I think we may have visited this theme before, but it is worth repeating. . . .

The Best Sherlock Holmes Stories

Sherlockians from around the world selected the best Sherlock Holmes stories in the largest and most comprehensive survey on the topic ever conducted.  Experts chose the top 12 short stories and ranked the four long tales.  My Baker Street Journal article provides a detailed analysis and the following results:

Ranking the Holmes Novels

Story	Points	Rating
1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (179)	880	100
2. The Sign of the Four (24)	602	68
3. A Study in Scarlet (23)	535	61
4. The Valley of Fear (17)	413	47

The Top 12 Holmes Short Stories

Story	Points	Rating
1. "The Speckled Band" (50)	1,713	100
2. "The Red-Headed League" (40)	1,668	97
3. "A Scandal in Bohemia" (37)	1,468	86
4. "Silver Blaze" (23)	1,332	78
5. "The Blue Carbuncle" (20)	1,282	75
6. "The Musgrave Ritual" (14)	1,013	59
7. "The Final Problem" (9)	880	51
8. "The Empty House" (2)	791	46
9. "The Dancing Men" (3)	766	45
10. "The Six Napoleons" (4)	715	42
11. "The Bruce-Partington Plans" (6)	696	41
12. "The Man with the Twisted Lip" (4)	463	27

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