BRITISH BOOK AWARDS OVERALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF WATERSTONES GIFT OF THE YEAR 2023'THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!' - JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE and THE APPEAL 'AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON ... THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER' - RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES* The 'utterly addictive' murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere *From G. T. Karber, the creator of the popular online daily mystery game at www.Murdle.com, comes this fiendishly compulsive and absolutely killer collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles. Join Deductive Logico and pit your wits against a slew of dastardly villains in order to discover: - Who committed the ghastly deed?- What weapon was used to dispatch the victim?- Where did the dreadful demise occur?These humorous mini-mystery puzzles challenge you to find whodunnit, how, where, and why. Examine the clues, interview the witnesses, and use the power of deduction to complete the grid and catch the culprit. Packed with illustrations, codes, and maps, this is the must-have detective casebook for the secret sleuth in everyone.Are you the next Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? You'll soon find out, if you dare to Murdle! Read more

Are you in the top 50% of the country?The top 10%? Or even the top 1%?This is your chance to find out.The 1% Club, the quiz for 100% of the people.The 1% Club Official Quiz Book, brought to you by the team behind the hit TV show, is a quiz book for all the family, where an 8-year-old has as much chance of winning as an 80-year-old, where intelligence is not based on how many exams you passed, it’s all about how your brain works. Logic and common sense are the key to success.To win, you need to be able to correctly answer a set of fifteen questions that get progressively harder with each round, starting with a question that 90% of the country can get right down to a question that only 1% of the country can answer.Suitable for contestants of all ages because, unlike most quizzes, no swotting up is required to win.Have you got what it takes to be part of The 1% Club? Read more

Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but undeniably interesting facts?Then Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture and Everything in Between is the book for you!In this book you’ll find the answers to questions such as:When did zero become a number?Who was the inventor of Bitcoin?What did the Big Bang sound like?How have sports changed around the world?What’s a malapropism?Interesting Facts For Curious Minds gives you the answer to all these and many, many more questions that I know have crossed your mind from time to time. This book is divided into 63 chapters by topic for your convenience, bringing you a nice mix of science, history, pop culture, and all sorts of stuff in between. Each chapter contains 25 concise yet engaging factoids that are sure to make you think and at times laugh.How you read this book is entirely up to you. I’m sure most of you will read it cover to cover at some point, but when you’re with friends and family you can pick the chapters out that most appeal to all of you.However you read this book, I guarantee you’ll find it one of the best tools to pass some time, relax alone, or connect with others. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn some truly interesting facts! Read more

This all-new 2025 children’s annual is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, believe it or not facts and bright, bold photography!•Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories•From from peculiar plants and curious caterpillars to accidental inventions, marvellous metals and strange superstitions.•Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more•The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it's weird wildlife, strange sculptures, bizarre sports or out of this world discoveries, this 2025 children's annual is sure to entertain! Read more

A newer edition is now available: ISBN 9780008694128Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true storiesFrom peculiar pooches and cockroach cyborgs to unusual sculptures, sparkling salt flats and super sneezesExplores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots moreThe perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it’s weird words, foul food, yucky creatures, or the Wonders of the World, this 2024 children’s annual is sure to entertain!National Geographic Kids's book 'Weird but true! 2023' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2022-12-12. Read more

Do you have the flair, order and method of Hercule Poirot, or the unassuming, shrewd intelligence of Miss Marple? You're going to need it...Brush off your moustache, collect your knitting needles and put your little grey cells to good use in the case of the missing librarian. With perplexing puzzles left scattered throughout the library to solve, can you complete them and follow the trail of the crime?Begin by unscrambling these anagrams of Agatha Christie classics you'll come across within...* DRUM ON THREE EXPERT SENIORS * FORUM FOR FINDING DAFT TYPO * RARE MUD INDUCES ANON * BAD SCRUM THERE * DAME DOLLY FANS *HE HATED NO INLET *Immerse yourself in the world of Agatha Christie with this new and official puzzling series of events. Read more

