The Sherlock Holmes Collection: 4 Novels and 44 Short Stories

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish author most famous for writing the Sherlock Holmes stories.
This collection includes the following novels:

A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of the Four
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Valley of Fear

This collection includes the following short stories:

12 short stories from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

A Scandal in Bohemia
The Adventure of the Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

12 short stories from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Silver Blaze
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
The Adventure of the Yellow Face
The Stockbroker’s Clerk
The Gloria Scott
The Musgrave Ritual
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
The Resident Patient
The Greek Interpreter
The Naval Treaty
The Final Problem

13 Short Stories from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventure of the Empty House
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
The Adventure of the Priory School
The Adventure of Black Peter
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
The Adventure of the Three Students
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
The Adventure of the Second Stain

7 Short Stories from His Last Bow

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
The Adventure of the Red Circle
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
His Last Bow

Genres: Classics, Mystery, Crime, Detective, Short Stories, Mystery Thriller, Thriller

Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2013

About the author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.

Reviews

[Borislav Nikolov · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's interesting because this is my all time favorite book. There are so many reasons why Sherlock is on the top. One of all is the complex characters in it...Conan Doyle has a special way of writing that i personally love to the bones...and if I have some hero or whatever that is, was, and it will be Sherlock. My whole life i believed that the brain and the "seeing" things is the most important and in these books of Conan Doyle this is bright that I literally can breath with Holmes and Watson...so epic and in a way mine.

[Priya · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much better than the TV series or movies .Though I love them too .Baker street is a character here. Through Watson you can read his mind and understand the abrupt resolution of confounding observations.

"Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth"
Synopsis of his best fit inference strategy in one statement.He is a good observer and possesses a great deal of knowledge about soil,poison ,smells and anatomy .And on top of it he is good at forming theories.

Conan Doyle always tries to give the reader a jolt out the blue when you are in the most confused state of mind and leave you even more dumfounded.Then he gradually resolves it.The place of action keeps changing , motives keep changing and he always manages to keep his characters interesting .

I can imagine how much people would have waited to read his next story in the newspaper , when there were no TV sitcoms.

[Kathryn, the_naptime_reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was first introduced to Sherlock Holmes through the excellent Disney Classic, The Great Mouse Detective. I have watched many of the recent film and tv iterations of Holmes, but it was so fun to finally read some of the original works.

I love that the stories are bite sized, and never above 40 pages or so, so that I don’t have to lose sleep wondering what will happen, which is a reason I often avoid many mysteries and thrillers. I love how clever these are, and once the puzzle is solved how it all makes sense. They can be spooky without being gory. The language and writing is beautiful. I can see myself coming back to these and enjoying them again in the future. My kind of mystery!

[Feisty Harriet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is it bad that for each of these adventures Sherlock's voice was Benedict Cumberbatch? Well, it was. I really loved reading these adventures and stories, written by Watson, but always starring Sherlock.

[Ayush Srivastava · Rating 4 out of 5]

21% of the English people believe that Sherlock Holmes was a real person. So did I, until I read about this survey before picking up the book! This is the charisma of the tone set by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle while portraying Sherlock-the first consultant detective of the world, and Dr. Watson, an able chronicler and the only friend of Sherlock Holmes. The visual portrayal of incidents and setting is so substantial that an innocent reader is almost certain to believe in the legend of 221B, Baker Street.

If you are a suspense buff, Sherlock should be on your shelf invariably. Never has a work of mystery gripped the world as much as Sherlock. Infact, it is the 3rd most selling English book of all times, after Bible and Shakespeare. This itself speaks volumes about its cult following.

Sherlock Holmes is written in archaic Victorian English, which makes it a little difficult to comprehend the connotation at some places. The descriptions are detailed, often more intricate than is generally demanded from a suspense thriller genre.

Talking about Sherlock, I have seldom seen a character as intriguing as his. An intellectually genius and socially evaporated character with an acute method of deduction that seems so commonplace once revealed by the cynosure himself.

Dr. Watson provide the reader a window into the world of a super-human from the perspective of a human, like me and you. I think he is cleverer than what Sherlock makes him appear to be!

Out of 56 short stories, all but four are told by Watson, two by Holmes himself, and two are written in the third person.

My favourite story: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (His Last Bow)
Story I didn’t like: The Adventure of the Lion’s Maze (The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes)

[Jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping that this would give some backstory to the characters of Sherlock and Watson: how do they know each other? What made them start doing this? They're not with the cops, so how'd they become so popular? Questions that, I think, deserve an explanation.

