Arthur Conan Doyle penned several stories concerning Sherlock Holmes, the most famous detective in literature, and his faithful assistant Dr. Watson. His stories are presented as both novels and short story collections, and all are relatively short reads. I've read four so far, and all are excellent. In chronological order, I list the works below, with ratings for those I've read to date. Collections of short stories are shown in Italics.
A Study in Scarlet- A
The Sign of the Four- A-
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes- A+
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles- A+
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Valley of Fear
His Last Bow
The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes
If you read only one, choose The Hound of the Baskervilles. A Study in Scarlet introduces the characters Holmes & Watson to each other, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is quite well known, but every work here is of top quality, so you can't go wrong.
If you enjoy Sherlock Holmes stories, check out the BBC's recent television show Sherlock. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes, it's a modern take on the classic writings (to include being set in modern-day London). Two series (seasons) have been released so far, each containing 3 episodes. Each episode follows the spirit of one (or more) Holmes story, so if you read the stories first, you can better enjoy the references.
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