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Arthur Conan Doyle

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born
May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland, The United Kingdom

died
July 07, 1930

gender
male

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Reference

influences
Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne, Walter Scott, Thomas Babington Macaulay


About this author

Arthur Conan Doyle was born as the third of ten siblings on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, was born in England of Irish descent, and his mother, born Mary Foley, was Irish. They were married in 1855.

Although he is now referred to as "Conan Doyle", the origin of this compound surname (if that is how he meant it to be understood) is uncertain. The entry in which his baptism is recorded in the register of St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh gives 'Arthur Ignatius Conan' as his Christian name, and simply 'Doyle' as his surname. It also names Michael Conan as his godfather.

Conan Doyle was sent to the Roman Catholic Jesuit preparatory school Hodder Place, Stonyhurst, at the age of nine. He then went on to Sto...more


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Books by Arthur Conan Doyle

Average rating: 4.13 · 228,539 ratings · 10,371 reviews · 1,310 distinct works
The Adventures of Sherlock ...
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 43,572 ratings — published 1892 — 549 editions
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 39,435 ratings — published 1902 — 44 editions
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The Complete Sherlock Holme...
4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 27,263 ratings — published 1930 — 23 editions
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A Study in Scarlet
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 28,528 ratings — published 1887 — 316 editions
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4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 11,012 ratings — published 1930 — 12 editions
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 10,342 ratings — published 1893 — 58 editions
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The Sign of Four
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3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 11,384 ratings — published 1890 — 231 editions
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The Lost World
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 9,168 ratings — published 1912 — 216 editions
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 7,142 ratings — published 1905 — 250 editions
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Sherlock Holmes: The Comple...
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5,719 ratings — published 1927
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Series by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Adventures of Sherlock ... The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes (9 books)
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4.068439127356462 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 151,127 ratings
A Scandal in Bohemia The Red Headed League A Case of Identity The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Five Orange Pips The Man with the Twisted Li... The Adventure of the Blue C...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (12 books)
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4.167220562870725 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 47,542 ratings
The Lost World The Poison Belt: Being an A... The Land of Mist The Disintegration Machine
Professor Challenger (5 books)
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Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle

“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
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Next month is my turn to pick and I want to read a classic, but not one that's too long. So, I've narrowed it down to several I've wanted to read for a while, but couldn't decide which one to go with.

Which would you prefer?

The Complete Sherlock Holmes All 4 Novels & 56 Short Stories (The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 4 Novels & 56 Short Stories) by Arthur Conan Doyle (We wouldn't read all of the stories--we'd decide which ones to read if this book wins.)
 
  5 votes 55.6%

 
  3 votes 33.3%

 
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