Gifts for someone who loves Sherlock
Books, games and films and TV box sets with a similar feel to Sherlock. Know two more things they love? Add them for a sharper list.
12 gift ideas
Based on 1 favourite: Sherlock · Age: 15–17
- TV box set · 2021Lupin
Like Sherlock: intricate, heavy · gangsters
Quality 7.7/10Typical price $20–$50
- TV box set · 2021Mare of Easttown
Like Sherlock: gritty, intricate, realistic · gangsters
Quality 7.3/10Typical price $20–$50
- Film · 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Like Sherlock: intricate · gangsters
Quality 7.9/10Typical price under $20
- TV box set · 2018Bodyguard
Like Sherlock: intricate, realistic, gritty
Quality 7.5/10Typical price $20–$50
- Game · 2024Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
MachineGames
Like Sherlock: intricate, realistic, heavy · gangsters
Quality 8.8/10Typical price $20–$50
- Game · 2025Blue Prince
Dogubomb
Like Sherlock: intricate, gritty, heavy · gangsters
Quality 8.9/10Typical price $20–$50
- Game · 2021The Forgotten City
Modern Storyteller
Like Sherlock: intricate, heavy · gangsters
Quality 8.5/10Typical price under $20
- Book · 2019A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
Like Sherlock: intricate, gritty, realistic
Quality 8.0/10Typical price under $20
- Game · 2015Her Story
Sam Barlow
Like Sherlock: intricate, realistic, heavy
Quality 8.1/10Typical price under $20
- Book · 2017Then She Was Gone
Lisa Jewell
Like Sherlock: intricate, gritty, fast
Quality 8.8/10Typical price under $20
- Book · 2017One Of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
Like Sherlock: realistic, gritty, fast
Quality 8.2/10Typical price under $20
- Book · 2016The Butterfly Garden
Dot Hutchison
Like Sherlock: intricate, gritty, fast
Quality 7.2/10Typical price under $20
Prices are typical for the format (paperback, Blu-ray, box set, boxed game), not live. Quality is how well rated a title is, not how well it fits. Age suitability uses UK certificates where we have them (else US), PEGI (else ESRB) for games, and the book’s audience.
Questions
- How are these gifts for Sherlock fans chosen?
- Boxlist compares Sherlock with thousands of books, games, films and TV shows on the same scale: pace, tone, realism, emotional punch and seven more traits, plus shared themes and subjects. The closest well-rated titles that are easy to buy make the list.
- What does the quality score mean?
- Quality is how well rated a title is by readers, players or viewers, out of 10. It is not a measure of how well the gift fits; the list order does that.
- Are the prices live?
- No. Each gift shows the price its format typically sells for (a paperback, a Blu-ray, a complete box set or a boxed game). Check the shop for today’s price.











