The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] vs The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]: Which Should You Read?
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock…
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]
“IN THE YEAR 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the Army.”
The verdict
- Readers rate The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] highest: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] 4.5 · The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] 4.2.
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 20 for The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories].
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] has the widest readership — 11836 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] | The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11836) | 4.0 (12) |
Reception
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] | The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11836 | 47 |
| Editions | 1133 | 118 |
| Pages | 328 | 1127 |