Move over Sherlock Holmes, for we've now discovered Enola Holmes, your sister! This brilliant series is perfect for fans of all middle-grade mystery with strong, rebellious female characters taking centre stage.
Enola Holmes is a really special character, and not just because she's renowned detective Sherlock Holmes' younger sister. She also has a soft spot for uncovering strange happenings, and in each book in this series she solves a new mystery, from getting to the bottom of the kidnapping of a young marquess to even tracing the famous Dr Watson, her brother's right-hand man, when he goes missing.
This series follows Enola's growth in a coming-of-age story, but it also follows the evolution of her relationship with her brother Sherlock, who initially views her as a young lady needing taming, ultimately realising that she is a force to be reckoned with.
The series is now a collection of major Netflix films starring Millie Bobby Brown.
If you are a fan of Nancy Drew, A Girl Called Justice, Agatha Oddly or Rosie Raja, this is the next book series for you.
Love this series? Check out our list of the Best Crime and Mystery Book Series for 11 and 12 year olds.
All the Enola Holmes books in order:
Book 1: The Case of the Missing Marquess (2006)
Book 2: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (2007)
Book 3: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (2007)
Book 4: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan (2008)
Book 5: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (2008)
Book 6: The Case of the Disappearing Duchess (2009)
Book 7: Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (2023)
Book 8: Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade (2023)
Book 9: Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose (2023)
This one was a bit hard to follow for me - I enjoyed it less. Enola is a little older and a little wiser having made up with her brothers (finally) ...
Enola is once again on the case and this time she’s trying to save a young woman with a dual personality, Cecily. Cecily was kidnapped in a past case ...
Enola Holmes meets with Sherlock and Watson too help her friend find her twin sister. They investigate the earl and come up with a plan to find the si...