Behold! Prepare to have your brain blown!Dive into a whirlwind adventure of fascinating trivia that will leave you amazed, amused, and utterly entertained!Did you know that there are 43 quintillion different ways to arrange the blocks in a Rubik’s cube? Did you know that there are 177,000 different ways to tie a tie? And did you know that there are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body – but the cornea is the only part of your body that doesn’t have its own blood supply?Hold onto your hats because this book is packed with mind-bending nuggets of knowledge that will make your head spin faster than a tornado in a teacup!This is The Ultimate Book of Random Fun Facts – a brand new collection of more than 1,000 intriguing facts and trivia quizzes, covering everything from sport and history to the Earth, outer space, music, and science.More than one thousand random, fascinating factsPop quizzes and trivia questions at the end of each chapter test your general knowledgeBeautifully illustrated and presented throughoutThe perfect gift for a trivia-lover, young or old!So if you’re desperate to know the name of the world’s oldest tree, or who legally owns every dolphin caught in the waters of the British Isles, then dive right into your copy of The Ultimate Book of Random Fun Facts to start finding out!Grab your magnifying glass, put on your thinking cap, and get ready to unleash your inner knowledge warrior! Read more

Do you have a friend or family member who loves golf?Better yet, do you know the frustration and hilarity that comes with trying to play this beautiful sport?Everyone who has experienced the game of golf understands that it can be frustrating, unfair, and embarrassing to play. Sometimes, if you are the sad individual who hit a poor shot, you might be tempted to provide an excuse to your playing partners. A good excuse can relieve the tension, and maybe even bring a few laughs.Sometimes, though, an excuse can be hilarious just by its lack of credulity. A golfer can chalk their bad shot up to anything, absolutely anything, and that’s when the excuse becomes a funny moment. Golfers share these stories with their friends, and it’s not the shot they remember, only the hilarious excuse.The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook contains 250 excuses on a range of subjects all over the golf course, and a few that extend beyond the links!Five different chapters, one for each group of excuses and the topics likely to draw a golfer’s ire.Each chapter features interesting golf history and trivia, as well!There are also entertaining golf quotes from players, world leaders, and other well-known individuals within these pages.Chapter subjects include the golf course itself, a golfer’s playing partners, and the weather!This book will entertain any fan of the game, from those who watch the pros to anyone who dares to swing a club. Perhaps this book can start a conversation with friends and family members about who has the worst excuses on the course, or who has said the most outrageous line in a moment of shame.Maybe there’s a golfer in your life that needs help with their excuse game! This book can also serve any golfer with a ton of ideas on how to deflect the embarrassment of that bad shot. And, if you have someone in your life who is particularly unskilled, they may need multiple excuses to make it through a round!This book is bound to bring a smile to anyone who has experienced the struggle of golf. It will make readers smile, laugh out loud, and most importantly, appreciate the joy and pain that is the game of golf.Grab a copy of The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook and tee up the fun today! Read more

Do you know your Jedi from your Sith? Can you name the planet that Chewbacca is from? Put your knowledge to the test with over 1,000 questions about all things Star Wars!From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace to Star Wars: The Mandalorian and beyond, there are 24 categories of quizzes, each split into three difficulty levels that will test even the most knowledgeable fans' acumen of one of the most beloved franchises of all time. Whether playing against your family or getting together with your friends, The Ultimate Star Wars Quiz Book makes an ideal gift and is a fun way to determine who knows more about everyone's favourite galaxy far, far away.Categories include:The original trilogyThe prequel trilogyThe sequel trilogyStar Wars: The Clone WarsStar Wars: The Bad BatchStar Wars: Obi-Wan KenobiStar Wars: AndorStar Wars: The MandalorianStar Wars: The Book of Boba FettPlanets and LocationsAliens and creaturesStarships and vehiclesand more!Also available: Where's Grogu?Star Wars Colouring Book Volume One Star Wars Brain GamesStar Wars Quotes to Live Your Life ByThe Mandalorian Colouring BookThe Ultimate Star Wars Quiz Book Read more

