The Recurring Cast
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)
Series
Sherlock Holmes novels, Sherlock Holmes stories
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.

Buy A Study in Scarlet

Every book with Dr John Watson

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1887MA Study in Scarletmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
  2. 1890MThe Sign of the Fourmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
  3. 1892MThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
  4. 1894MThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
  5. 1902MThe Hound of the Baskervillesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
  6. 1905MThe Return of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
  7. 1915MThe Valley of Fearmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
  8. 1917MHis Last Bowmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
  9. 1927MThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Mrs HudsonLandlady at 221B Baker Street9
Sherlock HolmesConsulting detective9
Inspector LestradeScotland Yard detective7
Mycroft HolmesSherlock’s older brother, who works for the government3
Professor MoriartyCriminal mastermind3
Tobias GregsonScotland Yard detective3