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Arthur Conan Doyle — books in order

5
Series
2
Outside series
1887–1990
Published
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A Study in Scarlet
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  • Arthur Conan Doyle has 5 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with canon of Sherlock Holmes — its first volume is “A Study in Scarlet” (1887).
  • Outside the series: 2 ranked books, published 1892–1912.

canon of Sherlock Holmes

62 volumes · 1887–1990 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. A Study in Scarlet
    A Study in Scarlet1887Start here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. The Sign of Four
    The Sign of Four1890
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. The Adventure of the Red-Headed League
    The Adventure of the Red-Headed League1891 · Not ranked yet
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  4. The Adventure of the Speckled Band
    The Adventure of the Speckled Band1891 · Not ranked yet
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  5. A Case of Identity
    A Case of Identity1891 · Not ranked yet
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  6. The Man with the Twisted Lip
    The Man with the Twisted Lip1891 · Not ranked yet
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  7. The Five Orange Pips
    The Five Orange Pips1891 · Not ranked yet
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  8. A Scandal in Bohemia
    A Scandal in Bohemia1892 · Not ranked yet
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  9. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
    The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle1892
    7.57.5 / 10
  10. The Adventure of Silver Blaze
    The Adventure of Silver Blaze1892 · Not ranked yet
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  11. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
    The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb1892 · Not ranked yet
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  12. The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
    The Adventure of the Copper Beeches1892 · Not ranked yet
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  13. The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
    The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet1892 · Not ranked yet
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  14. The Final Problem
    The Final Problem1893 · Not ranked yet
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  15. The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
    The Adventure of the Cardboard Box1893 · Not ranked yet
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  16. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
    The Adventure of the Naval Treaty1893 · Not ranked yet
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  17. The Adventure of the Resident Patient
    The Adventure of the Resident Patient1893 · Not ranked yet
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  18. The Adventure of the Crooked Man
    The Adventure of the Crooked Man1893 · Not ranked yet
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  19. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott
    The Adventure of the Gloria Scott1893 · Not ranked yet
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  20. The Adventure of the Reigate Squire
    The Adventure of the Reigate Squire1893 · Not ranked yet
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  21. The Adventure of the Yellow Face
    The Adventure of the Yellow Face1893 · Not ranked yet
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  22. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1894
    8.28.2 / 10
  23. The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
    The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter1894 · Not ranked yet
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  24. The Boscombe Valley Mystery
    The Boscombe Valley Mystery1899 · Not ranked yet
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  25. The Hound of the Baskervilles
    The Hound of the Baskervilles1902
    8.28.2 / 10
  26. The Adventure of the Empty House
    The Adventure of the Empty House1903 · Not ranked yet
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  27. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
    The Adventure of the Norwood Builder1903 · Not ranked yet
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  28. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
    The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist1903 · Not ranked yet
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  29. The Adventure of the Three Students
    The Adventure of the Three Students1904 · Not ranked yet
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  30. The Adventure of the Second Stain
    The Adventure of the Second Stain1904 · Not ranked yet
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  31. The Adventure of Black Peter
    The Adventure of Black Peter1904 · Not ranked yet
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  32. The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
    The Adventure of the Abbey Grange1904 · Not ranked yet
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  33. The Adventure of the Priory School
    The Adventure of the Priory School1904 · Not ranked yet
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  34. The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
    The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton1904 · Not ranked yet
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  35. The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
    The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez1904 · Not ranked yet
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  36. The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
    The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter1904 · Not ranked yet
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  37. The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
    The Adventure of the Six Napoleons1904 · Not ranked yet
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  38. The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    The Return of Sherlock Holmes1905
    8.18.1 / 10
  39. The Adventure of the Dancing Men
    The Adventure of the Dancing Men1905 · Not ranked yet
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  40. The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
    The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge1908 · Not ranked yet
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  41. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
    The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans1908 · Not ranked yet
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  42. The Adventure of the Red Circle
    The Adventure of the Red Circle1911 · Not ranked yet
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  43. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
    The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax1911 · Not ranked yet
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  44. The Adventure of the Dying Detective
    The Adventure of the Dying Detective1913 · Not ranked yet
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  45. The Valley of Fear
    The Valley of Fear1915
    7.87.8 / 10
  46. His Last Bow
    His Last Bow1917
    7.97.9 / 10
  47. The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
    The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone1921 · Not ranked yet
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  48. The Problem of Thor Bridge
    The Problem of Thor Bridge1922 · Not ranked yet
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  49. The Adventure of the Creeping Man
    The Adventure of the Creeping Man1923 · Not ranked yet
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  50. The Adventure of the Illustrious Client
    The Adventure of the Illustrious Client1924 · Not ranked yet
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  51. The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
    The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire1924 · Not ranked yet
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  52. The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
    The Adventure of the Three Garridebs1924 · Not ranked yet
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  53. The Adventure of the Retired Colourman
    The Adventure of the Retired Colourman1926 · Not ranked yet
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  54. The Adventure of the Three Gables
    The Adventure of the Three Gables1926 · Not ranked yet
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  55. The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
    The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier1926 · Not ranked yet
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  56. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
    The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes1927
    7.97.9 / 10
  57. The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
    The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger1927 · Not ranked yet
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  58. The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
    The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place1927 · Not ranked yet
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  59. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
    The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor1990 · Not ranked yet
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  60. The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
    The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual · Not ranked yet
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  61. The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
    The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk · Not ranked yet
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  62. The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
    The Adventure of the Devil's Foot · Not ranked yet
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

