Humor Book Links: Lateral Thinking, Brain Teasers, Riddles and Puzzles
Here are some book suggestions to go along with the
Classic Lateral Thinking Exercises,
Thinking Unconventionally,
Testing... 1,2,3...
and other similar fun brain-work.
Exercise your mind in a most enjoyable way. Enjoy!
- Will Shortz
of NPR's Weekend Edition is well-known for entertaining puzzles:
- Martin Gardner
is also well-known for puzzles and mathematical problems of all sorts. Here are a few.
- Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games (CD-ROM)
- My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
- Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers (Math & Logic Puzzles)
- Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
- The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems
- The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems
- Classic Brainteasers
- Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions: The First Scientific American Book of Puzzles and Games
- The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions
- New Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles, Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum Series)
- More Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd, (MG editor)
- Mind-Boggling Word Puzzles
- Mathematics, Magic and Mystery (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic)
- Martin Gardner's Table Magic
- A Gardner's Workout: Training the Mind and Entertaining the Spirit
- Smart Science Tricks
- for more, follow the link from the author's name...
- Paul Sloane, with
Des MacHale,
Edward J. Harshman
and others, have written quite a few well-rated books of lateral thinking puzzles. Here are a few:
- Pasqual J. Battaglia and
Pat Battaglia:
- Edward De Bono,
called 'father of lateral thinking,' has written several books
on what he means by the term 'lateral thinking' and how to train your mind.
- Bonnie Risby
has written quite a few thinking and puzzle books for children. They
sound like great resources for teachers, parents, home-schooling,
or just anyone wanting to do fun thinking things with their kids.
- By other authors:
- What's the Story, by Matthew Johnstone
- Fundrum My Conundrum: A Book of Riddles, by Raymond Epstein, Benjamin and Gail Kovlar
- Five Minute Mysteries: 37 Challenging Cases of Murder and Mayhem for You to Solve, by Ken Weber (who has several books of these 5-minute mysteries)
- Dental Floss for the Mind, by Michel Noir and Bernard Croisile
- The Power of Logical Thinking: Easy Lessons in the Art of Reasoning...and Hard Facts About Its Absence in Our Lives, by Marilyn vos Savant
- Mathematical Thinking: Problem-Solving and Proofs, by John P. D'Angelo and Douglas B. West
- The Mathematical Olympiad Handbook: An introduction to problem solving based on the first 32 British Mathematical Olympiads 1965-1996, by A. Gardiner
- Crossing the River with Dogs: Problem Solving for College Students, by Ken Johnson, Ted Herr and Judy Kysh
- 501 Challenging Logic & Reasoning Questions (Learningexpress Skill Builders Practice)
- Test Your Logic, by George J. Summers
- The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations (Math & Logic Puzzles), by Boris A. Kordemsky
- Brain Teasers, by Kiran Srinivas
- Brain Busters! Mind-Stretching Puzzles in Math and Logic, by Barry R. Clarke
- The Art and Craft of Problem Solving, by Paul Zeitz
- Amazon book sections: Entertainment: Puzzles & Games:
Brain Teasers,
Puzzles
- Amazon tags:
critical thinking,
critical thinking and reasoning,
logic,
puzzles,
puzzle,
lateral thinking,
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