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Arthur Conan Doyle

Canon of Sherlock Holmes is a series of 62 books by Arthur Conan Doyle: 2,667 pages in the 22 with a known length, about 49 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.

62
books
2,667
pages in 22 of them
49 hours
to read those 22
98 days
at 30 minutes a day
A Study in Scarlet 1887 3.0 h The Sign of Four 1890 2.9 h A Case of Identity 1891 28 min The Adventure of the Red-Headed League 1891 1.1 h The Adventure of the Speckled Band 1891 1.1 h
The Five Orange Pips 1891 length not known
The Man with the Twisted Lip 1891 length not known
A Scandal in Bohemia 1892 1.4 h The Adventure of Silver Blaze 1892 1.2 h
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet 1892 length not known
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 1892 1.3 h
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches 1892 length not known
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb 1892 length not known
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box 1893 length not known
The Adventure of the Crooked Man 1893 length not known
The Adventure of the Gloria Scott 1893 5.6 h The Adventure of the Naval Treaty 1893 1.9 h
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire 1893 length not known
The Adventure of the Resident Patient 1893 4.3 h The Adventure of the Yellow Face 1893 1.1 h
The Final Problem 1893 length not known
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter 1894 length not known
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 1894 length not known
The Boscombe Valley Mystery 1899 length not known
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1902 3.8 h
The Adventure of the Empty House 1903 length not known
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder 1903 length not known
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist 1903 length not known
The Adventure of Black Peter 1904 length not known
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton 1904 51 min
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange 1904 length not known
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez 1904 length not known
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter 1904 17 min
The Adventure of the Priory School 1904 length not known
The Adventure of the Second Stain 1904 17 min
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons 1904 length not known
The Adventure of the Three Students 1904 length not known
The Adventure of the Dancing Men 1905 length not known
The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1905 6.5 h
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge 1908 length not known
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans 1908 length not known
The Adventure of the Red Circle 1911 length not known
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax 1911 length not known
The Adventure of the Dying Detective 1913 40 min The Valley of Fear 1915 3.8 h
His Last Bow 1917 length not known
The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone 1921 length not known
The Problem of Thor Bridge 1922 length not known
The Adventure of the Creeping Man 1923 length not known
The Adventure of the Illustrious Client 1924 length not known
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire 1924 length not known
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs 1924 length not known
The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier 1926 length not known
The Adventure of the Retired Colourman 1926 length not known
The Adventure of the Three Gables 1926 length not known
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place 1927 length not known
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger 1927 length not known
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 1927 5.3 h
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor 1990 length not known
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual 1998 29 min The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk 2004 1.8 h
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot length not known

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The books

  1. A Study in Scarlet 1887 3.0 h

    A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle.

  2. The Sign of Four 1890 2.9 h

    The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

  3. A Case of Identity 1891 28 min

    "A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the third story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

  4. The Adventure of the Red-Headed League 1891 1.1 h

  5. The Adventure of the Speckled Band 1891 1.1 h

    The Adventure of the Speckled Band (SPEC) is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in The Strand Magazine in february 1892.

  6. The Five Orange Pips 1891 length not known

  7. The Man with the Twisted Lip 1891 length not known

  8. A Scandal in Bohemia 1892 1.4 h

    "A Scandal in Bohemia" is the first short story, and the third overall work, featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

  9. The Adventure of Silver Blaze 1892 1.2 h

    When a horse called Silver Blaze, the favourite to win the Wessex Cup, disappears in mysterious circumstances and its trainer is murdered, the story is front page news.

  10. The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet 1892 length not known

  11. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 1892 1.3 h

    The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (BLUE) is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in The Strand Magazine in January 1892.

  12. The Adventure of the Copper Beeches 1892 length not known

  13. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb 1892 length not known

  14. The Adventure of the Cardboard Box 1893 length not known

  15. The Adventure of the Crooked Man 1893 length not known

  16. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott 1893 5.6 h

    "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott ", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of…

  17. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty 1893 1.9 h

    Percy "Tadpole" Phelps, an old school friend of Watson, finds himself in a desperate situation.

  18. The Adventure of the Reigate Squire 1893 length not known

  19. The Adventure of the Resident Patient 1893 4.3 h

    "The Adventure of the Resident Patient", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs…

  20. The Adventure of the Yellow Face 1893 1.1 h

    "The Adventure of the Yellow Face", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the third tale from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

  21. The Final Problem 1893 length not known

  22. The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter 1894 length not known

  23. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 1894 length not known

  24. The Boscombe Valley Mystery 1899 length not known

  25. The Hound of the Baskervilles 1902 3.8 h

    The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes.

  26. The Adventure of the Empty House 1903 length not known

  27. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder 1903 length not known

  28. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist 1903 length not known

  29. The Adventure of Black Peter 1904 length not known

  30. The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton 1904 51 min

    "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

  31. The Adventure of the Abbey Grange 1904 length not known

  32. The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez 1904 length not known

  33. The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter 1904 17 min

    "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The…

  34. The Adventure of the Priory School 1904 length not known

  35. The Adventure of the Second Stain 1904 17 min

    "The Adventure of the Second Stain", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of…

  36. The Adventure of the Six Napoleons 1904 length not known

  37. The Adventure of the Three Students 1904 length not known

  38. The Adventure of the Dancing Men 1905 length not known

  39. The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1905 6.5 h

    The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1905 collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903–1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle.

