This file contains two chronologies -- the first by publication date of the stories of the Canon; the second by date when the story is considered to have begun (based on Baring-Gould).
The Sherlock Holmes Chronology / Timeline
Chronology of Publishing
1. A Study in Scarlet (SCAR) - Beeton's Christmas Annual, 1887
2. The Sign of Four (SIGN) - Lippincott's Magazine, February, 1890
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Start of Strand Magazine)
3. A Scandal in Bohemia (SCAN) - July, 1891
4. The Red-Headed League (REDH) - August, 1891
5. A Case of Identity (IDEN) - September, 1891
6. The Boscombe Valley Mystery (BOSC) - October, 1891
7. TAO the Five Orange Pips (FIVE) - November, 1891
8. The Man with the Twisted Lip (TWIS) - December, 1891
9. TAO the Blue Carbuncle (BLUE) - January, 1892
10. TAO the Speckled Band (SPEC) - February, 1892
11. TAO the Engineer's Thumb (ENGR) - March, 1892
12. TAO the Noble Bachelor (NOBL) - April, 1892
13. TAO the Beryl Coronet (BERY) - May, 1892
14. TAO the Copper Beeches (COPP) - June, 1892
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
15. TAO Silver Blaze (SILV) - December, 1892
16. TAO the Cardboard Box (CARD) - January, 1893
17. TAO the Yellow Face (YELL) - February, 1893
18. TAO the Stockbroker's Clerk (STOC) - March, 1893
19. TAO the Gloria Scott (GLOR) - April, 1893
20. TAO the Musgrave Ritual (MUSG) - May, 1893
21. TAO the Reigate Squire (REIG) - June, 1893
22. TAO the Crooked Man (CROO) - July, 1893
23. TAO the Resident Patient (RESI) - August, 1893
24. TAO the Greek Interpreter (GREE) - September, 1893
25. TAO the Naval Treaty (NAVA) - October, 1893
26. The Final Problem (FINA) - December, 1893
27. The Hound of the Baskervilles (HOUN) - August, 1901
Return of Sherlock Holmes
28. TAO the Empty House (EMPT) - October, 1903
29. TAO the Norwood Builder (NORW) - November, 1903
30. TAO the Dancing Men (DANC) - December, 1903
31. TAO the Solitary Cyclist (SOLI) - January, 1904
32. TAO the Priory School (PRIO) - February, 1904
33. TAO Black Peter (BLAC) - March, 1904
34. TAO Charles Augustus Milverton (CHAS) - April, 1904
35. TAO the Six Napoleons (SIXN) - May, 1904
36. TAO the Three Students (3STU) - June, 1904
37. TAO the Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) - July, 1904
38. TAO the Missing Three Quarter (MISS) - August, 1904
39. TAO the Abbey Grange (ABBE) - September, 1904
His Last Bow
40. TAO the Second Stain (SECO) - December, 1904
41. TAO Wisteria Lodge (WIST) - September, 1908
42. TAO the Bruce-Partington Plans (BRUC) - December, 1908
43. TAO the Devil's Foot (DEVI) - December, 1910
44. TAO the Red Circle (REDC) - March, 1911
45. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (LADY) - December, 1911
46. TAO the Dying Detective (DYIN) - December, 1913
47. His Last Bow (LAST) - September, 1917
48. The Valley of Fear (VALL) - September, 1914
Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
49. TAO the Mazarin Stone (MAZA) - October, 1921
50. The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR) - February, 1922
51. TAO the Creeping Man (CREE) - March, 1923
52. TAO the Sussex Vampire (SUSS) - January, 1924
53. TAO the Three Garridebs (3GAR) - January, 1925
54. TAO the Illustrious Client (ILLU) - February, 1925
55. TAO the Three Gables (3GAB) - October, 1926
56. TAO the Blanched Soldier (BLAN) - November, 1926
57. TAO the Lion's Mane (LION) - December, 1926
58. TAO the Retired Colourman (RETI) - January, 1927
