Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collections books in order

Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collections gathers various compiled editions and collected volumes of Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes stories, from individual volumes to complete omnibus editions spanning 1891 to 2015.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1 2015 Arthur Conan Doyle N/A
2 Sherlock Holmes: Volume 2 1894 Arthur Conan Doyle N/A
3 Sherlock Holmes: Volume 3 1905 Arthur Conan Doyle N/A
4 The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1905 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
5 Sherlock Holmes: Volume 4 1917 Arthur Conan Doyle N/A
6 Sherlock Holmes - Read by Stephen Fry 1927 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
7 The Complete Sherlock Holmes 1927 Arthur Conan Doyle N/A
8 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 1927 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
9 The Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1982 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
10 Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume One 1985 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
11 Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume Two 1986 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
12 Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume Three 1986 Arthur Conan Doyle N/A
13 The Sherlock Holmes Theatre 2005 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
14 Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection 2013 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
15 A Case of Identity 1891 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
16 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1892 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy
17 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 1894 Arthur Conan Doyle Buy

Over more than a century, Sherlock Holmes stories have been repackaged in countless formats. This listing tracks the major collected editions, from early single-volume compilations to modern omnibus sets. The original stories were published across five short story collections and four novels, but publishers have rearranged and combined them in many different ways over the years.

Notable editions include The Complete Sherlock Holmes (containing all sixty stories and four novels), the Bantam Classic two-volume set that has been a standard paperback edition since the 1980s, and the Stephen Fry audiobook narration. The Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Sherlock Holmes Theatre collect selected stories for younger or casual readers. For scholars, annotated editions provide historical context about Victorian London and the real-world inspirations behind the cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collections series?

There are seventeen books in the Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collections series, published between 1891 and 2015.

What is the first book in the Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collections series is Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1, published in 2015.

What is the best collected edition of Sherlock Holmes stories?

The most widely recommended complete edition is the Sherlock Holmes set read by Stephen Fry, which covers all four novels and fifty-six short stories. For print readers, the Bantam Classic two-volume set (The Complete Novels and Stories) contains the entire canon in an affordable format. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, edited by Leslie S. Klinger, is the preferred choice for readers who want detailed historical notes.

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