Sherlock Holmes series?

We list 9 books by Arthur Conan Doyle , published between 1887–1927.

Where can I buy the Sherlock Holmes books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.