The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes vs The Seven Dials Mystery: Which Should You Read?
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Brings back several characters from an earlier novel, The Secret of Chimneys, in a story that can best be described as a John Buchan thriller told by P.G. Wodehouse.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes highest: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 4.1 · The Seven Dials Mystery 3.8.
- The Seven Dials Mystery has the widest readership — 45881 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | The Seven Dials Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1782) | 3.8 (45881) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (115) | 3.7 (89) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | 4.5 (56) |
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Reception
| The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | The Seven Dials Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1782 | 45881 |
| Editions | 286 | 91 |
| Citations | 34 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 26541 | 24280 |
| Reading it now | — | 3143 |
| Written reviews | 1782 | 4471 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3538 | 22317 |
| Pages | 291 | 193 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes or The Seven Dials Mystery?
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 4.1/5, The Seven Dials Mystery 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes or The Seven Dials Mystery?
The Seven Dials Mystery is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Seven Dials Mystery (193 pages, ≈ 3 h 34 m); The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (291 pages, ≈ 5 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes or The Seven Dials Mystery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: Challenging; The Seven Dials Mystery: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: no film adaptation on record; The Seven Dials Mystery: 1 film adaptation.