Best Mystery Novels Like Sherlock Holmes (2026): 4

The game is afoot, and the best mystery novels like sherlock holmes keep it going. We compared four books by Holmes fit, publisher and length, using only what each Amazon listing states. Every figure below comes from the listings, not from our own reading.

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The picks

#	Product	Shelf Score	Buy
1	Sherlock Holmes Complete Novels	9.8/10	Buy
2	Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	9.7/10	Buy
3	Sherlock Holmes Never Dies	9.7/10	Buy
4	A Year of Mystery 1890	9.7/10	Buy

1

Sherlock Holmes Complete Novels

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle·9.8/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A Sherlock Holmes collection, all four novels, published January 10, 2017.

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Pros

• All four novels; Doyle
• 2017 edition; ebook
• Fingerprint

Cons

• Sales claims in the description are the publisher's
• Ebook only
• 2017; older

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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A Sherlock Holmes collection, 240 pages, published October 22, 2009.

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Pros

• 240 pages; Dover
• 2009 edition; reprint
• Doyle

Cons

• 2009; older
• 240 pages; short
• Reading age not stated from customers

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Sherlock Holmes Never Dies

Craig Stephen Copland·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

New Sherlock Holmes mysteries, 5123 pages, published January 8, 2019.

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Pros

• 5123 pages; 2019 edition
• 40 new mysteries
• Copland

Cons

• Sales claims in the description are the publisher's
• Ebook; long
• Not Doyle

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A Year of Mystery 1890

Richard Ryan·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

New Sherlock Holmes mysteries, published March 23, 2026.

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Pros

• 2026 edition; new tales
• Belanger
• 1890 setting

Cons

• 2026; very new
• Ebook
• Not Doyle

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Compare the picks

Specs as published on each listing, collected 17 October 2026.

How we scored them

The Shelf Score weighs Holmes fit, publisher, value and reading guidance. No reading ages from customers are stated here. How we pick explains the weights.

Scores run from 9.2 to 9.8: each book’s point total is placed on that range, so more points always means a higher score. Reading age or level counts on a list where at least one listing gives one, and a book whose listing gives none then scores zero on it. Where no listing gives one, the score is taken over the other 85 points. Books carry no warranty, so warranty is not scored.

How to choose the best mystery novels like sherlock holmes

Doyle or pastiche

Two are by Doyle; two are new pastiches. Browse thriller mystery books for more.

Length

Page counts run from 240 (Adventures) to 5123 (Never Dies). Our new mystery novels list covers more.

Format

Formats run from ebook to reprint. Our classic detective novels list covers more.

Before you buy

• Check whether it’s Doyle or a pastiche.
• Compare the 240 to 5123 page counts.
• Sales claims in the descriptions are the publisher’s; treat as marketing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which are by Doyle?

The Complete Novel and The Adventures.

Which is the longest?

Sherlock Holmes Never Dies, at 5123 pages.

Which is the newest?

A Year of Mystery 1890, 2026.

Which is a reprint?

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Still deciding? Our top pickSherlock Holmes Complete Novels

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