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James Lovegrove’s Sherlock Holmes books

James Lovegrove has written a ton of Sherlock Holmes books over the years (all Victorian era/canon era). I recently came across his latest series on the Hoopla app while I was browsing audiobooks that were available and the cover art totally roped me in. I ended up reading all three books in the newest series, all the Cthulu casebooks and a few in his earliest series. As far as I can tell, his books seem to be split into three different series based on the structure of the subtitles and the different cover art. I enjoyed all the books I read by Lovegrove for different reasons, but as I've already established in my other book rec posts, I mostly only care about the Holmes/Watson dynamic. So listed below are Lovegrove's Sherlock series in chronological order, which also happens to be, in my opinion, the order from least to best Holmes & Watson dynamics •ᴗ•

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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Titan Books Series, 2013-2018

I honestly just realized while researching links for this post that Lovegrove's books in this series are part of a bigger series with multiple authors (lol me), so I'm not going to list all the titles here, but they've been published from 2011-2023 and Lovegrove has written six of the 21 books. The other authors in the series are Guy Adams, George Mann, Cavan Scott, Mark A. Latham, Nick Kyme, Philip Purser-Hallard, and Tim Major. I read the first two Lovegrove books in this series last after reading his other SH series and the stories were pretty solid. One of them was a WWI-era story, which is a time period that I love to read about. The only thing I will say is that the Holmes & Watson vibe is a little too I'm-smarter-than-you-do-keep-up for my taste, which is why I took a break after reading the first two. But I wouldn't be against dipping back into this series at some point in the future and also checking out what the other authors have to offer.

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The Cthulu Casebooks, 2016-2023

There are four books in the Cthulu Casebooks series and the framing device is that James Lovegrove himself is a descendant of H.P. Lovecraft, which is how he comes into possession of Watson's secret writings on his and Sherlock's real adventures going up against Cthulu and other eldritch horrors. These books are not just a romp through a mashup of literary worlds, there are very real stakes and things get dark. I really liked these books, I'm not really a Lovecraft fan at all, but I have read some of his works and of course I'm aware of all the elements from his works that have transcended their stories and are really a part of general fantasy/horror fan knowledge. My best friend is a huge Lovecraft fan and we read these together, so they were able to tell me how precise the Lovecraftian elements were -- they were precise -- so Lovecraft fan approved. The framing device was my favorite thing, especially the author's note at the end of book three, which was a very bone-chilling way to end the book (that I was listening to on audio in my dark house at night -- oops).

Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows

Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities

Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils

Sherlock Holmes and the Highgate Horrors

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James Lovegrove's Sherlock Holmes, 2019-2021

This was my favorite series out of the Lovegrove set and also the first that I read. I felt like the Holmes & Watson dynamic was especially great -- and for me that means: they felt more like equals, there was just the right amount of bickering, and they cared deeply about each other. While I was reading these I took some short notes to help me remember what was special about each book, here they are below next to the titles. I would say that the covers and titles make the series seem like it might have fantasy elements, but it's more like they are debunking their clients outlandish theories before getting stuck in on the actual case.

Sherlock Holmes & the Christmas Demon (has a Three Garridebs-esque scene; Holmes dresses up as Santa!)

Sherlock Holmes & The Beast of the Stapletons (a continuation of HOUN complete with a short estrangement of Holmes & Watson)

Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors (the dedication at the beginning of the book is to Jeremy Brett ❤)

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Here’s my goodreads shelf with all kinds of Sherlock Holmes books that I’ve read or am hoping to read. Let me know if you have any recs! And check my pinned post for other book recs posts!

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Doctor Strange’s Origin Story Explored in Novel Form

Titan Books and Marvel Comics have announced a novelization of Doctor Strange’s early days. Doctor Strange: Dimension War hails from author James Lovegrove and is adapted from the stories by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

Said Lovegrove, “My take on the early adventures of the Master of the Mystic Arts removes some of the original’s more outdated tropes, throws in a dash of Benedict Cumberbatch, and a pinch of wider Marvel lore. Dimension War marinades it all in modern sensibilities, with results that I hope will both satisfy purists and be appetizing to newcomers.” (Marvel Comics)

Doctor Strange: Dimension War goes on sale on March 26, 2024.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Cover of Doctor Strange: Dimension War)

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Currently reading: Firefly: Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove

So I love the TV series Firefly, and so when I saw officially licensed novels at the bookstore, I immediately bought the first one.

Is the prose particularly good? No. Are the character voices pretty accurate? Yeah. Am I treating this as published fanfic? Absolutely.

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Cthulhu Casebooks - Sherlock Holmes and the Highgate Horrors

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Firefly #1: Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove #AudibleExclusive #Audiobook #BookReview

I had a great trip down memory lane and got a new adventure for the much loved TV series #Firefly#BigDamnHero is the first authorized novel of the cult classic #Serenity #TVSeries #jameslovegrove #audiobook #Bookreview #sciencefiction #audibleexclusive

The Battle of Serenity Valley was the turning point that led the Independents to their defeat at the hands of the Alliance. Yet the Browncoats had held the valley for weeks against all odds, before being ordered to lay down their arms. Command stated they refused to send in airpower because the ground war was “too hot.” But the soldiers who were there insist that was not true… While picking up a…

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My latest book review.

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Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows by James Lovegrove

Lovegrove delves deeper than the immediately recognisable traits of a Sherlock Holmes story, delivering a plausible perspective on how the consulting detective might react to the discovery of Lovecraft’s incomprehensible and hostile cosmos. … “”

[pithia]

I'm not good at holding secrets inside. Secrets are like soda when you shake the bottle. They keep fizzing out.

River Tam (Firefly: Life Signs by James Lovegrove)

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The Manifestations of Sherlock Holmes by James Lovegrove

Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Book Review: "Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors" by James Lovegrove

What happens when Sherlock and Watson encounter three murders over three winters? Find out in "Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors" by James Lovegrove! #bookreview #SherlockHolmesAndTheThreeWinterTerrors #JamesLovegrove #fiction #mystery #murdermystery

Cover of “Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors” by James Lovegrove. I’m back with another book review, and this time I’m reviewing “Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors” by James Lovegrove! As a reader and author of murder mysteries, I think it was inevitable that I’d pick up a book related to Sherlock Holmes at some point. Not all of Holmes’ mysteries are murders, but this book…

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Sherlock Holmes et les ombres de Shadwell, James Lovegrove, un article de notre site ami - Collectif polar : chronique de nuit

 Sherlock Holmes et les ombres de Shadwell, James Lovegrove https://Collectif polar : chronique de nuitcollectifpolar.wordpress.com

[lorcanaloser]

I've been reading through the James Lovegrove Sherlock Holmes books and I'm kind of just doing it haphazardly. While I appreciate my particular choices making the stories read progressively more and more like Call of Cthulhu investigations...if one more autistic king or queen gets knocked off traumatically idk what I'll do.

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Enjoy some Sherlockian festive books for Christmas! Read more on my blog below...

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Brodie James | Nathan Brook | Mason Lovegrove | Jake Mangakahia | The Australian Ballet | Royal Opera House

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A little gift for my lovely mutual @amyriadfthings - thank you for appreciating my art and being a great fandom friend!

Very loosely inspired by Cassandra Jean's character cards | Pose reference: 'A Thorn amidst the Roses' by James Sant