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Arthur Conan Doyle

British
1859 – 1930
Born in Edinburgh in 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. While maintaining his medical practice, he introduced consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, whose cases grew into four novels and fifty-six short stories that became milestones in crime fiction. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles blend scientific deduction with tightly plotted mysteries that challenge readers while entertaining them.
Beyond Holmes, Doyle wrote The Lost World (1912), his first work featuring Professor Challenger; Challenger returned in The Poison Belt (1913) and The Land of Mist (1926). A prolific author, he produced over 200 stories and articles, four volumes of poetry and works for the stage. Knighted by King Edward VII in the 1902 Coronation Honours, he established conventions of detective fiction that mystery writers still use.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed 5 of Arthur Conan Doyle's books, including The Lost World, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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Books Reviewed
In order

Arthur Conan Doyle books in order

6 books; 3 reviewed on LuvemBooks. Dates and covers from Amazon.

  1. A Study in Scarlet cover
    1975
    A Study in Scarlet
    Amazon ↗
  2. The Annotated Sherlock Holmes cover
    1988
    The Annotated Sherlock Holmes
    Amazon ↗
  3. The Hound of the Baskervilles cover
    1994
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    Our review →
  4. Tales of Unease cover
    2008
    Tales of Unease
    Amazon ↗
  5. Sherlock Holmes cover
    2022
    Sherlock Holmes
    Our review →
  6. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes cover
    2024
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    Our review →
Cover of The Lost World
The Lost World

4.7/5

reader rating · 258 ratings

The Lost World (100th Anniversary Edition) by Arthur Conan Doyle, published by SeaWolf Press, restores the original 1912 adventure novel — featuring journalist Edward Malone and the irrepressible Professor Challenger on an expedition to a South American plateau where dinosaurs still roam — alongside all 50 illustrations by Harry Rountree as they first appeared in the Strand Magazine. For readers who want the novel in its authentic illustrated form, this edition makes a strong case as the standard paperback choice.

Reviewed Sep 30, 2026

Cover of The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

4.6/5

reader rating · 1,211 ratings

The Hound of the Baskervilles: 150th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics) presents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Sherlock Holmes novel — in which Holmes and Dr. John Watson investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville and the legend of a monstrous hound haunting his family — alongside an afterword by bestselling mystery writer Anne Perry. It remains an indispensable entry point for anyone discovering the Holmes canon.

Reviewed Sep 30, 2026

Cover of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

4.3/5

reader rating · 461 ratings

First published in October 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes collects the twelve earliest short stories featuring consulting detective Sherlock Holmes — originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892 — and remains the foundational text of the modern detective story. This independently published paperback edition makes the collection widely accessible in a no-frills format. The review draws on the book's contents and published reception rather than hands-on use of this specific edition.

Reviewed Aug 4, 2026

Cover of Sherlock Holmes (The Hound of the Baskervilles) - Kid Classics: The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-for-Kids!
Sherlock Holmes (The Hound of the Baskervilles) - Kid Classics: The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-for-Kids!

4.3/5

reader rating · 26 ratings

This illustrated chapter storybook from Applesauce Press's Kid Classics series adapts Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic mystery for readers ages 8 and up, abridged and retold by editor Margaret Novak while remaining true to Doyle's original text, with illustrations by Maïté Schmitt — making one of literature's most celebrated detective stories genuinely accessible to a new generation.

Reviewed Mar 5, 2026

Cover of Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt
Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt

Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt (Illustrated) is SeaWolf Press's paperback edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's science fiction novella, illustrated by Harry Rountree, following Professor Challenger and his companions as they shelter from a planet-wide catastrophe. It is the essential text for readers curious about Doyle's work beyond Sherlock Holmes, though the physical edition's production quality must be assessed by buyers first-hand.

Reviewed Oct 9, 2026

Ask LuvemBooks about Arthur Conan Doyle

Across the five books we’ve reviewed, Arthur Conan Doyle moves between detective investigation and large-scale speculative peril: The Hound of the Baskervilles turns Sir Charles Baskerville’s death and a monstrous-hound legend into a Holmes-and-Watson case, while The Lost World sends Edward Malone and Professor Challenger to a plateau where dinosaurs still roam. The pattern is premise-first storytelling—an unexplained death, an impossible plateau, a planet-wide catastrophe in Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt—rather than a single narrow formula. Doyle’s listed average reader rating is 4.5/5 (Amazon aggregate), with The Lost World currently the highest-rated reviewed edition at 4.7/5 from 258 Amazon ratings.
Where should I start?
Start with The Hound of the Baskervilles: its summary calls it Doyle’s most celebrated Sherlock Holmes novel and an indispensable entry point, with Holmes and Dr. John Watson investigating Sir Charles Baskerville’s death and the legend of a monstrous hound. It also has a strong reader rating of 4.6/5 from 1,211 Amazon ratings. If you prefer shorter cases first, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes collects the twelve earliest Holmes short stories.
What's their writing style?
Based on the reviewed editions, Doyle’s hallmark is a clear high-concept premise framed as an investigation or expedition. The Holmes books centre on consulting-detective casework, while the Challenger books push into adventure and science fiction with dinosaurs on an isolated plateau or companions sheltering from a planet-wide catastrophe. The tone suggested by these summaries is brisk and premise-led rather than ornate: a strange event is put on the table, then pursued.
Books we've reviewed
We’ve reviewed 5 Arthur Conan Doyle books. The Hound of the Baskervilles is the celebrated Holmes novel about Sir Charles Baskerville’s death and the hound legend, with a 4.6/5 reader rating from 1,211 Amazon ratings. The Lost World: 100th Anniversary Edition restores the 1912 Professor Challenger dinosaur expedition with Harry Rountree’s illustrations and holds a 4.7/5 reader rating from 258 Amazon ratings. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes collects the twelve earliest Holmes short stories and has a 4.3/5 reader rating from 461 Amazon ratings; Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt is the illustrated Challenger science-fiction novella about companions sheltering from a planet-wide catastrophe; and the Kid Classics edition adapts the Baskerville mystery for ages 8+ with a 4.3/5 reader rating from 26 Amazon ratings.
How do their books compare?
The reviewed books split into two main modes: Holmes detective stories and Challenger speculative adventures. The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes stay in the investigation lane, while The Lost World and Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt move into expedition and catastrophe scenarios. The Kid Classics Baskerville edition is the outlier in format, adapting the Holmes mystery for readers ages 8+ rather than presenting the original adult text.
Why is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes trending?
The trend signal we have is a resurgence, not a specific adaptation or news hook. Substantively, the book’s renewed attention makes sense because it collects the twelve earliest Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892, and is described as the foundational text of the modern detective story. Its reviewed edition has a 4.3/5 reader rating from 461 Amazon ratings.
What genre do they write?
LuvemBooks lists Doyle’s genre as unknown overall, but the reviewed books span Classics, Science Fiction, and Children’s Books. In practice, the Holmes titles sit in classic detective fiction, The Lost World and Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt show adventure and science-fiction premises, and the Kid Classics Baskerville edition adapts the mystery for younger readers.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?

Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician, born in Edinburgh in 1859. Doyle is best known for Sherlock Holmes, with A Study in Scarlet listed as a notable work, but the books we’ve reviewed also show a wider range through Professor Challenger adventures such as The Lost World and Best of Doyle: The Poison Belt.

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