Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes Guía y cronología

Sherlock Holmes notices the detail everyone else overlooks; Dr. Watson gives those deductions a human witness. Arthur Conan Doyle's cases established their partnership, but later adaptations have sent it in very different directions. This collection brings the original books together with selected screen versions, from Victorian adventures to a modern London.

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Timeline guide

Sherlock Holmes: A First Case, Then Your Own Route

Read A Study in Scarlet to begin Doyle's Holmes and Watson, or start the BBC series or Downey films at their own first entry. Young Sherlock is another interpretation.

Entries
17
Released
17
Span
1887-2026

The screen versions do not fill gaps between Doyle's cases. Choose the detective you want to follow before comparing their dates.

Overview & recommendation

A Study in Scarlet introduces a partnership as well as a detective. Reading onward by publication lets Watson's view of Holmes develop through novels and collections, without requiring a disputed reconstruction of when each case occurred.

Adaptations borrow that partnership with very different aims. The Downey films favour physical adventure, BBC Sherlock moves the cases into a modern setting, and Young Sherlock imagines earlier life. An origin's younger hero does not make it a shared childhood for every later screen Holmes.

Use Doyle's publication route for the source stories, beginning with A Study in Scarlet. If short cases appeal more, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is another approachable sample. Follow a screen route separately; knowing its literary inspirations is an optional comparison rather than an entrance exam.

Doyle and Three Screen Interpretations Cases, reinventions and an imagined youth

Doyle's books have their own literary history. The selected film, BBC and Young Sherlock tracks reinterpret Holmes rather than making one combined detective career.

  • Doyle Canon (9 entries)

    Arthur Conan Doyle's original Holmes novels and short-story collections, arranged by publication rather than a definitive date for every case.

  • RDJ Film Continuity (2 entries)

    The Robert Downey Jr. and Guy Ritchie film interpretation, with its own Holmes/Watson partnership and sequel history.

  • BBC Sherlock (5 entries)

    BBC Sherlock's modern Holmes and Watson, including its special in the series' own viewing context.

  • Young Sherlock (1 entry)

    Young Sherlock's Oxford-set origin interpretation. It is not assumed to supply the childhood of the other film or television versions.

Choosing a Holmes Introduction 17 entries

Start within your chosen version. A combined list can interleave first books and first seasons without meaning that Watson changes universes between cases.

  1. 1
    A Study in ScarletNovel · 1887
  2. 2
    Sherlock HolmesFilm · 2009
  3. 3
    SherlockSeries · 2010
  4. 4
    Young SherlockSeries · Mar 4, 2026
  5. 5
    The Sign of the FourNovel · 1890
  6. 6
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsFilm · 2011
  7. 7
    SherlockSeries · 2012
  8. 8
    The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1892
  9. 9
    SherlockSeries · 2014
  10. 10
    The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1894
  11. 11
    Sherlock: The Abominable BrideFilm · 2016
  12. 12
    The Hound of the BaskervillesNovel · 1902
  13. 13
    SherlockSeries · 2017
  14. 14
    The Return of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1905
  15. 15
    The Valley of FearNovel · 1915
  16. 16
    His Last BowNovel · 1917
  17. 17
    The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1927

Case Dates Versus Publication 17 entries

The displayed years mainly date publication. Doyle's collection order is not a fully resolved case chronology, and modern or younger adaptations have separate histories.

  1. 1
    1887A Study in ScarletNovel · 1887
  2. 2
    1890The Sign of the FourNovel · 1890
  3. 3
    1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1892
  4. 4
    1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1894
  5. 5
    1902The Hound of the BaskervillesNovel · 1902
  6. 6
    1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1905
  7. 7
    1915The Valley of FearNovel · 1915
  8. 8
    1917His Last BowNovel · 1917
  9. 9
    1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesNovel · 1927
  10. 10
    2009Sherlock HolmesFilm · 2009
  11. 11
    2010SherlockSeries · 2010
  12. 12
    2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsFilm · 2011
  13. 13
    2012SherlockSeries · 2012
  14. 14
    2014SherlockSeries · 2014
  15. 15
    2016Sherlock: The Abominable BrideFilm · 2016
  16. 16
    2017SherlockSeries · 2017
  17. 17
    2026Young SherlockSeries · Mar 4, 2026

Frequently asked questions 6 answers

Must I read every novel before the short stories?

No. A Study in Scarlet introduces the partnership, but The Adventures is a practical way to try individual cases. The publication list is a route, not a prohibition on sampling.

Is Young Sherlock a prequel to BBC Sherlock?

It is a separate interpretation. The fact that it follows a younger Holmes does not establish the BBC character's childhood or merge the adaptations.

How many Sherlock Holmes movies, shows and books are there?

Sherlock Holmes has 17 entries: 9 books, 5 TV shows and 3 movies, released between 1887 and 2026.

What is the chronological order of Sherlock Holmes?

In chronological (in-universe) order, Sherlock Holmes begins with A Study in Scarlet (1887) and ends with Young Sherlock. The full chronological list of 17 entries is above.

What is the release order of Sherlock Holmes?

By release date, Sherlock Holmes starts with A Study in Scarlet (1887). The most recent release is Young Sherlock (2026).

What is the newest Sherlock Holmes release?

The newest released entry is Young Sherlock (2026). See where it falls in the chronological and reading order lists above.

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