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1 The $25,000.00 Challenge : World's Toughest Trivia Test
Ronald P. Smolin, Anthony T. Notaro

Current:
9.9
Are you a whiz a Trivial Pursuit? Do you blurt out the question to a Jeopardy! answer before Alex Trebek has a chance to finish talking? If so, The $25,000 Challenge might just be your cup of tea. Billed as the world's toughes ... [more] [Submit]
2 Games Magazine Presents Paint by Numbers
Tetsuya Nishio, Puzzler Magazine

Current:
9.9
These artistic logic puzzles took Japan by storm when first introduced by Nishio. And when Games Magazine offered them to international audiences, the response was overwhelming. Now the folks at Games present the U.S. edition ... [more] [Submit]
3 The Cube : Keep the Secret
Annie Gottlieb, Slobodan D. Pesic

Current:
9.8
Last seen making the rounds of the coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, The Cube is reputed to be of ancient Sufi origin. As entertaining as Trivial Pursuit, but infinitely more intriguing, it can be played alone or with friends. It's so unique ... [more] [Submit]
4 The New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Will Shortz(Introduction)

Current:
9.8
Celebrating his fifth year as "The New York Times" crossword editor, Shortz continues to delight fans with his blend of culture, wit and wordplay. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
5 101 Crossword Puzzles for Dummies Vol.1 (For Dummies)
Michelle Arnot

Current:
9.7
Few pastimes are more satisfying than working through a good crossword puzzle. And now you can multiply that satisfaction with 101 Crossword Puzzles For Dummies, Volume I, the companion puzzlebook to Crossword Puzzles For Dummies® ... [more] [Submit]
6 The Non-Trivial Trivia Book : The Ultimate Book of Knowledge
Nilanjan Sen

Current:
9.6
Questions! Questions! Questions! Over 500 trivia questions with answers have been grouped under five easy-to-identify classifications - geography, history, literature, science and a wide variety of miscellaneous subjects. In addition, the b ... [more] [Submit]
7 The Mensa Genius Quiz-A-Day Book
Abbie F., Dr. Salny, Members of Mensa

Current:
9.5
Match your wits against Mensa with this exciting collection of brainteasers, word games, number conundrums, and logical mysteries. There's more palindromes and paradoxes, anagrams and algorithms, than ever before! more] [Submit]
8 Quick-To-Solve Brainteasers : Official American Mensa Puzzle Book
J. J. Para Resolver En el Mendoza Fernandez, J. J. Mendoza Fernandez

Current:
9.4
Let your imagination soar, as this collection of puzzles takes you to magical worlds peopled by gods and goddesses, monsters, and dragons. These original, logic puzzles help you think more clearly, analyze more logically, become a better pr ... [more] [Submit]
9 Amazing Logic Puzzles
Norman D. Willis, Jim Sharpe (Illustrator)

Current:
9.4
Let your imagination soar, as this collection of puzzles takes you to magical worlds peopled by gods and goddesses, monsters, and dragons. These original, logic puzzles help you think more clearly, analyze more logically, become a better pr ... [more] [Submit]
10 The Book of Superchallenging Crossword Puzzles
Wayne Robert Williams, Wayne Robert Willians

Current:
9.2
For the word cruncher looking for an expert challenge, this volume is loaded with nothing but four-star difficulty level puzzles, designed to delight, bedevil, and boggle the sharp mind of the experienced puzzle solver. more] [Submit]
11 The Puzzlemaster Presents 200 Mind-Bending Challenges from Npr : From Npr
Will Shortz, Liane Hansen (Introduction)

Current:
9.1
One of the most popular features of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday broadcasts have been the seven minutes of puzzling with puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Shortz, former editor of Games magazine and now crossword edi ... [more] [Submit]
12 Lady or the Tiger? And Other Logic Puzzles Including a Mathematical Novel That Features Godel's Great Discovery
Raymond Smullyan

Current:
9.1
The paperback reprint of Smullyan's most successful book of puzzles--a mind-bending, pleasurable romp through the world of logic. For all ages and all levels of difficulty, these puzzles range from those that can be solved in minutes to tho ... [more] [Submit]
13 Perplexing Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Paul Sloane

Current:
8.9
"Jim and Joe were fighting, so their mother punished them by making them stand on the same sheet of newspaper ... in such a way that neither boy could touch the other. How?" (The answer's in the last paragraph of this review.) ... [more] [Submit]
14 The Moscow Puzzles : 359 Mathematical Recreations
Boris Kordemsky

Current:
8.9
This book has been a classic in the former Soviet Union since it was first published in 1956, and it remains just as entertaining today. A master at making math fun for his high school students, Boris Kordemsky loaded this clever collection ... [more] [Submit]
15 If 3 : Questions for the Game of Love
James Saywell, Evelyn McFarlane

Current:
8.8
From the authors of the bestselling If: Questions for the Game of Life and If 2: More Questions for the Game of Life come 500 new, entertaining, and provocative questions--this time about love and sex. 2-color throughout. more] [Submit]
16 The Mensa Genius A-B-C Quiz Book
Alan Stillson, Ltd the Members of American Mensa

Current:
8.7
The fourth volume in the popular "Mensa Genius Quiz" series, "The Mensa Genius A-B-C Quiz Book" lets readers "Match Wits with Mensa". These quizzes make readers look at words in new ways, stretch their vocabularies, and untwist their tongue ... [more] [Submit]
17 The Ultimate Yankee Baseball Quiz Book
Dom Forker, Greg Suriano

Current:
8.7
There's no denying that the New York Yankees hold an important place in the history of baseball. With their roster of legendary players, colorful managers, record-setting performances, and unmatched string of championship seasons, the Yanke ... [more] [Submit]
18 Say Anything : The Movie Quote Game That Takes You Back to the '80s One Line at a Time
Frank R. Scatoni, Peter Thomas Fornatale

