While there has been quite a few
pastiches, parodies, and new stories by fans of Sherlock Holmes over the years, there has been no new works to be placed in the
canon of Sherlock Holmes since
the final collection was published in 1927. But that is going to change in 2011:
Anthony Horowitz has been chosen by Arthur Conan Doyle's estate to write an official Sherlock Holmes novel.
Horowitz is the author of the
Alex Rider series of young adult spy novels,
The Power of Five series of fantasy suspense novels, and
a number of TV writing credits. Until then, enjoy digital copies of the Sherlock Holmes canon, and then some.
1.
A Study in Scarlet (first published 1887); see also:
a later edition, with a note on Sherlock Holmes by Joseph Bell, illustrated by George Hutchinson
2.
The Sign of the Four (first published 1890; also available: a "
New Edition," published 1908)
3.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (contains stories published 1891–1892 in
The Strand; also available:
1902 edition with new Author's Preface)
4.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (contains stories published 1892–1893 in
The Strand as further episodes of the Adventures)
5.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (serialised 1901–1902 in
The Strand; also available:
New Edition, published 1908)
6.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (contains stories published 1903–1904 in
The Strand; also available:
1907 edition with illustrations by Charles Raymond MaCauley)
7.
The Valley of Fear (serialised 1914–1915)
8.
His Last Bow (contains stories published 1908–1913 and 1917)
9.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (contains stories published 1921–1927; also available as
a PDF with stories in different order)
Additional short stories:
1. "
The Field Bazaar" (1896 - one of two parodies by Doyle)
2. "
The Lost Special" (1898)
3. "
The Man with the Watches" (1898)
4. "
The Adventure of the Tall Man" (c. 1900)
5. "
How Watson Learned the Trick" (1924 - the second parody by Doyle)
Back in 2005, Stanford University was planning to republishing a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, "just as they were originally printed and illustrated in
The Strand Magazine." In 2007,
12 editions were posted online for free.
posted by Artw at 11:00 AM on January 21, 2011 [16 favorites]