There are countless exciting mysteries straight from the mind of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that follow the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Try to solve each case alongside this prolific genius and his friend and partner, Dr John Watson, as they take on murders, disappearances, thefts, and many more mysterious happenings. In addition to Doyle’s original stories, plenty of authors have taken up the torch and expanded the world of Sherlock Holmes. Explore the crimes and criminals of Victorian and Edwardian England alongside an assortment of great minds. Listen closely and make sure you don’t miss a detail. The smallest bit of information could be what helps you solve the case before the great detective himself.
With spinoffs and retellings galore, there are endless titles for Holmes and Watson aficionados.
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Sherlock Holmes on the radio
Sherlock Holmes has hit the airwaves in a variety of radio plays throughout the years. Produced by networks ranging from NBC to the BBC, each mystery is brought to life by exquisite production and stunning performances. You’ll be able to picture the lamp-lit streets of Victorian London effortlessly, each alley full of earnest police officers and unsavoury criminals. Full casts are staffed with actors known for their stellar work, giving vitality to the drama and a thrill to each mystery. The stakes feel as high as ever as you hear of hellhounds terrorising a village or the thief who has stolen the Crown Jewels.
Sherlock Holmes by Anthony Horowitz
This series is the first of its kind officially sanctioned by Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate. Brought to you by best-selling novelist Anthony Horowitz, these new Holmes stories seek to capture the atmosphere and knotty mysteries of Doyle’s originals. A man menaced by a criminal – who seems to have followed him all the way from America – seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes. And after the death of Holmes and Moriarty at the Falls, a vacuum in the criminal underworld opens and is filled. Who can step into the shoes left behind by Holmes to face this new threat? Olivier Award-winner Sir Derek Jacobi and actor Julian Rhind-Tutt bring to life this brilliant continuation of the beloved detective’s story.
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
In this series, best selling author Laurie R. King introduces us to a new dynamic detective duo. When retired detective Sherlock Holmes’s quiet life is interrupted by gawky young protégé Mary Russell, he can’t help but be impressed by her intellect. The two reluctant partners discover how well they work together as they solve cases side by side. From the idyllic Sussex Downs to the bustling cities of America, Sherlock and Mary make for a team the likes of which the world has never seen.
Sherlock Holmes Audible series
Plenty of authors have kept the Baker Street mysteries alive throughout the years, inspiring titles that take unique outlooks on the English detective. Suss out the clues to Holmes’s past or explore a future that extends past the original stories. Witness daring intersections with the supernatural and weird.
Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins
Andrew Lane’s take on Holmes’s teenage years brings us into a world of thrills for younger listeners. How do even the most brilliant minds get started as private detectives? Find out as you delve into the past of one of London’s most famous investigators. At 14, you’d think Sherlock would be too young to get caught up in murders. But this introduction to the world of crime starts him on a path from which he can’t turn back. Mystery-loving kids (8–10) will love listening to The Death Cloud and Red Leech.
The Cthulhu Casebooks
Nothing makes a mystery more intriguing than a touch of the supernatural. Unfortunately for Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, they’re about to get far more than a touch. When logic and reason meet the madness-inducing nightmares of the eldritch, Holmes and Watson are both left questioning their sanity. Creeping shadows coincide with the deaths of people who appear to have starved to death, despite being healthy only days before. In The Cthulhu Casebooks, narrator Dennis Kleinman fills each suspenseful chapter with the creeping dread of threats unknown and unknowable.
The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes
The unknowing result of one night between Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler, Joanna Blacklock (and her sharp mind and unbelievable insight) are about to come in handy. When she joins Dr Watson and his son as part of their forensic team, a thrilling suspense ride begins. The detective’s daughter has an impressive legacy to live up to; luckily, she’s a modern woman, and well up to facing the mysteries that ravage England in 1914. These are absolute treasures.
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Spin-offs and new interpretations
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s work has inspired many authors to follow in his footsteps. Search through anthologies, series imagining past and future incarnations of the legendary sleuth, and how the world of Holmes lives on, with or without him. Each listen fits into a larger narrative puzzle, providing interpretations and sparking intrigue into what-ifs and what-might-have-beens that flesh out the Holmesian universe.
Sherlock Holmes for kids
Younger listeners don’t have to wait to experience Sherlock Holmes through the more dense, convoluted musings of a classic reading. Now they can listen to the timeless mysteries reimagined for their age group and learn critical thinking and mystery-solving skills along the way. The Classic Starts (for ages 5–7) and the Classics for Kids series (for ages 9–12) are great places to start. Now even the littlest detectives can join Holmes and Watson as they puzzle over clues and work through danger to come out on top.
Listen to our new Audible original drama Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason, and join the detective duo in an interative murder mystery story on Alexa. Or, if you want to listen to the original collection, let Stephen Fry take you through The Definitive Collection, the complete works of Sherlock Holmes.
