The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Books in Order
collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
"A Scandal in Bohemia" is the first short story featuring Sherlock Holmes, written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the third overall Holmes work and the…
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Buy on Amazon1891 · Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first appearing in The…
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Buy on Amazon1891 · Arthur Conan Doyle
"A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is the third story in The Adventures of…
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Buy on Amazon1899 · Arthur Conan Doyle
The Boscombe Valley Mystery is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in The Strand Magazine in October 1891. It is the…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
The Five Orange Pips is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in November 1891. This story is…
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Buy on Amazon1891 · Arthur Conan Doyle
A short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in The Strand Magazine in December 1891 as the eighth Sherlock Holmes story. It was collected in…
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Buy on AmazonThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Year unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in January 1892 and…
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Buy on AmazonThe Adventure of the Speckled Band
Year unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Speckled Band is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in February 1892 and…
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Buy on AmazonThe Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
Year unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" is a short Sherlock Holmes story written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the ninth of twelve stories in The…
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Buy on AmazonThe Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
Year unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the tenth of the twelve…
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Buy on AmazonThe Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
1892 · Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the eleventh of the twelve…
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Buy on AmazonThe Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Year unknown · Arthur Conan Doyle
A young woman is offered a position as a governess at the Copper Beeches. She asks Sherlock Holmes if she should accept the job. Her employer has…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “A Scandal in Bohemia”. Start with “A Scandal in Bohemia.”
How many books are in the The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series?
We list 12 books by Arthur Conan Doyle , published between 1891–1899.
Where can I buy the The Adventures of 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.