The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)
This iconic collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, first published in The Strand Magazine, showcases eleven of Conan Doyle’s most ingenious mysteries—including the fateful confrontation between Holmes and his nemesis Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls (“The Final Problem”). Blending deductive brilliance with atmospheric Victorian detail, the stories range from coded messages in “The Adventure of the Dancing Men” to royal blackmail in “A Scandal in Bohemia.” The volume cemented Holmes as literature’s most enduring detective while controversially (and temporarily) killing him off, sparking public outcry.
For Holmes Enthusiasts:
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) – Holmes’ resurrection and later cases.
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (Nicholas Meyer, 1974) – A metafictional “lost” case.
- The House of Silk (Anthony Horowitz, 2011) – An authorized sequel capturing Doyle’s style.