Want to keep your mind young, healthy and engaged?Looking for a little something to pit your wits against?Then The Ultimate Brain Games And Puzzles Book For Adults might just be for you!Inside this book you’ll find hundreds of exclusive puzzles, quizzes, trivia and fiendish word games, ranging from traditional crosswords and word searches to unique tests of your word power, vocabulary and general knowledge.How good are you at solving anagrams?How quickly can you figure out a hangman answer – from just a few of its letters?Could you name the presidents from just their middle names?Have you ever tried to solve a word search that doesn’t contain any words?!These and dozens more like them are just some of the puzzles and quizzes waiting to be solved!You could just dive in right away, of course, but the puzzles in The Ultimate Brain Games And Puzzles Book For Adults have been cleverly arranged in order of difficulty – simplest to hardest – to help ease you in and get you warmed up.From a basic introductory section explaining the rules and outlining what’s to come to the games and puzzles progress on through Easy, Medium, and Hard levels, up to a final Expert level - this book truly is stacked with fun, challenging and engaging puzzles that you’ll love from start to finishAre you up for the challenge? Read more

Become the ultimate Pokémon trainer with this brain-busting puzzle book! Put your skills to the test with over 70 word, number and logic puzzles for Pokémon fans. Work your way through the puzzles and become the ultimate brain–buster of them all.Featuring all your favourite Pokémon including Pikachu, Psyduck, Bulbasaur, Togepi and Squirtle, plus new characters from the Galar region.With over 70 brain-teasing puzzles, you've gotta solve em' all!Also available:Pokémon Mini MazesPokémon Pocket Puzzles Read more

Silly scenarios and questions for guaranteed family fun!Have fun with family and friends with this interactive game book, bursting with 200 side-splittingly funny scenarios, silly choices and thought-provoking questions all about animals. With no right or wrong answers, it’s the game that everyone will enjoy!Would you rather have fur or scales?A mighty roar or a deadly snap?Fly high like a vulture or dive deep like a whale?Jam-packed with brain-busting animal facts and tons of colourful photos it is sure to get conversations going and bring out some hilarious answers!National Geographic Kids's book 'Weird but true! 2023' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2022-12-12. Read more

Can you name every flag in the world?Discover the design and colours of every single country flag – and learn lots of fascinating facts and stats about continents, countries, and capitals along the way.Explore the world of fantastic flags from A to Z. Flags are listed alphabetically by country name for easy reference – from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and every country in-between!Challenge yourself with flag-tastic quizzes. Which is the oldest flag in the world? Which is the only country that doesn’t have a rectangular flag? And which flag is the most colourful?Perfect for entertaining kids on the go. This mini paperback makes an ideal gift for children aged 7+ who are curious about other countries, their capitals, and their flags. Read more

***From THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES comes the next book of MURDLE - the 'utterly addictive' murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere*** 'THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!' - JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE'AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON ... THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER' - RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIESDeductive Logico is back on the scene to investigate murders most foul in Murdle: More Killer Puzzles. These fiendishly compulsive mini-mystery puzzles challenge you to find whodunit, how, where and why. Join Logico to uncover the buried secrets of the Violet Isles, solve the riddles of an ancient and mysterious scholar, and explore the haunted lands of Drakonia. Follow the clues, interview the witnesses and use the power of deduction to complete the grid and catch the culprit. Together, you'll unearth the dark truth beneath each murder and crack the code that can only be decrypted once you've solved them all!Packed with perplexing puzzles, codes and maps, this is the ultimate casebook for the secret sleuth in everyone.Sherlock: Baffled. Poirot: Befuddled. This must be a MURDLE! Read more