12 volumes · 1891–1892 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. A Scandal in Bohemia
    A Scandal in Bohemia1892 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. The Adventure of the Red-Headed League
    The Adventure of the Red-Headed League1891 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. A Case of Identity
    A Case of Identity1891 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  4. The Boscombe Valley Mystery
    The Boscombe Valley Mystery1891 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  5. The Five Orange Pips
    The Five Orange Pips1891 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  6. The Man with the Twisted Lip
    The Man with the Twisted Lip1891 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  7. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
    The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle1892
    7.57.5 / 10
  8. The Adventure of the Speckled Band
    The Adventure of the Speckled Band1891 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  9. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
    The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb1892 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  10. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
    The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor1892 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  11. The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
    The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet1892 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  12. The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
    The Adventure of the Copper Beeches1892 · Not ranked yet
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

8 volumes · 1892–1894 · Completed

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  1. The Adventure of Silver Blaze
    The Adventure of Silver Blaze1892 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
    The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk · Not ranked yet
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  3. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott
    The Adventure of the Gloria Scott1893 · Not ranked yet
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  4. The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
    The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual · Not ranked yet
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  5. The Adventure of the Crooked Man
    The Adventure of the Crooked Man1893 · Not ranked yet
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  6. The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
    The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter1894 · Not ranked yet
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  7. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
    The Adventure of the Naval Treaty1893 · Not ranked yet
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  8. The Final Problem
    The Final Problem1893 · Not ranked yet
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

3 volumes · 1923–1927 · Completed

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  1. The Adventure of the Creeping Man
    The Adventure of the Creeping Man1923 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
    The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire1924 · Not ranked yet
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  3. The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
    The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger1927 · Not ranked yet
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Captain Sharkey

3 volumes · 1897–1911 · Completed

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  1. How Copley Banks slew Captain Sharkey
    How Copley Banks slew Captain Sharkey1897 · Not ranked yetStart here
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  2. The Dealings of Captain Sharkey with Stephen Craddock
    The Dealings of Captain Sharkey with Stephen Craddock1897 · Not ranked yet
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  3. The Blighting of Sharkey
    The Blighting of Sharkey1911 · Not ranked yet
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Books outside any series

2 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]171 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  2. The Lost World
    The Lost World237 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10

Series and volumes: Wikidata (CC0); the standalone list covers the books BookRank ranks, not the author’s complete bibliography.