Best Stories of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Best Stories of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle with Olindo Giacomini (Illustrator)

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fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy unraveling clever mysteries through sharp wit and methodical investigations.

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The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch-sleuth. Basing his selection around the author's own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Dav...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 261 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

mysterious: 96%

funny: 23%

dark: 16%

challenging: 13%

reflective: 13%

tense: 13%

informative: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

emotional: 6%

inspiring: 6%

relaxing: 6%


Pace

33% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

63% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
85% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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