  40. The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge 1908 length not known

  41. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans 1908 length not known

  42. The Adventure of the Red Circle 1911 length not known

  43. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax 1911 length not known

  44. The Adventure of the Dying Detective 1913 40 min

  45. The Valley of Fear 1915 3.8 h

    Even Sherlock Holmes, well-accustomed to the bizarre, finds the elements of this case unusual; the scene of the crime, a moated English country house; the wapon, a very American…

  46. His Last Bow 1917 length not known

  47. The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone 1921 length not known

  48. The Problem of Thor Bridge 1922 length not known

  49. The Adventure of the Creeping Man 1923 length not known

  50. The Adventure of the Illustrious Client 1924 length not known

  51. The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire 1924 length not known

  52. The Adventure of the Three Garridebs 1924 length not known

  53. The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier 1926 length not known

  54. The Adventure of the Retired Colourman 1926 length not known

  55. The Adventure of the Three Gables 1926 length not known

  56. The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place 1927 length not known

  57. The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger 1927 length not known

  58. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 1927 5.3 h

    The Illustrious Client The Blanched Soldier The Adventure Of The Mazarin Stone The Adventure of the Three Gables The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire The Adventure of the Three…

  59. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor 1990 length not known

  60. The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual 1998 29 min

    "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

  61. The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk 2004 1.8 h

    "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

  62. The Adventure of the Devil's Foot length not known

How much is left

After A Study in Scarlet about 46 hours left, not counting 40 books of unknown length
After The Sign of Four about 43 hours left, not counting 40 books of unknown length
After A Case of Identity about 43 hours left, not counting 40 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Red-Headed League about 41 hours left, not counting 40 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Speckled Band about 40 hours left, not counting 40 books of unknown length
After The Five Orange Pips about 40 hours left, not counting 39 books of unknown length
After The Man with the Twisted Lip about 40 hours left, not counting 38 books of unknown length
After A Scandal in Bohemia about 39 hours left, not counting 38 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of Silver Blaze about 38 hours left, not counting 38 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet about 38 hours left, not counting 37 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle about 36 hours left, not counting 37 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Copper Beeches about 36 hours left, not counting 36 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb about 36 hours left, not counting 35 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Cardboard Box about 36 hours left, not counting 34 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Crooked Man about 36 hours left, not counting 33 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Gloria Scott about 31 hours left, not counting 33 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Naval Treaty about 29 hours left, not counting 33 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Reigate Squire about 29 hours left, not counting 32 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Resident Patient about 25 hours left, not counting 32 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Yellow Face about 24 hours left, not counting 32 books of unknown length
After The Final Problem about 24 hours left, not counting 31 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter about 24 hours left, not counting 30 books of unknown length
After The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes about 24 hours left, not counting 29 books of unknown length
After The Boscombe Valley Mystery about 24 hours left, not counting 28 books of unknown length
After The Hound of the Baskervilles about 20 hours left, not counting 28 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Empty House about 20 hours left, not counting 27 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Norwood Builder about 20 hours left, not counting 26 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist about 20 hours left, not counting 25 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of Black Peter about 20 hours left, not counting 24 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton about 19 hours left, not counting 24 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Abbey Grange about 19 hours left, not counting 23 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez about 19 hours left, not counting 22 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter about 19 hours left, not counting 22 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Priory School about 19 hours left, not counting 21 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Second Stain about 18 hours left, not counting 21 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Six Napoleons about 18 hours left, not counting 20 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Three Students about 18 hours left, not counting 19 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Dancing Men about 18 hours left, not counting 18 books of unknown length
After The Return of Sherlock Holmes about 12 hours left, not counting 18 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge about 12 hours left, not counting 17 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans about 12 hours left, not counting 16 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Red Circle about 12 hours left, not counting 15 books of unknown length
After The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax about 12 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Dying Detective about 11 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After The Valley of Fear about 8 hours left, not counting 14 books of unknown length
After His Last Bow about 8 hours left, not counting 13 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone about 8 hours left, not counting 12 books of unknown length
After The Problem of Thor Bridge about 8 hours left, not counting 11 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Creeping Man about 8 hours left, not counting 10 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Illustrious Client about 8 hours left, not counting 9 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire about 8 hours left, not counting 8 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Three Garridebs about 8 hours left, not counting 7 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier about 8 hours left, not counting 6 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Retired Colourman about 8 hours left, not counting 5 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Three Gables about 8 hours left, not counting 4 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place about 8 hours left, not counting 3 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger about 8 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes about 2 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor about 2 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual about 2 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length

Reading the whole series

About 48 hours 54 minutes

22 of 62 books, 2,667 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

98 days (about 14 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.