Instead, this book is made up of 8 short stories, about 20-30 pages each (the longest one is actually 47 pages). Like any mystery, it starts with Sherlock getting word that someone needs his help. He pieces clues together in order to solve the crime. His clues, interestingly enough, are found in the behaviors and patterns, rather than forensics. It's so interesting to approach crime-solving from that angle. However, as a visual person, without being able to see these tiny details which have a large significance, it was difficult to follow with him and try to guess for myself.

All in all, a good read. If you're looking for backstory, find something else to read though.

[Sana Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was easier to understand after watching Sherlock series. Noticed things in the book that I saw/heard in the show. The actor (benedict cumberbatch) acts very much like the sherlock in the books. But the stories were changed in the show, like Hounds of Baskerville was more interesting in the book than in the show, found that episode to be the dullest. Love the show, though. Eagerly waiting for season 4

[Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is a good one for students 6th +. Also fun for adults as well. It has action and adventurous moments. It also has a very good storyline.

[Naomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic for a reason, guys! I enjoyed the longer stories best, but all of them were great.

[Antoine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for Sherlock Holmes' fans!

[Pedro Pascual · Rating 5 out of 5]

Que decir??? Sencillamente magnificas el conjunto de novelas del amigo Sherlock

[Preetam Chatterjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was the summer of 2001. Delhi was a furnace, JNU was a hive of thought, and I—book in hand—stepped into Holmes's origin story. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott isn’t your usual Holmes affair. There’s no Baker Street, no Lestrade, and not even a proper deduction scene.

What we get instead is a glimpse behind the curtain: a young Sherlock, awkwardly brilliant, still learning what it means to follow the scent of a secret.

Reading it amidst the red brick intensity of JNU felt oddly right. Here was Holmes, not yet jaded, still surprised by the weight of consequence, still unsure if logic could protect him from human sorrow. The story unfolds through flashback—an old man’s past uncoiling through a cryptic letter, a sunken ship, and a truth too heavy to live with.

I remember sweating through the Delhi heat as I read it, oddly moved by Holmes’s emotional restraint. This wasn’t just a tale of crime—it was a tale of history, of guilt, of reinvention.

In a university where everyone seemed to be seeking identity—philosopher, rebel, poet—I found comfort in a story where even Sherlock Holmes was still figuring himself out.

It wasn’t dazzling. It was quietly formative. And that made it unforgettable.

[Yusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Une compilation de toutes les histoires de Sherlock Holmes en un seul ouvrage ! Très gros, plus de 900 pages. Les 4 romans et toutes les petites nouvelles sont présents. Je pensais que ce serait compliqué à lire, et en effet, il y a certains termes qui ne sont plus d'actualité, mais j'ai quand même passé un très bon moment ! C'était un peu long à finir, mais les histoires sont intéressantes !

[Mike Lisanke · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little bit of Holmes/Watson justice!

[Somali]

Holmes looks human. Not a sociopath. I wonder what is a culture that reduces a human being into an image.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Knew It! Good stuff, Mr. Bonneville; another enjoyable podcast/audio book.

[Fumiko Kawamura · Rating 3 out of 5]

One case that a woman was killed and her brothers got mad in the room was horrible. The criminal succeeded to divert people’s attention to the invader who he insisted that he saw.

[Reinhold · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zu Recht durchgefallenes Erstlingswerk

Sherlock Holmes ist wohl die Grundlage der modernen Kriminalromane (auch wenn er natürlich auf einer Figur von Edgar Allen Poe basiert). Dieses Werk ist die erste Geschichte des exzentrischen Detektivs und seines Freundes Dr. Watson. Hier lernen sich die beiden kennen und schätzen und dies ist wahrscheinlich auch die einzige Rechtfertigung um dieses Buch zu empfehlen. Eventuell gibt es noch eine zweite, man will Sherlock Holmes komplett gelesen haben.

Diese Zeilen wollen mir zwar nicht so recht über die Lippen (bzw. die Tastatur), man kratzt nicht gerne an diesem Mythos also "Warum bin ich so kritisch?" Nun das liegt daran, dass dieses Werk absolut nicht dazu in der Lage gewesen wäre den Ruhm des Sherlock Holmes zu begründen. Es ist flach geschrieben. Die Personen der Handlung haben kaum Persönlichkeit. Die Sprache ist in Ordnung aber nicht wirklich aufregend. Und auch das Bild des viktorianischen England entsteht nur sehr verschwommen und ist fern davon im Kopf des Lesers zu erstrahlen. Dies alles erklärt warum diese Geschichte bereits bei den Lesern des ausklingenden 19. Jahrhunderts durchgefallen ist.

