August 18, 2026

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The puzzle solving books that turn readers into detectives

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These are the books featured in this post — tap any cover to find it on Amazon.

Cover of The Westing Game

The Westing Game

by Ellen Raskin

A will written in wordplay, clues handed out in pairs, and a game the reader plays alongside sixteen suspects

Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

by Chris Grabenstein

A locked library overnight where every puzzle is one the reader can try to beat first

Cover of Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans

Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans

by Russell Ginns

A shabby umbrella, a missing uncle, and secrets tucked in for the inquisitive reader to spot

Cover of The Mystery of Locked Rooms

The Mystery of Locked Rooms

by Lindsay Currie

Three escape room experts crack the codes inside an abandoned funhouse built on riddles and trapdoors

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