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A chronological list of the Sherlock Holmes books and stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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1887 The Study in Scarlet
1890 Sign of Four
July 1891-December1892 The stories that would make up The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are published in The Strand magazine:
- A Scandal in Bohemia
- The Red-Headed League
- A Case of Identity
- The Boscombe Valley Mystery
- The Five Orange Pips
- The Man with the Twisted Lip
- The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
- The Adventure of the Speckled Band
- The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
- The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
- The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
- The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
December 1892 - November 1893 The stories that would make up The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are published in The Strand magazine:
- The Adventure of the Silver Blaze
- The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
- The Adventure of the Yellow Face
- The Adventure of the Stock-Broker's Clerk
- The Adventure of the Gloria Scott (Holmes's first case, described to Watson)
- The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual (another early case, told by Holmes to Watson)
- The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle
- The Adventure of the Crooked Man
- The Adventure of the Resident Patient
- The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (Mycroft appears for the first time)
- The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
- The Adventure of the Final Problem (Watson reports the death of Holmes)
1901-2 Serialisation of The Hound of the Baskervilles
October 1903-January 1905 - The stories that would make up The Return of Sherlock Holmes are published in The Strand magazine:
- The Adventure of the Empty House (the return of Holmes)
- The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
- The Adventure of the Dancing Men
- The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
- The Adventure of the Priory School
- The Adventure of Black Peter
- The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
- The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
- The Adventure of the Three Students
- The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
- The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
- The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
- The Adventure of the Second Stain
1908–1913, 1917: Stories that would make up His Last Bow (short stories)
- The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
- The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
- The Adventure of the Red Circle
- The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (Mycroft appears)
- The Adventure of the Dying Detective
- The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
- The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
- His Last Bow (told in third-person)
1914-15: The Valley of Fear
1921–1927: Stories that would become The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes:
Original order (written order)
- The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone (told in third-person)
- The Problem of Thor Bridge
- The Adventure of the Creeping Man
- The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
- The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
- The Adventure of the Illustrious Client
- The Adventure of the Three Gables
- The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier (narrated by Holmes; Watson doesn't appear)
- The Adventure of the Lion's Mane (narrated by Holmes; Watson doesn't appear)
- The Adventure of the Retired Colourman
- The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
- The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
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Kingsley Conan Doyle
Throughout the month of October, we remember Kingsley Conan Doyle. (October, 2018)
Photograph of a Sherlock inspired dog
A colourful and imaginative example of the child's work.
Creating the Ogroshor quilt
Images of 'Moving Forward', a Bengali women's group creating the Ogroshor quilt of a copper beech,
Photo of Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett played Sherlock Holmes in ITV's television series which ran from 1984-1994.
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and a hot air balloon
Conan Doyle helping to prepare the 'City of York' hot air balloon for flight
Illustration from the Strand Magazine
An illustration by Harry Rountree for The Strand Magazine.
Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle standing on the Cumberland Stone
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle standing on the Cumberland Stone at the site of the Battle of…
You Don't Know Sherlock Holmes Yet
May 22nd was the birth date of our beloved author, on this date we have held an exhibition named…
Photograph of Conan Doyle watching a snake handler
At a snake park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle with family
Relaxing with his family on Eastbourne beach in 1916 (March 2012)
Close-up detailing on Quilt of a Copper Beech
Close up details of the completed quilt of a copper beech, created by 'Moving Forward'.
Photograph of the inside of The Psychic Bookshop
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with his daughter Mary; shop Manager Mr R.G. Monier-Williams and his…
Conan Doyle visiting the Italian Front
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle visiting the Italian Front in full uniform. (February 2013)
Pterodactyls from The Lost World, Strand Magazine
Pterodactyls from The Lost World in The Strand Magazine, July 1912
Arthur Conan Doyle with Major Guggisberg and Mr St Quentin
Arthur Conan Doyle with Major Guggisberg and Mr St Quentin near Windlesham with the 'auto-wheel'…
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and his cricket team
Arthur Conan Doyle pictured with the cricket team which toured Holland in 1891.

- 1Kingsley Conan Doyle
- 2Photograph of a Sherlock inspired dog
- 3Photograph of Conan Doyle swimming
- 4Creating the Ogroshor quilt
- 5The Journey across the Tree Bridge
- 6Photo of Jeremy Brett
- 7Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and a hot air balloon
- 8Illustration from the Strand Magazine
- 9Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle standing on the Cumberland Stone
- 10You Don't Know Sherlock Holmes Yet
- 11Photograph of Conan Doyle watching a snake handler
- 12Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle with family
- 13Close-up detailing on Quilt of a Copper Beech
- 14Photograph of the inside of The Psychic Bookshop
- 15Conan Doyle visiting the Italian Front
- 16Pterodactyls from The Lost World, Strand Magazine
- 17Arthur Conan Doyle with Major Guggisberg and Mr St Quentin
- 18Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and his cricket team