Want to impress your buddies at the bar? Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering? Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal?Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with information from cover to cover.Here you will find out:How did a Frenchman successfully use a spontaneous combustion defense during a murder trial?How did a German teenager help end the Cold War?Why did some really smart guys think foam houses would be the wave of the future?What is a chupacabra and why are there two of them?Did Cleopatra really die from a snake bite?You’ll be glued to the pages of this book reading interesting fact after interesting fact as Interesting Stories for Curious People brings you the in-depth knowledge of some things you may have heard about and always wondered, but now will learn the truth. You’ll finally be able to separate fact from fiction and will be surprised to learn that some of the things you’ve been told, even by your teachers, was just plain wrong!Whether you are a trivia maven or just a person who likes to learn new things, you’ll learn something new and find yourself entertained as you discover some of the most fascination criminals, ghost stories, strange habits of historical figures, and just weird things that are a part of our world. So open this book and your mind and see another side of things that you may not know existed. Read more

Reach for your trusty pen or pencil and tackle this bumper collection of word challenges at your leisure. Arranged in themes, they will provide a mental workout and relaxation therapy at the same time. How quickly can you find the words in the grid?Relax and give your brain a workout. Ideal for whiling away your time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home.You will find the solutions at the back of the book. Read more

A quiz in a grid. Test your memory and all round general knowledge with these 80 new crosswords. Not only for crossword lovers, but quizzers of all abilities.This Crossword appears weekly in the Monday edition of The Times. The puzzles offer a fair challenge for all quiz lovers.The clues are less testing than the Sunday Times General Knowledge crosswords, but stretch your memory and brain cells, and provide hours of entertainment. Read more

**From the #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES comes even more MURDLE - the 'utterly addictive' murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere**'CLEVER, SATISFYING AND UTTERLY ADDICTIVE' JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE and THE APPEAL'AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON' RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIESOur tireless detective is ready to unwind on a long-awaited vacation . . . until a series of fiendish murders require his particular expertise in this third instalment of Murdle: Even More Killer Puzzles.Join Deductive Logico as he solves the riddles of the suspiciously disorderly Investigation Institute, wanders the eerie corridors of a tech billionaire's desert retreat and engages with AI supercomputer MORIARTY to uncover the secrets of TekTopia - before it's too late!Can YOU examine the clues, interview the witnesses and complete the deduction grids to catch thevillainous culprits? Packed with illustrations, codes and maps, this is the thrilling detective casebook for the sleuthing puzzler in all of us.Miss Marple never cracked a case like this . . . it's time to sharpen your wits and solve a MURDLE! Read more

Searching for the perfect retirement gift? Look no further!The Ultimate Retirement Activity Book is the ultimate choice for anyone about to embark on their well-deserved retirement journey. This book is not just a thoughtful present; it's a gateway to endless entertainment, mental stimulation, and relaxation.With over 100 pages of puzzles, quizzes, word games, jumbles, riddles, picture puzzles, and much, much more to keep you busy, this is an activity book designed especially with retirees in mind. Why not tackle a daily crossword as part of your new daily routine? Or pit your wits against a fiendish general knowledge trivia puzzle?How about tracking down all the words you can in a word search while you have your morning coffee? Or just keep yourself entertained with page after page packed full of funny quotes, quips, and mottoes for the recently retired!In this book:More than 100 pages of fun games and activities125 puzzles and quizzes in totalA unique mix of word, trivia, and picture puzzlesFunny and inspirational retirement quotes and mottosSpecially compiled with recent retirees in mindWhat’s the perfect retirement gift? Whether for a friend, family member, or colleague, The Ultimate Retirement Activity Book is a delightful gift that says, "Congratulations on your retirement!" Read more

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzlesFrom the puzzles section of The Times our Editors have chosen the best selection of general-knowledge and definition crossword puzzles to keep even the most eager enthusiasts entertained for hours.This collection of 300 accessible puzzles is utterly addictive, yet concise enough to be solved relatively quickly.Encompassing a wide range of subjects including geography, literature, history and culture, these general-knowledge and definition-based puzzles will test your word power and broaden your horizons at the same time.With clues that are satisfyingly skillful and containing no cryptic elements, these crosswords are guaranteed to stretch your mind and entertain you equally.Puzzles taken from previously published titles. Read more