r/Holmes
7k members
r/Holmes is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses sherlock holmes, holmes, sherlock, books, and adaptation.
A subreddit for the discussion of anything relating to Sherlock Holmes.
Please tag all spoilers like this: [spoiler](#s "spoiler goes here")
Related:
Sherlock - For discussion on the BBC TV show Sherlock. (Feel free to discuss the show here, but /r/Sherlock is for the show exclusively.)
Popular Themes in r/Holmes
#1
Advice Requests
: "Recommend this Sherlock Holmes block set."
8 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Robert Downey Jr. on planning a ‘Sherlock’ universe with Marvel-style world building"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Why the Deuce Do Netflix’s Sherlock Holmes Adaptations Keep Sidelining Sherlock Holmes?"
1 post
#4
News
: "Upcoming virtual event (free): "Sherlockian Collecting A Tour of Clever, Creative, and Weird Pursuits" - Sat., Nov. 28"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Holmes
#1
Sherlock Holmes
: "Got this Sherlock Holmes displate a few days ago! I got it custom made"
120 posts
#2
Holmes
: "Sherlock Holmes turns 170 years old today! To celebrate here are a number of depictions throughout the years"
101 posts
#3
Sherlock
: "Sherlock Holmes turns 170 years old today! To celebrate here are a number of depictions throughout the years"
89 posts
#4
Books
: "If you’re a fan of Sherlock Holmes and old gothic horror monsters, these Books are great!"
25 posts
#5
Adaptation
: "Silver Blaze Adaptation (starring the late Christopher Plummer as Holmes)"
25 posts
#6
Mystery
: "I did the cover artwork for this issue of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine!"
22 posts
#7
Watson
: "Jude Law played the character of Joe Barnes in the Granada TV series Sherlock Holmes in 1991, and then played Dr. Watson 18 years later in Guy Ritchie’s 2009 Sherlock Holmes."
17 posts
#8
Series
: "Online exhibit from the library I work at, which has one of the world's top research collections related to Sherlock: "A Study in Sherlock & His Creator""
15 posts
#9
Book
: "I just finished this piece. It is one of my dreams as an artist to work in a Sherlock Holmes Book cover some day, I hope it comes true :)"
13 posts
#10
Movie
: "Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill Returning for ‘Enola Holmes’ Sequel"
12 posts
Flair Used in r/Holmes
#1
Adaptations
: "Holmes reuniting with Ms. Hudson has to be one of the most wholesome moments:"
64 posts
#2
Others
: "I did the funny"
21 posts
#3
Sherlock Holmes Canon
: "I finally got my Annotated set. I’ve wanted this forever! I have the Bering-Gould volumes, as well"
20 posts
#4
Artwork
: "I did the cover artwork for this issue of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine!"
10 posts
#5
Discussions
: "I used to work at the Sherlock Holmes Museum. It was the strangest six months of my life."
10 posts
#6
Articles
: "Stephen Fry backs Sherlock Holmes museum campaign in Portsmouth"
9 posts
#7
Video Games
: "Official Gameplay Teaser | Sherlock Holmes Chapter One"
9 posts
#8
Pastiches
: "Entering the world…"
6 posts
#9
Arthur Conan Doyle
: "Conan Doyle dressed up as Professor Challenger, whom he preferred over his most famous creation"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/Holmes
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+461 members(6.7%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026