The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes reading order by Arthur Conan Doyle, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 11 books / 1891-1892

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Reading Order

01 A Scandal in Bohemia 1891 Buy

02 The Red-headed League 1891 Buy

04 The Boscombe Valley Mystery 1891 Buy

05 The Five Orange Pips 1891 Buy

06 The Man with the Twisted Lip 1891 Buy

07 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 1892 Buy

08 The Adventure of the Speckled Band 1892 Buy

09 The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb 1892 Buy

10 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor 1892 Buy

11 Adventure of the Beryl Coronet 1892 Buy

12 The Adventure of the Copper Beeches 1892 Buy

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Books by Publication Order

1891 A Scandal in Bohemia #1

1891 The Red-headed League #2

1891 The Boscombe Valley Mystery #4

1891 The Five Orange Pips #5

1891 The Man with the Twisted Lip #6

1892 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle #7

1892 The Adventure of the Speckled Band #8

1892 The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb #9

1892 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor #10

1892 Adventure of the Beryl Coronet #11

1892 The Adventure of the Copper Beeches #12

Questions readers ask

What is the correct The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes reading order?

The The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes books are there?

This catalog currently lists 11 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes books published across 1891-1892.

Who writes the The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes books?

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is listed as a book series by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Should I read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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