The Boston Globe Sunday Crossword Puzzles, Volume 14

Written by Henry Hook, Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $9.95

Volume 14 of this popular and long-running series offers up 50 more Sunday-size crosswords from the Boston Globe's popular tag-team constructors:

• 25 puzzles from the unique and wildly creative mind of Henry Hook
• 25 puzzles from the Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon partnership, overflowing with their contemporary clues and witty wordplay

"One... Read more >

New York Magazine Crosswords, Volume 6

Written by Maura Jacobson

Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2004
Price: $9.95

These 50 crosswords from fan favorite Maura Jacobson will delight puzzlers everywhere:

• Gentle wit mixed with clever puns make New York Magazine puzzles a hit with crossword buffs
• Will Shortz, the crossword editor of the New York Times, calls Ms. Jacobson and her puzzles "a national treasure" Read more >

Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition

Written by Nick De Firmian

Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $29.95

Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for club and... Read more >

The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia

Written by Smithsonian Institution
Edited by Amy Pastan

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2013
Price: $12.95

Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential... Read more >

Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles, Volume 27

Written by Barry Tunick and Sylvia Bursztyn

Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $9.95

The latest volume of the successful LA Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles series.

• Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick are renowned for their trademark wit and wordplay.
• 50 new pun-filled puzzles
• Large, Sunday-size puzzles Read more >

O'Ekaki Decadence

Written by Tetsuya Nishio

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $9.95

Like Sudoku, O'Ekaki provides an entertaining test of one's logic, using a grid of boxes as its playing field. But rather than leaving the player with nothing more than a bunch of numbers, O'Ekaki ends with a flourish: an interesting piece of art that evolves as boxes are darkened until the... Read more >

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Prima Official Game Guide
Written by Bryan Dawson

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: March 9, 2008
Price: $19.99

• Unlock all characters and every stage!
• Strategies for casual and tournament players!
• Detailed info on all items and assist trophies!
• Strategies to clear every event!
• Detailed Subspace Emissary walkthrough for 100% completion! Read more >

Endgame
Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
Written by Frank Brady

Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $11.99

Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—and confounding descent—of enigmatic genius Bobby Fischer.  Only Brady, who met Fischer when the prodigy was only 10 and shared with him some of his most dramatic triumphs, could have written this book, which has much to say about the... Read more >

Random House Casual Crossword Omnibus, Volume 1

Written by Mel Rosen

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $12.95

An omnibus edition of 200 casual crosswords!

• Straightforward, uncomplicated puzzles are carefully crafted and meticulously tested to assure that they're not too difficult.

• Every page includes helpful tips and tricks so that you can improve your skills. Read more >

God of War

Written by Matthew Stover and Robert E. Vardeman

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: May 25, 2010
Price: $15.00

Offering deeper insights into the critically acclaimed God of War® franchise, this novel returns us to the dark world of ancient Greek mythology explored in the heart-pounding action of God of War I, the bestselling video game.
 
A brutal warrior, Kratos is a slave to the gods of Olympus. Plagued by the... Read more >