This is a complete list of the Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (with GEMs highlighted). The list includes links for several associated items which may be available online for each story: (a) Wikipedia page, (b) e-book, (c) audiobook, and (d) TV show. (The TV shows linked all star the incomparable Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes.) For more interesting details on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you can check out this post.
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Year
Book Name
Short Story Title
GEM!
Year-orig
Recurring Character(s)
Comments
Wikipedia
E-story
Audiobook
TV show
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1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Scandal in Bohemia
1891
Holmes, Watson
First published Sherlock Holmes short story
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Red-Headed League
1891
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Case of Identity
1891
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
1891
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Five Orange Pips
1891
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Man with the Twisted Lip
1891
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
1892
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
1892
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
1892
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
1892
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
1892
Holmes, Watson
1892
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
1892
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of Silver Blaze
1892
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
1893
Holmes, Watson
Also found in US edition of His Last Bow (removed from Memoirs owing to controversy)
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Yellow Face
1893
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
1893
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the 'Gloria Scott'
1893
Holmes, Watson
Holmes's first case, described to Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
1893
Holmes, Watson
Another early case, told by Holmes to Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Reigate Squires
1893
Holmes, Watson
Also called The Reigate Squire or The Reigate Puzzle
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
1893
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Resident Patient
1893
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
1893
Holmes, Watson
Sherlock's brother Mycroft appears for the first time
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
1893
Holmes, Watson
1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Final Problem
1893
Holmes, Watson
Watson reports the 'death' of Holmes
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Empty House
1903
Holmes, Watson
The return of Holmes
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
1903
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
1903
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
1903
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Priory School
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of Black Peter
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Three Students
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
1904
Holmes, Watson
1905
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Second Stain
1904
Holmes, Watson
1917
His Last Bow
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (A Reminiscence of Mr Sherlock Holmes)
1908
Holmes, Watson
In 2 parts: 'The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles' & 'The Tiger of San Pedro'
1917
His Last Bow
The Adventure of the Red Circle
1911
Holmes, Watson
In two chapters
1917
His Last Bow
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
1908
Holmes, Watson
Mycroft Holmes has a key role in the story
1917
His Last Bow
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
1913
Holmes, Watson
1917
His Last Bow
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
1911
Holmes, Watson
1917
His Last Bow
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
1910
Holmes, Watson
1917
His Last Bow
His Last Bow
1917
Holmes, Watson
Told in third person. Last chronological story in the series (though other stories set earlier were published later)