Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Doyle (May 22, 1859 -- July 7, 1930) is a British author who is widely known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes. His other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.

He was born in Edinburgh to Irish parents who had emigrated to Scotland. From 1876 to 1881 he studied medicine at Edinburgh University. Following his term at University he served as a ship's doctor on a voyage to the West African coast, and then in 1882 he set up a practice in Plymouth. He won his doctorate in 1885. His medical practice was unsuccessful; while waiting for patients he began writing stories. After moving his practice to Southsea, he began to indulge more extensively in literature. His first significant work was A Study in Scarlet in 1887; this was the first appearance of the character Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes Stories

• A Study in Scarlet
• The Sign of the Four
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
• The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
• The Hound of the Baskervilles
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes
• The Valley of Fear
• His Last Bow
• The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes

Professor Challenger Stories

• The Lost World
• The Poison Belt
• The Land of Mists
• Challenger Short Stories

Historical novels

• Micah Clarke
• The White Company
• The Great Shadow
• The Refugees
• Uncle Bernac
• Sir Nigel

Other Works

• The Mystery of Sasassa Valley
• The Mystery of Cloomber
• The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales
• The Doings of Raffles Haw
• Beyond the City
• Round The Red Lamp
• The Parasite
• The Stark Munro Letters
• Rodney Stone
• Songs of Action
• The Tragedy of The Korosko
• A Duet
• The Green Flag
• The Great Boer War
• The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
• The Adventures of Gerard
• Through the Magic Door
• The Last Galley
• The Firm of Girdlestone
• A Visit to Three Fronts
• The New Revelation
• The Vital Message
• Tales of Terror and Mystery