Dennoch vielleicht kurz zum Inhalt: Dr. Watson auf der Suche nach einer Bleibe wird Sherlock Holmes vorgestellt und gemeinsam beziehen sie Quartier in der Bakerstreet. Eines Tages wird Holmes gebeten bei einem mysteriösen Fall den Scottland Yard zu unterstützen - ein Toter wurde in einem längst verlassenen Haus gefunden. Holmes erklärt ein paar Details die er beobachtet hat und seine Schlussfolgerungen, da wird eine zweite Leiche gefunden. Ein paar Stunden später verhaftet Holmes den Täter - aufgrund von Informationen die bisher dem Leser nicht mitgeteilt wurden. Im zweiten Teil wird nun erzählt warum der Mörder so gehandelt hat und welche Vorgeschichte ihn getrieben hat um diese Rachemorde zu verüben. Alles nett geschrieben, aber nicht mitreißend.

Wie gesagt wenn man Holmes vollständig lesen will, oder wenn man erfahren will, was in aller Welt die beiden Hauptpersonen zusammengebracht haben könnte, sollte man die Geschichte lesen. Keinesfalls darf man sich aber beeindruckende Literatur erwarten.

[Jacob Martinez · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, while intelligent, ultimately falls short due to its inability to captivate the reader. The book follows many themes about how to live and think due to it being a collection of multiple stories in one book, however, the main central themes of all the stories is that everything is able to fit together in a simple way. The style of the writing is that of an old, European tale, which seems interesting at first, but it ultimately fails to capture the reader’s attention and makes it more of a chore to go through.
The story is told from the perspective of Sherlock Holmes's friend and colleague, John Watson. While it is mentioned multiple times that John and Sherlock are friends, the way that they interact with each other makes it seem like they are just work partners for the majority of the time. The setting is Europe in 1883, which allows for a wide variety of different places and environments for the different stories to take place. The different stories mostly involve the murder or disappearance of someone, however other mysteries do exist within the book.

Overall you should not read this book, its writing style is ultimately dated and makes every mystery seem more like a chore than an adventure. I give this a ⅖.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

So this was the Holmes stories in radio broadcast form from the 50's. I didn't see that particular collection of Holmes stories anywhere so I just jumped onto this.
It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't particularly engaging either. While the radio format was interesting, there were aspects of it that made it hard to follow. One of them was the wide variation in volume depending what was going on. I had to turn it up super loud to hear what they were saying when they were speaking, but then every five minutes or so some sound effect or music cue or something would be ridiculously loud and hurt my ears. I know sound mixing wasn't what it is now but it still could have been somewhat better. There were lengthy advertisements for like 10 minutes of every 30 minute episode but they were kind of amusing. Although I do know more than I will ever need to know about Clipper Craft suits.
The choosing and editing of the stories was also very blah. With the super interesting character that Sherlock Holmes is and the multitude of stories he has to choose from did not come through in this at all.

[Johan Kwok · Rating 3 out of 5]

Resolvi parar de ler a série de Sherlock Holmes após a leitura do conto "A casa vazia", logo depois de terminar "O problema final".

Assim como uns outros reviews que eu li, senti que os contos estavam se tornando muito repetitivos, seguindo uma receita padrão.

Acho que Holmes é um personagem bem interessante, com muito potencial, mas talvez por seguir essa formula episódica e curta, é difícil fazer um desenvolvimento aprofundado do personagem, provavelmente o que eu mais ansiava. Não existe muito conflito na vida particular dele, somente nos mistérios que serão irrelevantes nos demais contos. Existe essa necessidade de deixar o protagonista preso numa mentalidade estática, a fim de que cada historinha possa ser lido sem o conhecimento das outras. Ele é desse jeito e não vai mudar.

Talvez algo mude nos próximos livros, mas sinto que já li o bastante. Se eu tivesse todo o tempo do mundo com certeza leria o resto, porém tenho vários livros na lista de espera que parecem muito interessantes, então é, prioridades.

[Avel Deleon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes make the best tag-time Dr. Watson was perviously an aiding doctor for the war of Afghanistan. He visits his psychologist once a month his psychologist accuses him of repression, which seems like a reasonable conclusion. She warns him that integrating into society after war can be extremely difficult nearly impossible. Dr.Watson unfortunately meets Sherlock Holmes so it seems but the kick off to a good start. Sherlock Holmes impresses the war veteran with his witty analysis of human behavior.

