As the story unfolds, they must solve the riddle of an ancient curse, hunt down a phantom hound, and a side plot involving an escaped convict hiding out in the wilderness. The Valley of Fear This is probably the least well-known of all the Holmes books, but it's still a doozy that takes us back to a time before Moriarty's death plunge.
When a corpse is found with its head blown to pieces, Holmes and Watson must piece together a strange set of clues, involving a weird note, a bloody footprint and a missing dumb-bell.
Of course, Holmes solves the case with nothing more than Watson's umbrella. But there's more: was his old foe involved? Suddenly they're back on the cat-and-mouse, hot on the tail Moriarty and his goons. His Last Bow Holmes is getting a bit creaky in the old joints now arthritis , but his mind is no less supple. In The Cardboard Box , we finally learn about Holmes' passion for the violin a theme amped up far higher in the movies , Paganini in particular, and how he bought his Stradivarius.
But it's not until the eponymous final tale that Conan Doyle takes us out of our comfort zones, away from Victorian London and into the murky world of British intelligence during the First World War. Befitting of Conan Doyle's taste for shock endings, Holmes' great and actual finale, becomes more a spy story than a detective one.
And there ends the duo's epic friendship. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes By the time Conan Doyle got round to his final collection, he had clearly had it up to his moustache with Sherlock. The stories are pretty straightforward riddle-solving capers, mostly set back in Victorian London, though not really fixed to any particular chronological moment.
But for anyone in a hurry, the most interesting of the 12 are The Blanched Soldier and The Lion's Mane because they are the first time Conan Doyle breaks protocol and allows Holmes himself to narrate proceedings.
The Lion's Mane is particularly worth a stab as it's set after Holmes' retirement, where we learn he has swapped his houndstooth cap for a beekeeper's bonnet, tending bees and flowers in a coastal Sussex cottage. Still, if we've learned anything from Conan Doyle, it is that mystery is a stubborn mistress, and wherever Holmes goes, she's never far behind. With invention, imperialism and industrialisation all charging through the era, there was plenty to inspire the authors of the time.
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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. The Adventure of Silver Blaze. The Adventure of the Cardboard Box. The Adventure of the Yellow Face. The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott. The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual. The Adventure of the Reigate Squire. The Adventure of the Crooked Man. The Adventure of the Resident Patient. The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter.
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty. The Adventure of the Final Problem. The Field Bazaar. The Hound of the Baskervilles. The Adventure of the Empty House. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder. Continue reading. Arthur Conan Doyle published 62 stories about Sherlock Holmes between There are 62 stories, including four novels and 58 shorter stories. Fifty-six short stories were serialized in US and UK magazines.
They cannot be used in Sherlock Holmes studies. Untold Stories are the stories Watson mentions but has not published. It cannot be very clear to read the many Sherlock Holmes books, novels, and short stories collections. It was also impossible to read the books in the correct order. Below is our reasoning.
But without further ado, here are the Sherlock Holmes books that we recommend. A Study in Scarlet, published in , was the first Sherlock Holmes book.
The novel introduces readers to the late Victorian Sherlock and Watson. They move in together to the fictional apartment at B Baker Street, London. There they work on a complex murder case that involves a wedding ring and several pills. Watson is also present.
However, we recommend the reader read the entire novel to get to know the duo chronologically. This is a book you can pull out whenever you need the satisfying spark of intelligence Sherlock Holmes always delivers.
The Sign of Four is the second Sherlock Holmes book. This is also where readers get to know the man behind the detective. The novel also features Mary Marston, Dr. This darkly atmospheric book is filled with strange London streets, mysterious annual packages of pearls, and a missing father. It has a more intricate plot than most short stories. We are not following the publication order, but this book should be read before The Memoirs or The Return. The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes offers a variety of simple detective adventures that Holmes and Watson pursue.
These can be read independently. Sherlock narrates two of these stories, making for an interesting reading experience. The author seems tired of the detective at this stage in his career.
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