59. TAO the Veiled Lodger (VEIL) - February, 1927
60. TAO Shoscombe Old Place (SHOS) - April, 1927
The Sherlock Holmes Chronology / Timeline
Chronology of Publishing
1. A Study in Scarlet (SCAR) - Beeton's Christmas Annual, 1887
2. The Sign of Four (SIGN) - Lippincott's Magazine, February, 1890
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Start of Strand Magazine)
3. A Scandal in Bohemia (SCAN) - July, 1891
4. The Red-Headed League (REDH) - August, 1891
5. A Case of Identity (IDEN) - September, 1891
6. The Boscombe Valley Mystery (BOSC) - October, 1891
7. TAO the Five Orange Pips (FIVE) - November, 1891
8. The Man with the Twisted Lip (TWIS) - December, 1891
9. TAO the Blue Carbuncle (BLUE) - January, 1892
10. TAO the Speckled Band (SPEC) - February, 1892
11. TAO the Engineer's Thumb (ENGR) - March, 1892
12. TAO the Noble Bachelor (NOBL) - April, 1892
13. TAO the Beryl Coronet (BERY) - May, 1892
14. TAO the Copper Beeches (COPP) - June, 1892
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
15. TAO Silver Blaze (SILV) - December, 1892
16. TAO the Cardboard Box (CARD) - January, 1893
17. TAO the Yellow Face (YELL) - February, 1893
18. TAO the Stockbroker's Clerk (STOC) - March, 1893
19. TAO the Gloria Scott (GLOR) - April, 1893
20. TAO the Musgrave Ritual (MUSG) - May, 1893
21. TAO the Reigate Squire (REIG) - June, 1893
22. TAO the Crooked Man (CROO) - July, 1893
23. TAO the Resident Patient (RESI) - August, 1893
24. TAO the Greek Interpreter (GREE) - September, 1893
25. TAO the Naval Treaty (NAVA) - October, 1893
26. The Final Problem (FINA) - December, 1893
27. The Hound of the Baskervilles (HOUN) - August, 1901
Return of Sherlock Holmes
28. TAO the Empty House (EMPT) - October, 1903
29. TAO the Norwood Builder (NORW) - November, 1903
30. TAO the Dancing Men (DANC) - December, 1903
31. TAO the Solitary Cyclist (SOLI) - January, 1904
32. TAO the Priory School (PRIO) - February, 1904
33. TAO Black Peter (BLAC) - March, 1904
34. TAO Charles Augustus Milverton (CHAS) - April, 1904
35. TAO the Six Napoleons (SIXN) - May, 1904
36. TAO the Three Students (3STU) - June, 1904
37. TAO the Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) - July, 1904
38. TAO the Missing Three Quarter (MISS) - August, 1904
39. TAO the Abbey Grange (ABBE) - September, 1904
His Last Bow
40. TAO the Second Stain (SECO) - December, 1904
41. TAO Wisteria Lodge (WIST) - September, 1908
42. TAO the Bruce-Partington Plans (BRUC) - December, 1908
43. TAO the Devil's Foot (DEVI) - December, 1910
44. TAO the Red Circle (REDC) - March, 1911
45. The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (LADY) - December, 1911
46. TAO the Dying Detective (DYIN) - December, 1913
47. His Last Bow (LAST) - September, 1917
48. The Valley of Fear (VALL) - September, 1914
Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
49. TAO the Mazarin Stone (MAZA) - October, 1921
50. The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR) - February, 1922
51. TAO the Creeping Man (CREE) - March, 1923
52. TAO the Sussex Vampire (SUSS) - January, 1924
53. TAO the Three Garridebs (3GAR) - January, 1925
54. TAO the Illustrious Client (ILLU) - February, 1925
55. TAO the Three Gables (3GAB) - October, 1926
56. TAO the Blanched Soldier (BLAN) - November, 1926
57. TAO the Lion's Mane (LION) - December, 1926
58. TAO the Retired Colourman (RETI) - January, 1927
59. TAO the Veiled Lodger (VEIL) - February, 1927
60. TAO Shoscombe Old Place (SHOS) - April, 1927
