Sherlock Holmes Books in Order

The legendary detective series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solving mysteries in Victorian London

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Complete Sherlock Holmes Reading Order

Reading the Sherlock Holmes Series

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  • The series has 9 books total
  • Start with book one and read in order
  • The series is complete

Reading Order

Publication order works best. That's the order shown above.

Arthur Conan Doyle planned specific plot reveals and character arcs. Skip around and you'll spoil major twists.

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