The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] vs The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] Arthur Conan Doyle · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.5 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]

The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] Arthur Conan Doyle · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.2 1127 pages · ≈ 20 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] higher: 4.5 vs 4.2 from 11827 votes.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 20 for The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories].

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