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Books about deduction for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Study in Scarlet / Sign of Four)

The Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Study in Scarlet / Sign of Four)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 11–18detective worklogic and reasoning

Cover of The young detective's handbook

The young detective's handbook

William Vivian Butler

Ages 9–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes [adaptation]

Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes [adaptation]

Judith Conaway

Ages 8–12mysterylogic

Cover of Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet / Valley of Fear)

Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet / Valley of Fear)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 12–18mysterydeduction

Cover of The knocker on death's door

The knocker on death's door

Edith Pargeter

Ages 10–15mysterydetective work

Cover of The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Adventure of the Dancing Men / Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter / Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual / Adventure of the Reigate Squire / Adventure of the Speckled Band / Silver Blaze / Six Napoleons)

The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Adventure of the Dancing Men / Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter / Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual / Adventure of the Reigate Squire / Adventure of the Speckled Band / Silver Blaze / Six Napoleons)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–16mysterydeduction

Cover of Mensa whodunits

Mensa whodunits

Bill Wise, Hy Conrad, Bob Peterson, Bill Wise

Ages 8–14problem-solvingcritical thinking

Cover of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the Copper Beeches

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the Copper Beeches

Vincent Goodwin

Ages 8–14mysterydeduction

Cover of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the solitary cyclist

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the solitary cyclist

Vincent Goodwin

Ages 8–14mysterydeduction

Cover of The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–16mysterydeduction

Cover of Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)

Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–18mysterydeduction

Cover of Complete Sherlock Holmes & other detective stories

Complete Sherlock Holmes & other detective stories

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 11–18mysterydeduction

Cover of The Best of Sherlock Holmes [15 stories]

The Best of Sherlock Holmes [15 stories]

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–18mysterydeduction

Cover of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes [18 stories]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes [18 stories]

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–16mysterydeduction

Cover of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the six Napoleons

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the six Napoleons

Vincent Goodwin

Ages 8–13mysterydetective work

Cover of Death Cloud

Death Cloud

Andrew Lane

Ages 10–15mysterydeduction

Cover of The Case of the Stolen Scarab (Candlestone Inn Mystery #1)

The Case of the Stolen Scarab (Candlestone Inn Mystery #1)

Nancy Garden

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Heartstones (A Hutchinson Novella)

Heartstones (A Hutchinson Novella)

Ruth Rendell, Geraldine Somerville

Ages 10–16mysterydetective work

Cover of Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of The Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)

Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of The Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–18mysterydeduction

Cover of The paper chase

The paper chase

Julian Symons

Ages 13–18mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Works (Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans / Adventure of Wisteria Lodge / Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)

Works (Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans / Adventure of Wisteria Lodge / Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 10–18mysterydeduction

Cover of Detective stories

Detective stories

Philip Pullman, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Isaac Asimov, E. C. Bentley, Erich Kästner, Dorothy L. Sayers, Raymond M. Smullyan, Damon Runyon, Michael Underwood, Ellery Queen, Italo Calvino, Tony Fletcher, Andrew Vachss, Stephen Leacock

Ages 10–16mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure at the Abbey Grange

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure at the Abbey Grange

Murray Shaw, M. J. Cosson

Ages 8–13mysterydeduction

Cover of The Haunted Gargoyle (Clue, #12)

The Haunted Gargoyle (Clue, #12)

Marie Jacks, A. E. Parker

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving