Sherlock Holmes canon
The Sherlock Holmes Canon
Four novels and five short story collections by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, presented as a single reading archive with story-by-story navigation.
- Novels
- 4
- Stories
- 56
- Collections
- 5
Novels
Four key novels- A Study in Scarlet1887
The first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
- The Sign of Four1890
Holmes and Watson investigate a mystery of treasure and murder.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles1902
A spectral hound haunts the moors of Dartmoor. Widely considered the finest Holmes novel.
- The Valley of Fear1915
A cipher leads Holmes to a tale of vengeance spanning two continents.
Short Story Collections
Five collections- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The first collection, originally published in the Strand Magazine.
1891–189212 stories - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Includes "The Final Problem," in which Holmes appears to die at Reichenbach Falls.
1892–189311 stories - The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Holmes returns after his apparent death, with thirteen new cases.
1903–190413 stories - His Last Bow
Eight stories spanning a decade, ending with Holmes's final wartime mission.
1908–19178 stories - The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
The final collection, featuring Holmes in his twilight years.
1921–192713 stories