Character · Baker Street · 9 books
Dr John Watson
Dr John Watson is a former army doctor, loyal, brave and kind, who shares rooms with Holmes and writes up his cases.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- A Study in Scarlet (1887)
- Latest appearance
- The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927)
- Books
- 9 (9 major)
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Circle
- Baker Street
Where to meet Dr John Watson
Dr John Watson first appears in A Study in Scarlet (1887), in a major role, book 1 of the Sherlock Holmes novels series.
Every book with Dr John Watson
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1887MA Study in Scarletmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
- 1890MThe Sign of the Fourmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
- 1892MThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
- 1894MThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
- 1902MThe Hound of the Baskervillesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
- 1905MThe Return of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
- 1915MThe Valley of Fearmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
- 1917MHis Last Bowmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
- 1927MThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Mrs HudsonLandlady at 221B Baker Street | 9 |
| Sherlock HolmesConsulting detective | 9 |
| Inspector LestradeScotland Yard detective | 7 |
| Mycroft HolmesSherlock’s older brother, who works for the government | 3 |
| Professor MoriartyCriminal mastermind | 3 |
| Tobias GregsonScotland Yard detective | 3 |