Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]) vs Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of The Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Amyl Nitrate, Suicide by Hanging, Broughams, Catalepsy, Classics, Short Stories
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Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories])
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The verdict
- Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
- Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]) is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of The Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes).