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Sherlock Holmes

edited 2026-05-21

A complete reading and viewing order for Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle's original four novels and five short-story collections (60 works, 1887–1927), plus the major screen adaptations: the Basil Rathbone film cycle, Granada's Jeremy Brett series, BBC Sherlock, Elementary, the Guy Ritchie films, the Enola Holmes films, and notable standalone films. Tagged by continuity so you can follow just the Doyle canon, just one adaptation line, or sample everything.

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doyle canon — novels4 items · 4 unwatched

01NOVEL

1887Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novel introducing consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his new flatmate Dr. John Watson, who narrates the stor…

188 pp

02NOVEL

1890Doyle's 1890 second Holmes novel, in which Mary Morstan retains Holmes to investigate the disappearance of her father and a series of anonym…

222 pp

03NOVEL

1902Doyle's 1902 third Holmes novel, serialised in The Strand the year before. Sir Henry Baskerville inherits the Devon estate after his uncle's…

248 pp

04NOVEL

1915Doyle's 1915 final Holmes novel, set in 1888 and structured in two halves. The first follows Holmes investigating the murder of an American…

191 pp

doyle canon — short story collections5 items · 5 unwatched

rathbone film series14 items · 14 unwatched

granada / jeremy brett tv4 items · 4 unwatched

bbc sherlock5 items · 5 unwatched

elementary7 items · 7 unwatched

ritchie films2 items · 2 unwatched

enola holmes films2 items · 2 unwatched

other theatrical films6 items · 6 unwatched

anime adaptations3 items · 3 unwatched