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Arthur Conan Doyle

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Born
1859

Died
1930

Publications
Novels, stories, pamphlets

Writing language
English

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Literature

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)

Novels

A Study in Scarlet (1887)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)

Novel Series

Sherlock Holmes (1887)

Stories

"The Red-Headed League" (1891)

• "A Scandal in Bohemia"(1891)

• "Silver Blaze"(1892)

• "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"(1892)

Story Collections

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)

British Literature

A Study in Scarlet (1887)

The Sign of Four (1890)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905)

The Lost World (1912)

Crime and Mystery

A Study in Scarlet (1887)

The Sign of Four (1890)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905)

Crime and Mystery Series

Sherlock Holmes (1887–1926)

Crime and Mystery Stories

"The Red-Headed League" (1891)

• "A Scandal in Bohemia"(1891)

• "Silver Blaze"(1892)

• "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"(1892)

• "The Greek Interpreter"(1893)

• "The Stockbroker's Clerk"(1893)

Thrillers

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)

Science Fiction

The Lost World (1912)

First appearance of works in book form or on stage

1887

A Study in Scarlet Novel

1889

Micah Clarke Novel

The Mystery of Cloomber Novel

1890

The Sign of the Four Novel

The Firm of Girdlestone Novel

Mysteries and Adventures Stories

The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales Stories

1891

The White Company Novel

The Doings of Raffles Haw Novel

1892

The Great Shadow Novel

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Twelve stories

First book appearance of "A Scandal in Bohemia", "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"

1893

The Refugees Novel

The Gully of Bluemansdyke Stories

Jane Annie, or The Good Conduct Prize Play, written with J.M. Barrie

Foreign Policy Play

1894

The Parasite Novel

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Twelve stories

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

Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life Fourteen stories

First book appearance of "His First Operation", "A Straggler of '15", "The Third Generation", "A False Start", "The Curse of Eve", "Sweethearts", "A Physiologist's Wife", "The Case of Lady Sannox", "A Question of Diplomacy", "A Medical Document", "Lot No. 249", "The Los Amigos Fiasco", "The Doctors of Hoyland 276", "The Surgeon Talks"

The Story of Waterloo Play, written with Henry Irving

1895

The Stark Munro Letters Novel

1896

Rodney Stone Novel

The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard Eight stories

First book appearance of "How the Brigadier Won His Medal", "How the Brigadier Held the King", "How the King Held the Brigadier", "How the Brigadier Slew the Brothers of Ajaccio", "How the Brigadier Came to the Castle of Gloom", "How the Brigadier Took the Field Against the Marshal Millefleurs", "How the Brigadier Was Tempted by the Devil", "How the Brigadier Played for a Kingdom"

1897

Uncle Bernac Novel

1898

The Tragedy of the Korosko Novel

Songs of Action Poems

1899

A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus Novel

Sherlock Holmes Play, written with William Gillette

Brothers Play

1900

The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport Stories

The Great Boer War Nonfiction, history

1902

The Hound of the Baskervilles Novel

The War in South Africa—Its Cause and Conduct Nonfiction, history

A Duet Play

1903

The Adventures of Gerard Ten stories

First book appearance of "How the Brigadier Slew the Fox", "How Brigadier Gerard Lost His Ear", "How the Brigadier Saved the Army", "How the Brigadier Rode to Minsk"", "How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo", "The Adventure of the Forest Inn", "The Prussian Horsemen", "How the Brigadier Triumphed in England", "How the Brigadier Captured Saragossa", "The Last Adventure of the Brigadier"

The Adventures of Gerard Play

1905

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Thirteen stories

First book appearance of "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"

1906

Sir Nigel Novel

Brigadier Gerard Play

1907

Through the Magic Door Memoir

1908

Round the Fire Stories Stories

1909

The Crime of the Congo Nonfiction, history

The Fires of Fate Play

1910

The House of Temperley Play

A Pot of Caviar Play

The Speckled Band Play

1911

The Last Galley Stories

Song of the Road Poems

1912

The Lost World Novel

The Case of Oscar Slater Nonfiction

1913

The Poison Belt Novel

1914

The German War: Some Sidelights and Reflections Nonfiction

1915

The Valley of Fear Novel

1916

A Visit to Three Fronts Nonfiction

1916–1020

The British Campaign in France and Flanders Six volumes, nonfiction

1917

His last Bow Eight stories

First book appearance of "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge", "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", "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. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes"

1918

Danger! and Other Stories Stories

1919

The Guards Came Through, and Other Poems Poems

1923

Three of Them Stories

1926

The Land of Mist Novel

1917

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Twelve stories

First book appearance of "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client", "The Adventure of 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 Garridebs", "The Problem of Thor Bridge", "The Adventure of the Creeping Man", "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane", "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger", "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place", "The Adventure of the Retired Colourman""

1918

The New Revelation Nonfiction, paranormal

1919

The Vital Message Nonfiction, paranormal

1921

The Wanderings of a Spiritualist Nonfiction, paranormal

The Crown Diamond Play

1922

The Coming of the Fairies Nonfiction, paranormal

The Case for Spirit Photography Nonfiction, paranormal

The Poems of Arthur Conan Doyle: Collected Edition Poems

Our American Adventure Nonfiction, paranormal

1924

Memories and Adventures Memoir

Our Second American Adventure Nonfiction, paranormal

The Spiritualist's Reader Nonfiction, paranormal

1926

The History of Spiritualism Nonfiction, paranormal

1927

Phineas Speaks Nonfiction, paranormal

1929

The Maracot Deep Novel

Our African Winter Nonfiction, paranormal

1930

The Edge of the Unknown Nonfiction, paranormal

1995

The Complete Brigadier Gerard Stories

First book appearance of "A Foreign Office Romance", "The Marriage of the Brigadier"

2011

The Narrative of John Smith Novel, written in 1883

2012

Dangerous Work: Diary of an Arctic Adventure Memoir

 

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