Current:
8.6
Bizarre facts, uproariously funny photos, and goofy trivia for the '80s movie fanFor people who came of age watching Footloose, Dirty Dancing, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything is a funny and complet ... [more] [Submit]
19 Test Your Cultural Literacy (2nd Ed)
Diane Zahler, Kathy A. Zahler

Current:
8.6
A runaway smash hit in its first edition, this fascinating quiz book dared Americans to prove their knowledge of Western and global culture--and wound up a national bestseller. Now it's back to challenge and entertain a new crop of readers ... [more] [Submit]
20 The Complete Bible Quiz Book
Dan Carlinsky

Current:
8.5
Interested in a fun and easy trivia guide to geography? Fun for the entire family. Easy to understand and fun to use, "Learning About The World Through Geography" offers a series of trivia questions for elementary, middle school and highsch ... [more] [Submit]
21 Learning About The World Through Geography
Belinda J Antonson, Art Cox

Current:
8.3
Interested in a fun and easy trivia guide to geography? Fun for the entire family. Easy to understand and fun to use, "Learning About The World Through Geography" offers a series of trivia questions for elementary, middle school and highsch ... [more] [Submit]
22 Mensa Genius Quiz
Marvin Grosswith

Current:
8.3
So you think you're smart . . . well, try these quizzes, puzzles, games, and strategies compiled by Mensa, the internationally famous high-IQ society. You need an IQ in the top two percent of the population to join this elite group. Take th ... [more] [Submit]
23 The World War II Quiz & Fact Book
Timothy B. Benford

Current:
8.2
What better way to sharpen your wits and your puzzle skills than with Mensa's book of Riddles & Conundrums? Read more ... [more] [Submit]
24 Mensa Riddles & Conundrums
Robert Allen(Introduction)

Current:
8.0
What better way to sharpen your wits and your puzzle skills than with Mensa's book of Riddles & Conundrums? Read more ... [more] [Submit]
25 My Favorite Things : How Well Do You Know Your
Debra P. Raisner

Current:
8.0
Quick, can you rattle off your favorite movie, book, or song? This compact book is easily converted into a game where you can find out just how well you know your spouse, best friend, sibling, roommate . . . and yourself. more] [Submit]
26 The Official Scrabble Quiz Game Book : Based on the World's Leading Word Game
Robert Allen

Current:
7.9
Following the success of the original Scrabble Quiz Game Book , here are more chances to enjoy quizzes based on the world's leading word game. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
27 My First Bible Brain Quest : 230 Questions & Answers (The Brain Quest Series)
Melody Carlson

Current:
7.8
Illustrated throughout in full color, this innovative marriage of a first Bible and learning tool combines 40 of the best-loved biblical stories with interactive questions. 58 cards. more] [Submit]
28 Test Your Rock IQ--The 60's and 70's
Ira Robbins

Current:
7.8
With questions drawn from the Fifth Edition of The Columbia Encyclopedia, this Quiz Book provides hours of fun and learning. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
29 How Smart Are You? : The Big Book of IQ Tests
Norman Sullivan

Current:
7.7
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30 Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
Martin Gardner, Anthony Ravielli

Current:
7.7
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31 Brainteasers and Mindbenders
Ben Hamilton

Current:
7.6
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32 Five Star Mind : Games and Exercises to Stimulate Your Creativity and Imagination
Tom Wujec

Current:
7.5
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33 The Riddle of Scheherazade : And Other Amazing Puzzles, Ancient & Modern (Harvest Book)
Raymond Smullyan

Current:
7.4
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34 100 Clever Crosswords
Thomas Joseph

Current:
7.3
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35 Great Critical Thinking Puzzles
Myron Miller(Illustrator), Michael Anthony DiSpezio

Current:
7.3
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36 Masquerade : The Complete Book With the Answer Explained
Kit Williams

Current:
7.2
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37 Mind-Sharpening IQ Tests
Philip J. Carter, Kenneth A. Russell

Current:
7.1
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38 The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Baseball Quizzes
Mike Shatzkin

Current:
7.1
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39 Mensa Challenge Your IQ
Harold Gale, Robert Allen

Current:
7.1
This book consists of a series of fun IQ tests, starting at a normal level and progressing through to an advanced stage. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
40 Sports Trivia Quiz
Lagoon Books

Current:
7.1
What better way to sharpen your wits and your puzzle skills than with Mensa's book of Riddles & Conundrums? Read more ... [more] [Submit]
41 The Mensa Genius Quiz Book
Marvin Grossworth

Current:
7.1
What better way to sharpen your wits and your puzzle skills than with Mensa's book of Riddles & Conundrums? Read more ... [more] [Submit]
42 Where in the World Am I? : Mystery Geography Puzzles
Heather Dickson

Current:
7.0
What better way to sharpen your wits and your puzzle skills than with Mensa's book of Riddles & Conundrums? Read more ... [more] [Submit]
43 Pub Trivia Quiz
Lagoon Books

Current:
7.0
Following the success of the original Scrabble Quiz Game Book , here are more chances to enjoy quizzes based on the world's leading word game. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
44 The Columbia Quiz Book
James Raimes

Current:
7.0
With questions drawn from the Fifth Edition of The Columbia Encyclopedia, this Quiz Book provides hours of fun and learning. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
45 Aha! Insight
Martin Gardner

Current:
7.0
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46 Games and Puzzles for English As a Second Language
Victoria Fremont, Brenda Flores

Current:
6.9
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47 Quiz and Puzzle Book
Bernard Magee

Current:
6.8
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48 Who in the World Am I
Lagoon Books

Current:
6.8
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49 Bipquiz : Inventions
Bruno Heitz

Current:
6.8
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