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Its a shame most people haven't read more of the Sherlock Holmes stories. They probably just know Hound of the Baskervilles, and/or a bastardized version of Irene Adler and Moriarty. Which are good stories, but that's about a tenth of the Holmes canon.

A few recommendations of lesser-known Holmes:
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1. The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton.

I wrote a short play adaptation of this one (as well as Irene's story, a Scandal In Bohemia). A story I find ahead of its time, particularly its conclusion. And proof that the idea Holmes was no good after Doyle brought him back is quite wrong.
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2. The Five Orange Pips.

Sherlock Holmes versus the Ku Klux Klan. Enough said.
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3. The Adventure of the Speckled Band.

A rather dark story that always struck a cord with me for reasons I can't entirely define.
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4. The Adventure of the Yellow Face. A really heartwarming and (for its time at least) surprisingly progressive ending.
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5. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder.

Another strong post-resurrection story (the first after the story that brought Holmes back IIRC), featuring (in my opinion) some of Holmes' best deductive work, and one of my favourite lines in the series.
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6. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

If you find the idea of a nice light Christmas-themed Holmes story.

Yes, Sherlock Holmes has a Christmas special.
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And of course, A Scandal In Bohemia (Irene Adler), The Final Problem (Moriarty), The Adventure of the Empty House (Moriarty), and The Hound of the Baskervilles are classics for good reason, and well worth reading, especially if you've only seen adaptations.
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Queen of Worry
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In response to Anton Brakhage.
I love all Sherlock Holmes books, movies, games, etc. This book and others by Larry Millett were especially fun, I read them when I lived in Minnesota.
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🤘 Raymond M. Black 🤘 🐉
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In response to Queen of Worry.
Have you watched the Enola Holmes movies? My wife and I enjoyed them.
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Jessica (she/her)
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In response to Anton Brakhage.
I listened to radio dramas of Sherlock while working in a bookstore, which has me enjoying Sherry Thomas's "Lady Sherlock" spin, all the more.
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Lorraine Fish
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I bought on Kindle a volume of The Tales of Sherlock Holmes. Whenever I'm in-between books, I open it up and just pick one out. I love them.
Do you know the TV series House? It was based on Sherlock Holmes.
Dr House/ Holmes could brilliantly diagnose cases through investigation. His best friend
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Anton Brakhage
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I haven't seen House.

I've seen some of the old Jeremy Brett Holmes series, the two Robert Downey Jr. movies, and a bit of the BBC series Sherlock. All had their charms, although the best of the original stories do stand above them, in my view at least.
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