Sherlock Holmes

Fictional private detective created by British author Sir <a href="/c/books/credit/24404/arthur-conan-doyle/">Arthur Conan Doyle</a>. Traditionally, the canon consists of four novels and 56 short stories, but Doyle also wrote a number of vignettes, play adaptations and essays featuring Holmes. Since his death, many other authors have continued writing about Holmes. Novels: • <a href="/c/books/book/401679/a-study-in-scarlet/">A Study in Scarlet</a> (1887) • <a href="/c/books/book/401704/the-sign-of-the-four/">The Sign of the Four</a> (1890) • <a href="/c/books/book/401682/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles/">The Hound of the Baskervilles</a> (serialized 1901–1902 in The Strand) • <a href="/c/books/book/401705/the-valley-of-fear/">The Valley of Fear</a> (serialized 1914–1915) Short stories: The short stories which were originally published in various magazines, were collected into five books: • <a href="/c/books/book/444571/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes/">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</a> (1892) • <a href="/c/books/book/461965/the-memoirs-of-sherlock-holmes/">The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes</a> (1894) • <a href="/c/books/book/462377/the-return-of-sherlock-holmes/">The Return of Sherlock Holmes</a> (1905) • <a href="/c/books/book/462382/his-last-bow-some-reminiscences-of-sherlock-holmes/">His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes</a> (1917) • <a href="/c/books/book/462381/the-case-book-of-sherlock-holmes/">The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes</a> (1927) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: • "<a href="/c/books/book/404693/a-scandal-in-bohemia/">A Scandal in Bohemia</a>" • "<a href="/c/books/book/404694/the-red-headed-league/">The Red-Headed League</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404695-a-case-of-identity">A Case of Identity</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404696-the-boscombe-valley-mystery">The Boscombe Valley Mystery</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404697-the-five-orange-pips">The Five Orange Pips</a>" • "<a href="/c/books/book/404698/the-man-with-the-twisted-lip/">The Man with the Twisted Lip</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404699-the-adventure-of-the-blue-carbuncle">The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle</a>" • "<a href="/c/books/book/404700/the-adventure-of-the-speckled-band/">The Adventure of the Speckled Band</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404701-the-adventure-of-the-engineers-thumb">The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404702-the-adventure-of-the-noble-bachelor">The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404703-the-adventure-of-the-beryl-coronet">The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet</a>" • "<a href="/c/books/book/404704/the-adventure-of-the-copper-beeches/">The Adventure of the Copper Beeches</a>" The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: • "<a href="/c/books/book/404705/the-adventure-of-silver-blaze/">The Adventure of Silver Blaze</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404730-the-adventure-of-the-cardboard-box">The Adventure of the Cardboard Box</a>" (this story is in <a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404736-his-last-bow">His Last Bow</a> in American editions of the canon) • "<a href="/c/books/book/404706/the-adventure-of-the-yellow-face/">The Adventure of the Yellow Face</a>" • "<a href="/c/books/book/404707/the-adventure-of-the-stockbrokers-clerk/">The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404708-the-adventure-of-the-gloria-scott">The Adventure of the "Gloria Scott"</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404709-the-adventure-of-the-musgrave-ritual">The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404710-the-adventure-of-the-reigate-squire">The Adventure of the Reigate Squire</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404711-the-adventure-of-the-crooked-man">The Adventure of the Crooked Man</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404712-the-adventure-of-the-resident-patient">The Adventure of the Resident Patient</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404713-the-adventure-of-the-greek-interpreter">The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404714-the-adventure-of-the-naval-treaty">The Adventure of the Naval Treaty</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404715-the-adventure-of-the-final-problem">The Adventure of the Final Problem</a>" The Return of Sherlock Holmes: • "<a href="/c/books/book/404716/the-adventure-of-the-empty-house/">The Adventure of the Empty House</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404717-the-adventure-of-the-norwood-builder">The Adventure of the Norwood Builder</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404718-the-adventure-of-the-dancing-men">The Adventure of the Dancing Men</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404719-the-adventure-of-the-solitary-cyclist">The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404720-the-adventure-of-the-priory-school">The Adventure of the Priory School</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404721-the-adventure-of-black-peter">The Adventure of Black Peter</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404722-the-adventure-of-charles-augustus-milverton">The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404723-the-adventure-of-the-six-napoleons">The Adventure of the Six Napoleons</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404724-the-adventure-of-the-three-students">The Adventure of the Three Students</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404725-the-adventure-of-the-golden-pince-nez">The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404726-the-adventure-of-the-missing-three-quarter">The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404727-the-adventure-of-the-abbey-grange">The Adventure of the Abbey Grange</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404728-the-adventure-of-the-second-stain">The Adventure of the Second Stain</a>" His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes: • "<a href="/c/books/book/404729/the-adventure-of-wisteria-lodge/">The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404731-the-adventure-of-the-red-circle">The Adventure of the Red Circle</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404732-the-adventure-of-the-bruce-partington-plans">The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404733-the-adventure-of-the-dying-detective">The Adventure of the Dying Detective</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404734-the-disappearance-of-lady-frances-carfax">The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404735-the-adventure-of-the-devils-foot">The Adventure of the Devil's Foot</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404736-his-last-bow">His Last Bow</a>" The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: • "<a href="/c/books/book/404737/the-adventure-of-the-illustrious-client/">The Adventure of the Illustrious Client</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404738-the-adventure-of-the-blanched-soldier">The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404739-the-adventure-of-the-mazarin-stone">The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404742-the-adventure-of-the-three-garridebs">The Adventure of the Three Gables</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404741-the-adventure-of-the-sussex-vampire">The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404742-the-adventure-of-the-three-garridebs">The Adventure of the Three Garridebs</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404743-the-problem-of-thor-bridge">The Problem of Thor Bridge</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404744-the-adventure-of-the-creeping-man">The Adventure of the Creeping Man</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404745-the-adventure-of-the-lions-mane">The Adventure of the Lion's Mane</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404746-the-adventure-of-the-veiled-lodger">The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404747-the-adventure-of-shoscombe-old-place">The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place</a>" • "<a href="https://www.bookogs.com/work/404748-the-adventure-of-the-retired-colourman">The Adventure of the Retired Colourman</a>"