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Sherlock Holmes Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Sherlock Holmes books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Sherlock Holmes series? Start with "The Breath of God (By: Guy Adams)" (2011) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Sherlock Holmes reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Breath of God (By: Guy Adams)
2011
The Army of Dr. Moreau (By: Guy Adams)
2012
The Casebook (By: Guy Adams)
2012
The Stuff of Nightmares (By: James Lovegrove)
2013
The Will of the Dead (By: George Mann)
2013
The Spirit Box (By: George Mann)
2014
Gods of War (By: James Lovegrove)
2014
The Thinking Engine (By: James Lovegrove)
2015
The Patchwork Devil
2016
Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows (By: James Lovegrove)
2016
A Betrayal in Blood (By: Mark A. Latham)
2017
The Labyrinth of Death (By: James Lovegrove)
2017
Cry of the Innocents
2017
The Legacy of Deeds (By: Nick Kyme)
2017
Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities (By: James Lovegrove)
2017
The Red Tower (By: Mark A. Latham)
2018
The Devil's Dust (By: James Lovegrove)
2018
Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils (By: James Lovegrove)
2018
The Vanishing Man (By: Philip Purser-Hallard)
2019
Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon (By: James Lovegrove)
2019
The Manifestations of Sherlock Holmes (By: James Lovegrove)
2020
The Spider's Web (By: Philip Purser-Hallard)
2020
Sherlock Holmes and The Beast of the Stapletons (By: James Lovegrove)
2020
The Back-to-Front Murder (By: Tim Major)
2021
Sherlock Holmes and the Three Winter Terrors (By: James Lovegrove)
2021
Masters of Lies (By: Philip Purser-Hallard)
2022
The Defaced Men (By: Tim Major)
2022
The Monster of the Mere (By: Philip Purser-Hallard)
2023
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