Best Short Sherlock Holmes Fanfics
Sherlock Holmes novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 8 Short Sherlock Holmes Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Sherlock Holmes fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
echoes through time
by chellefic
Mummy sends a trunk from the Holmes cottage in Sussex to 221B. Its contents alter the way John and Sherlock see themselves and one another.
Let Me
by Violsva
Sherlock Holmes has suffered from insomnia all his life. When Watson realizes the extent of it, he searches for a way to comfort Holmes, and in the process confronts things neither of them have been saying.
Particular Peculiarity
by saavik13
“How high is your regard for me, Watson?” He asked abruptly, his eyes still trained on the fire. “If I were to confess my darkest secret would you leave? Would you abandon me here to my melancholy?”A case forces Holmes to reveal the truth to Watson and risks both their reputations and their liberty
The Adventure of the Doctor's Heart
by mistyzeo
Holmes has observed much of Watson's habits and tastes over time, which is why it surprises him when his friend objects strangely to a folk song sung at the conclusion of a case. Disturbed by the Doctor's unexpected display of emotion, Holmes becomes determined to lift his spirits by any means neces
Lending a Hand
by mistyzeo
Chemical experiments go awry at Baker Street, leaving Holmes incapacitated and Watson charged with being his hands. Against Watson's advice Holmes takes on a case of burglary and murder, all the while totally dependent on his companion. This new level of intimacy brings with it a slew of suppresse
Witness and Testimony
by Violsva
Men of certain dispositions should not take up residence with consulting detectives. Having done so anyway, Watson is finally forced to face the consequences. Not quite the consequences he expected, however.
The Truth of the Musgrave Ritual
by mydwynter
It is my custom, you may have noticed, to save those little cases which we have solved until such time as danger to those involved has passed, or until Holmes otherwise suggests I may write about them. The happenings at Hurlstone Hall, however, received a very different treatment indeed.
Tumble Homeward
by mistyzeo
Sherlock Holmes sets out to educate John "Experience of Women" Watson.
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This list of 8short Sherlock Holmes fanfics spans 151,736 total words. Kudos range from 2,115 on the newest entries to 9,306 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (7 of 8 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: First Time · Romance · Case Fic · Victorian Attitudes.
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