Audiobooks Like A Study in Scarlet

10 audiobooks for fans of A Study in Scarlet

1. 1

   

   Sherlock

   by Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat

   Narrated by Simon Vance, Mark Gatiss

   ★ 3.90 ABR Score (491 ratings)

   ★ 4.33 Goodreads (457) ★ 4.85 Audible (34)

   25h 17m listening time • Released 2017

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   A Murder of Quality (The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection)

   George Smiley • Book 2

   by John le Carré

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   Both mysteries showcase methodical detective work and atmospheric storytelling, with Simon Vance's measured narration perfectly capturing the intricate plotting and moral ambiguity that define classic crime fiction. A Murder of Quality builds on the detective tradition you enjoyed in A Study in Scarlet while adding layers of institutional corruption and psychological complexity.

   ★ 3.83 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.66 Goodreads (25.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (105)

   4h 36m listening time • Released 2024

   Simon Vance's narration transforms le Carré's elegant mystery into something you'll devour in one sitting—his control of Smiley's quiet menace against the poisonous social hierarchies of an English boarding school is absolutely masterful.

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   Sherlock Holmes in A Scandal in Bohemia (The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Book 4)

   The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes • Book 1

   by Arthur Conan Doyle

   Narrated by Mark Young

   ★ 3.82 ABR Score (12.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.83 Goodreads (12.7K)

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   The Man with the Twisted Lip - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story

   The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes • Book 6

   by Arthur Conan Doyle, Edward Raleigh

   Narrated by Saethon Williams

   ★ 3.76 ABR Score (7.3K ratings)

   ★ 3.81 Goodreads (7.3K)

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   Hercule Poirot

   Hercule Poirot #0.1-0.51

   by Agatha Christie

   Narrated by David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Nigel Hawthorne, Isla Blair, Simon Vance

   ★ 4.62 ABR Score (12.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (10.9K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.7K)

   35h 5m listening time • Released 2021

   David Suchet's definitive performance as Poirot anchors this collection of 51 short stories, each a perfectly compact puzzle that rewards listening in one sitting.

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   The Inheritance

   Atticus Priest • Book 5

   by Mark Dawson

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   Simon Vance's masterful narration brings the same engaging, character-driven storytelling to *The Inheritance*, a mystery that rewards careful listeners with layered plot twists reminiscent of *A Study in Scarlet*'s detective work. Both audiobooks showcase Vance's ability to create distinct voices that draw you deeper into complex narratives spanning longer timescales and interconnected revelations.

   ★ 3.95 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.48 Audible (52)

   9h 29m listening time • Released 2026

   Simon Vance's measured, intelligent narration transforms this atmospheric mystery into something genuinely unputdownable—the perfect match for an Atticus Priest case that rewards careful listening.

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   The Girl in the Spider's Web

   Millennium Series • Book 4

   by Daily Books

   Narrated by Simon Vance

   ★ 3.93 ABR Score (23.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.33 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.35 Audible (23.6K)

   13h 23m listening time • Released 2015

   Simon Vance's measured intensity makes Lagercrantz's continuation feel like a legitimate successor, grounding the Millennium saga's return with a narrator who understands Salander's controlled fury.

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   The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

   BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

   by John Joseph Adams, Stephen King, Robert J. Sawyer, Michael Moorcock, Sharyn McCrumb, Stephen Baxter, Anne Perry, Barbara Hambly, Tanith Lee, Neil Gaiman, Rob Rogers, Naomi Novik, Anthony Burgess, Dominic Green, Laurie R. King, Barbara Roden, Tim Lebbon, Peter Tremayne, Bradley H. Sinor, Edward D. Hoch, Vonda N. McIntyre, Darrell Schweitzer, Mary Robinette Kowal, H. Paul Jeffers, Geoffrey A. Landis, Amy Myers, Chris Roden, Tony Pi, Chris Roberson, Mark Valentine

   Narrated by Simon Vance, Anne Flosnik

   ★ 3.88 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (22.7K) ★ 3.96 Audible (736)

   21h 21m listening time • Released 2010

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   Best of "The Strand Magazine": 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction

   by Andrew F. Gulli - editor, Lamia J. Gulli - editor

   Narrated by January LaVoy, Gerard Doyle, Simon Vance, Dion Graham, Dan Bittner, Roger Clark, Edoardo Ballerini, Grover Gardner, Christopher Tester, Jean Brassard, Scott Brick, Tim Campbell, Robin Miles, Joel Froomkin, full cast

   ★ 3.48 ABR Score (7 ratings)

   ★ 4.67 Goodreads (3) ★ 3.75 Audible (4)

   14h 24m listening time • Released 2025

   A stellar ensemble cast transforms this curated mystery anthology into pure listening theater—each narrator becomes the perfect voice for their story, making 14 hours fly by.

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    The Prince

    by Niccolò Machiavelli

    Narrated by Grover Gardner

    ★ 4.03 ABR Score (392.0K ratings)

    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (386.8K) ★ 4.29 Audible (5.3K)

    4h 47m listening time • Released 2013

    Grover Gardner's measured, deliberate delivery transforms this ruthless political manual into something genuinely gripping—he makes Machiavelli's cynicism sound less like doctrine and more like hard-won wisdom from someone who's seen power destroy better men.

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