Notable Quotes:

"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."

'How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains,however improbable, must be the truth?'

'It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.'

[Studmuffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. i couldnt keep my eyes off the book. this book is taken from watsons point of view and is just a collection of very intresting page turning mysterys. it gives sherlocks entire process and his magnificant thoughts and opinions. you get a great look into the mind of the great sherlock holmes! he deals with murders with the help of his close companion watson who helps analyze each case represented. he puts himself in danger to help those in need.solving mysterys is like an art hes the houdini of mysterys! each story is very nerve racking and makes my heart race. this book was not one mystery that was slow and stuck to one problem the whole time but was a collection of great mysterys and i really liked that.

[Jimeetgandhi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frankly speaking, Sherlock Holmes is not worth the hype. He is the kind of character, about whom you read and forget. Many times, he conjures up results while sitting on his armchair looking pensively out of the window, which, if I may be so candid as to imply, is not how a detective solves his cases. Yes, many times, he is out on the field, but during these times also, I have noticed him having received the clues on a platter without any noticeable effort on his part. Sometimes, the story doesn't involve the great master at all. There are a few who stand out though for their ingenuity. Mr Doyle might have been heaved praise upon by the contemporaries of his time, but his stories are of little relevance today.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't honestly say that I've read the whole of this book, but as a child I used to love the Hound of the Baskervilles comic, and the article on the Jack the Ripper murders - and those I read over and over again.



Looking at this book again as an adult I see that there are a lot of other interesting-looking articles about, for example, poverty in the East End, the Victorian police force, and London as a centre of empire. I'll take a closer look at some of these, as well as the other (text) stories included.

[Ethan Russell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the prose. Watson is an apt raconteur. His delightful quandaries and anecdotes regarding his time with Holmes are refreshing. Doyle is a skilled author and his characterizations and dialogue are delightful. After hearing of and watching on screen, the allure of Holmes, then reading the original works I find myself enamored of the mythos which is Holmes.

I've learned a great deal about portraying characters by reading this tome and I am utilizing those lessons in my own fiction. Thank you Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for this novel with very modern grammar and syntax, which displays narrative in a classic, yet relevant style.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here is my shameful admission; i had never read any Sherlock Holmes except for The Hound of the Baskervilles. I mostly avoided it because I had the perception that it was a bit darker than i often enjoy. So this collection of short stories was a pleasant treat for me.
Each story is a short piece, many of them rather inconsequential puzzles. It seems like classic Holmes, from what i know of it, and really shows why he became such a standard and classic.

In short, i enjoyed this, and am glad i read it.

[Luis Gustavo Facio · Rating 5 out of 5]

O livro apresenta alguns erros de português, mas é uma excelente obra.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL (Edimburgo, 22 de maio de 1859 — Crowborough, 7 de julho de 1930 ) foi um escritor e médico britânico, nascido na Escócia, mundialmente famoso por suas 60 histórias sobre o detetive Sherlock Holmes , consideradas uma grande inovação no campo da literatura criminal. Foi um escritor prolífico cujos trabalhos incluem histórias de ficção científica, novelas históricas, peças e romances, poesias e obras de não-ficção.

[Van Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Đọc từ lâu lâu lắm lắm rồi ấy mình chẳng nhớ nổi khi nào luôn nhưng ấn tượng thì vẫn còn, rằng đây là những cuốn đầu tiên đã gây dựng và vun đắp ấn tượng về thể loại trinh thám cho mình, dụ dỗ 1 con yếu tim như mình đi vào con đường suốt ngày giật mình lo sợ nhưng cuốn quá không dứt được = ))))
Nhưng cay cú nhất là giờ mình không thể tìm được bộ này đâu nữa, nhớ hồi đó xếp trên giá sách mà không biết sau đợt dọn dẹp mẹ có mang cho ai không nữa huhu :(((
- Một ngày đẹp trời bổ sung review trong tiếc nuối :v -

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started: March 21, 2007
Finished: March 29, 2007

***

I've read certain of the Sherlock Holmes stories before but had never owned any of the books myself. So, desiring a greater acquaintance with the oeuvre, I bought this book in the bargain bin at Chapters. Some of the stories were familiar - The Speckled Band, The Red-Headed League, The Dancing Men - but many of them were new to me, and were delightful. Why have I not read more Sherlock Holmes? Must remedy.