The Hound of the Baskervilles vs The House of Silk: Which Should You Read?
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
“Mr Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he stayed up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.”
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The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April…
The House of Silk
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London, 1890. 221B Baker St. A fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson to beg for their help. He is being menaced by a strange man in a flat cap - a wanted criminal who seems to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles has the widest readership — 401962 ratings behind its score.
- The House of Silk runs the darker storyline; The Hound of the Baskervilles stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | The House of Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (401962) | 4.0 (63537) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (812) | 4.0 (157) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1271) | 4.5 (785) |
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Reception
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | The House of Silk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 401962 | 63537 |
| Editions | 1309 | 17 |
| Citations | 17 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 165859 | 46163 |
| Reading it now | 11252 | 3512 |
| Written reviews | 15968 | 6449 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3477 | 1618 |
| Pages | 220 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Hound of the Baskervilles or The House of Silk?
The Hound of the Baskervilles has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Hound of the Baskervilles 4.1/5, The House of Silk 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Hound of the Baskervilles or The House of Silk?
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Hound of the Baskervilles (220 pages, ≈ 4 h 04 m); The House of Silk (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: The Hound of the Baskervilles or The House of Silk?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Hound of the Baskervilles: Challenging; The House of Silk: Moderate.