Arthur Conan Doyle books in order
British writer and physician
- Lived
- 1859–1930
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 72
- Series
- 1
Arthur Conan Doyle published 30 novels, 14 novellas, 15 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 1 play and 5 other books, beginning with A Study in Scarlet (1887). The series is Sherlock Holmes (10 books, starting with A Study in Scarlet). The best-known is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892).
Updated September 2026
Sherlock Holmes books in order (10)Series page
Reading order: 1 A Study in Scarlet (1887) · 2 The Sign of Four (1890) · 3 The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (1892) · 4 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) · 5 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) · 6 The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) · 7 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) · 8 The Valley of Fear (1915) · 9 His Last Bow (1917) · 10 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927)
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A Study in Scarlet (1887)
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The Sign of Four (Feb 1890)
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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (1892)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Oct 1892)
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The Valley of Fear (1915)
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His Last Bow (1917)
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Where to start with Arthur Conan Doyle
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A Study in Scarlet
Book 1 of Sherlock Holmes, the series that includes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Sign of Four
One of the most-read, at about 156 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Micah Clarke (1888)
The Mystery of Cloomber (1889)
My Friend the Murderer and Other Mysteries and Adventures (1890)
The Firm of Girdlestone (1890)
The White Company (1891)
The Fate of Fenella (1892), with Bram Stoker and Thomas Anstey Guthrie
The Refugees (1893)
The Stark Munro Letters (1895)
Rodney Stone (1896)
Uncle Bernac (1896)
The Tragedy of the Korosko (1898)
A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus (1899)
Hilda Wade (1899)
The Great Boer War (1900)
The Adventures of Gerard (1902)
Sir Nigel (1906)
Through the Magic Door (Nov 1907)
The Lock and Key Library (1909)
The Lost World (1912)
The German War (1914)
The Dealings of Captain Sharkey and Other Stories of Pirates (1919)
The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen (1919)
The Coming of the Fairies (1922)
The Land of Mist (1926)
The Maracot Deep (Oct 1927)
The Edge of the Unknown (1930)
Novellas in order
Beyond the City (1892)
The Doings of Raffles Haw (1892)
The Great Shadow (1892)
The Parasite (1894)
The Croxley Master (1907)
Songs of the Road (1911)
The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1912)
The Poison Belt (1913)
A Visit to Three Fronts (1916)
The New Revelation (1918)
The Vital Message (1919)
A Scandal in Bohemia (1977)
The Narrative of John Smith (2011)
Short story collections in order
Round the Red Lamp (1894)
Brigadier Gerard (1896)
Round the Fire Stories (1908)
The Last Galley (1910)
Danger! and Other Stories (1918)
The Man from Archangel (1919)
Tales of Terror and Mystery (1922)
Non-fiction in order
The War in South Africa (1902)
The Crime of the Congo (1909)
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist (1921)
Memories and Adventures (1924)
The History of Spiritualism (1926)
Our African Winter (1929)
Poetry in order
The Guards Came Through and Other Poems (1919)
Plays in order
Sherlock Holmes (1957), with William Gillette
Other books in order
Sign of the Four (1890)
Songs of Action (1898)
The Case of Oscar Slater (1912)
The British Campaign in France and Flanders (1916)
The Case for Spirit Photography (1922)
Film and TV adaptations
- Sherlock Holmes (1916)Film · from A Study in Scarlet
- A Study in Scarlet (1933)Film · from A Study in Scarlet
- A Study in Pink (2010)TV · from A Study in Scarlet
- Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonTV · from A Study in Scarlet
- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom (1905)Film · from The Sign of Four
- The Sign of Four (1923)Film · from The Sign of Four
- The Sign of Four (1932)Film · from The Sign of Four
- The Treasures of AgraTV · from The Sign of Four
- Sherlock Holmes (1916)Film · from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
- The House of Temperley (1913)Film · from Rodney Stone
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)Film · from The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)Film · from The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)TV · from The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Hound of the BaskervillesTV · from The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)Film · from The Return of Sherlock Holmes
- The Lost World (1925)Film · from The Lost World
- The Lost World (1960)Film · from The Lost World
- The Lost World (2001)TV · from The Lost World
- The Lost WorldTV · from The Lost World
- The Valley of Fear (1916)Film · from The Valley of Fear
- The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)Film · from The Valley of Fear
- Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)Film · from The Valley of Fear
- Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear (1983)Film · from The Valley of Fear
- Sherlock Holmes (1916)Film · from Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes (1922)Film · from Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes (1932)Film · from Sherlock Holmes
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)Film · from Sherlock Holmes
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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is best known for his four novels and fifty-six short stories about the fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson, which are milestones in crime fiction, and for his first work featuring Professor Challenger, The Lost World (1912), which gave its name to a subgenre of speculative fiction. He was a prolific writer who produced over 200 stories and articles, four volumes of poetry, and a number of works for the stage. He was knighted by King Edward VII in the 1902 Coronation Honours.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Arthur Conan Doyle FAQ
- How many books has Arthur Conan Doyle written?
- Arthur Conan Doyle published 30 novels, 14 novellas, 15 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 1 play and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Arthur Conan Doyle's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Sherlock Holmes with A Study in Scarlet. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Arthur Conan Doyle's last book?
- The Edge of the Unknown (1930).
- What is Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous book?
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) is Arthur Conan Doyle's most widely read book.
- Are Arthur Conan Doyle's books connected?
- 10 books belong to 1 series (Sherlock Holmes); the other 62 books stand alone.
- Which Arthur Conan Doyle books have been adapted?
- 9 books have been adapted for film or TV, including A Study in Scarlet (as Sherlock Holmes, film, 1916), The Sign of Four (as Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom, film, 1905), The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (as Sherlock Holmes, film, 1916) and Rodney Stone (as The House of Temperley, film, 1913).
- Can I read Arthur Conan Doyle's books for free?
- Yes. 37 books by Arthur Conan Doyle are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.