The 60 original Sherlock Holmes stories were written between 1887 and 1926 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and consist of four novels and 56 short stories. All were published in journals and most were serialized, meaning they were made available to the public one chapter, or story, at a time. These works are referred to as the Canon. Find online versions of each of the stories, summaries, artwork, discussion questions, and more at the links below. Happy sleuthing!
A Study in Scarlet (novel, 1887)
The Sign of the Four (novel, 1890)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- A Scandal in Bohemia, 1891
- The Red-headed League, 1891
- A Case of Identity, 1891
- The Boscombe Valley Mystery, 1891
- The Five Orange Pips, 1891
- The Man with the Twisted Lip, 1891
- The Blue Carbuncle, 1892
- The Speckled Band, 1892
- The Engineer's Thumb, 1892
- The Noble Bachelor, 1892
- The Beryl Coronet, 1892
- The Copper Beeches, 1892
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
- Silver Blaze, 1892
- The Yellow Face, 1893
- The Stock-Broker's Clerk, 1893
- The 'Gloria Scott', 1893
- The Musgrave Ritual, 1893
- The Reigate Squires, 1893
- The Crooked Man, 1893
- The Resident Patient, 1893
- The Greek Interpreter, 1893
- The Naval Treaty, 1893
- The Final Problem, 1893
The Hound of the Baskervilles (novel, 1901-02)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
- The Empty House, 1903
- The Norwood Builder, 1903
- The Dancing Men, 1903
- The Solitary Cyclist, 1903
- The Priory School, 1904
- Black Peter, 1904
- Charles Augustus Milverton, 1904
- The Six Napoleons, 1904
- The Three Students, 1904
- The Golden Pince-Nez, 1904
- The Missing Three-Quarter, 1904
- The Abbey Grange, 1904
- The Second Stain, 1904
The Valley of Fear (novel, 1914-15)
His Last Bow
- Wisteria Lodge, 1908
- The Cardboard Box, 1893
- The Red Circle, 1911
- The Bruce-Partington Plans, 1908
- The Dying Detective, 1913
- Lady Frances Carfax, 1911
- The Devil's Foot, 1910
- His Last Bow, 1917
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
- The Illustrious Client, 1924
- The Blanched Soldier, 1926
- The Mazarin Stone, 1921
- The Three Gables, 1926
- The Sussex Vampire, 1924
- The Three Garridebs, 1924
- Thor Bridge, 1922
- The Creeping Man, 1923
- The Lion's Mane, 1926
- The Veiled Lodger, 1927
- Shoscombe Old Place, 1927
- The Retired Colourman, 1926