Today I come with a list of the best Sherlock Holmes books,both from Arthur Conan Doyle himself and from other later authors. This famous London detective from the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, together with his beloved colleague Watson, has solved the most complicated, convoluted and surreal cases you can imagine..
Now, this would not be possible without its creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish writer who would give it life for the first time in that winter of 1887. The fame of his first story would spread in such a way that it would lead him to produce a total of 3 more novels and 5 volumes of short stories, publishing his last book in 1927, three years before his death.
If you know of any other detective adventure that you like and it does not appear, write it in the comments and let me know. You may also be interested in this list of interesting books of various genres or this one of adventure books.
Set of 12 little stories with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as protagonists.
In this book we can read another new batch of 12 stories.
As an anecdote, The adventure of the cardboard box it was eliminated at first from the American and English editions. The reason? It allegedly included topics that talked about adultery.
Finally, it would be published both within the set of stories belonging to His last greeting from the stage like in Memories of Sherlock Holmes, depending on the edition. Personally, I have chosen one where it appears in this book.
Published in 1903, this set of 13 stories was practically an “obligation”, since the protagonist had died in previous titles and his readers were crying out for the return of the detective.
One of the last books on Sherlock Holmes. Written in chronological order, in this block of stories you will see how seriousness reaches its peak.
With a total of 7 (some books include The adventure of the cardboard box), the last one gives its name to the group and speaks of the retirement of an older Holmes.
Latest set of stories from the famous detective. On this occasion, the 12 stories will be narrated by his partner, Dr. Watson.
Published by Beeton's Christmas Annual magazine in 1887, it is the first novel about the well-known detective.
The story begins with Dr. John Watson looking for a home. Fate unites him with Sherlock Holmes, a character with whom he will end up investigating a murder that will lead them to meddle in issues related to the Mormon Church.
This first book was not without controversy. Conan Doyle was strongly criticized by different members of the Mormon Church. The author himself, due to pressure, had to apologize.
The novel begins with Mary Morstan, a young woman who has been living for 10 years without hearing from her father, a retired military man..
With the death of a friend of Mery's father, some valuable pearls begin to arrive along with a letter explaining that there is a person who knows where her father is..
After these events, the girl decides to enlist the help of Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson to investigate the mystery.
The story unfolds through different settings, where treasures, action and mystery will envelop you throughout 140 pages.
The last heir to the Baskerville family comes to Holmes' aid.
On this occasion, the protagonist must discover the reason for the mysterious events that are prevalent with the family: a dog that has murdered each and every one of the Baskerville heirs for centuries..
Latest novel proper about Sherlock Holmes.
Published in Strand Magazine in 1914 and with a totally different style from previous works, the plot begins with the arrest of a murderer.
It is at that moment when a flashback occurs that will tell the story of the murderer until reaching the present (something similar to A Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez).
Story that happens just before Sherlock's retirement. A rejuvenating elixir is why it brings you back to action.
Likewise, Watson will also have to go back to work after getting married..
The devil cult sects will be a greater evil this time for Sherlock. A case of impersonation will lead you to it.
In a book that combines fantasy and reality, you will see how the London detective embarks on one of the most surreal adventures of his life.
The figure of Sherlock Holmes has always been shrouded in mystery. The identity of their parents, the reason for their vocation, their love relationships, etc ...
That is why Baring-Gould has created a biography of the famous detective in order to complete his information and know what we had no answer about before.
Sherlock Holmes and Nobody's Heir It is an unconventional adventure of the famous London detective.
The events take place in an American West where a series of mysteries will take place that will lead him to a lost city.
Did you want to see Charles Chaplin with Sherlock Holmes? This book by Rafael Marín makes it possible. In it, the adventures that the two had as young men with London as an observer are told..
Oscar Wilde or even Albert Einstein himself appear at some point in history to bring freshness and dynamism.
If you are a fan of the London detective, you can already guess with his title what the book is going to be about. The famous Baskerville dog returns to try to get revenge in a paranormal story of the events that occurred in the previous books.
Story written by Caleb Carr, this time Sherlock Holmes tries to investigate a series of paranormal events. A stabbing of Queen María de Escocía will trigger a series of events totally unexpected for the plot.
Book established for eleven weeks among the best sellers according to the list published in the New York Times.
A series of murders that occurred in the London theater district make Holmes and Watson go to the scene.
On a seemingly calm afternoon, a nervous and desperate man breaks into Sherlock Holmes' house seeking his help, which he cannot refuse..
The reason? Supposedly, a strange individual has been chasing him for several weeks.
Set of eight unpublished Sherlock Holmes case stories. All of them, always solved with the characteristic deductive method of the intelligent detective.
Book that takes place in 1868 with a young Sherlock Holmes.
The bubonic plague appears to take two victims ahead in what appears to have been somewhat strange deaths.
The adventure will feature one more protagonist, Matthew Arnatt, an orphan of Sherlock's age, with whom he becomes close friends from the beginning..
Conan Doyle killed Sherlock Holmes for a few years until complaints from his audience made him magically revive.
Norbu recovers these years and tells what really happened with Sherlock, and what happened to his life when everyone thought him dead.
If you thought you had already seen it all, you have not yet seen Sherlock Holmes in the middle of the Spanish Civil War.
He goes incognito to resume old affairs with Lord Phillimore, who is in Burgos, and thus be able to solve one of the cases that he could not do in time..
The characters will be totally incredible, like Luis Borges, H.P Lovecraft or even Robert Capa.
Oscar Wilde decides to hire the services of Sherlock so that he helps a friend of his who maintains a secret identity.
From the first moment, he does not want to agree to take the case, but finally he gives his arm to twist to give way to the plot.
Three young women have been found murdered in the East End of London. Their bodies have been stabbed and subsequently mutilated.
Faced with this terrible case, it only remains to turn to the intellect and insight of Sherlock Holmes to try to find the murderer in what may be probably one of his latest adventures.
Book that collects a set of new stories about the cases of Sherlock Holmes, and of course, always told from the perspective of Doctor Watson.
For the most curious of the famous detective's life. You will be able to know the most intimate topics such as their love relationships, but not before being involved in a case in the middle of Scotland where a young and beautiful woman has been declared missing.
Incredible story that tells what would happen if Sherlock Holmes set out to solve the mysteries of H.P Lovecraft.
Currently, we could say that this book is a kind of crossover between the deductive stories of the Londoner and the mysterious scary stories of the famous American writer.
Contextualized in October 1903, coinciding with the alleged death of the detective. In this case, Watson and Sherlock will have to remove the past to face a new case that, according to the author, "infinitely stranger than the human mind could have imagined".
Everything seemed calm in the retirement and retirement of Sherlock Holmes, until a mysterious wizard tries, by means of a spell, to break the barrier between two worlds to devastate the earth.
Given this, Sherlock, has no other option than to come, on this occasion, to the aid of humanity to prevent the witcher from carrying out his plans..
Moriairy returns to create trouble for the detective. His intimate enemy intends to assassinate the main European leaders, plus one more death: that of Sherlock Holmes.
Given this, John Gardner promises a whole odyssey in one of the most entertaining books that can be remembered.
And what other books about Sherlock Holmes do you know??
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