Books by Dr Gareth Moore

Dr Gareth Moore is a celebrated puzzle creator and author whose logical challenges and brain‑training titles have entertained and educated readers worldwide. Drawing on his background in cognitive science, he designs crosswords, number conundrums and lateral‑thinking exercises that sharpen the mind while providing rewarding moments of discovery.

His books appeal to all ages, from newcomers seeking mindful relaxation to seasoned solvers craving intricate tests of reasoning. With clear instructions, elegant layouts and an encouraging tone, Dr Moore turns mental gymnastics into an enjoyable daily habit, proving that keeping your brain active can be both stimulating and fun.

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  • TECH DECODER PUZZLES FOR KIDS PUZZLES FOR KIDS:

    Hungry Tomato Ltd TECH DECODER PUZZLES FOR KIDS PUZZLES FOR KIDS:

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    £9.25

  • LOCATION TRACKER PUZZLES FOR KIDS PUZZLES FOR

    Hungry Tomato Ltd LOCATION TRACKER PUZZLES FOR KIDS PUZZLES FOR

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA spectacular book, developed by Dr Gareth Moore, an expert in the field, will have your kids cracking codes in no time!

    1 in stock

    £9.25

  • SAFE CRACKER PUZZLES FOR KIDS PUZZLES FOR KIDS:

    Hungry Tomato Ltd SAFE CRACKER PUZZLES FOR KIDS PUZZLES FOR KIDS:

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    Book SynopsisA spectacular book, developed by Dr Gareth Moore, an expert in the field, will have your kids cracking codes in no time!

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Mindfulness Puzzle Book 3

    Little, Brown Book Group The Mindfulness Puzzle Book 3

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisA new collection of over 160 relaxing puzzles to help you de-stress and unwindThis is the third in a series of three books by the same author, which currently includes The Mindfulness Puzzle Book and The Mindfulness Puzzle Book 2. There is a fourth book coming later in 2020. There is also an ebook, Mindfulness Puzzles for Your Kindle, comprising content from books 2 and 3.Bestselling puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore has created a wide range of specially crafted puzzles to provide the perfect level of challenge and reward for your brain, helping you both to relax and release your natural creativity. If you enjoyed the first two books in this series, you''ll love this new compilation, which includes all of your favourite puzzle types from the previous books plus some new challenges too.The aim remains the same: feel the tension release as you focus on each achievable and fun task, and experience the rewarding buzz of endorphins as you successfTrade ReviewBritain's king of puzzles * The Sun *

    7 in stock

    £9.25

  • Mensa Killer Sudoku: More than 200 of the most

    Headline Publishing Group Mensa Killer Sudoku: More than 200 of the most

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisTest your powers of deduction against more than 200 devilishly difficult Killer Sudoku puzzles. The revered intelligence organisation, Mensa, have worked with Gareth Moore to put together a supreme test of logic. These brand-new puzzles will provide hours of entertainment for anyone who enjoys a difficult mental challenge.Table of ContentsOver 200 Killer Sudoku of a progressive level of difficulty, complete with an introduction and full solutions.

    7 in stock

    £11.07

  • Mensa Logic Puzzles: More than 150 brainteasers

    Headline Publishing Group Mensa Logic Puzzles: More than 150 brainteasers

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisChallenge yourself against this varied compilation of more than 200 puzzles designed to test your brainpower to its limit. The revered intelligence organisation, Mensa, have worked with Gareth Moore to put together a supreme test of reasoning. These brand-new puzzles will provide hours of entertainment for anyone who enjoys a rigorous mental workout. With a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional logic puzzles, from Battleships and Masyu to Slitherlink and Skycraper, you will find a fresh challenge on every page.Table of ContentsOver 150 logic puzzles of a variety of types and difficulties, complete with an introduction and full solutions.

    1 in stock

    £11.07

  • The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book

    Orion Publishing Co The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis Are YOU the ultimate map-reader? Do you know your trig points from your National Trails? Can you calculate using contours? And can you fathom exactly how far the footpath is from the free house? Track down hidden treasures, decipher geographical details and discover amazing facts as you work through this unique puzzle book based on 40 of the Ordnance Survey''s best British maps. Explore the first ever OS map made in 1801, unearth the history of curious place names, encounter abandoned Medieval villages and search the site of the first tarmac road in the world. With hundreds of puzzles ranging from easy to mind-boggling, this mix of navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums will put your friends and family through their paces on the path to becoming the ultimate map-master!

    10 in stock

    £15.29

  • Mensa Train Your Brain - Memory: 200 puzzles to

    Headline Publishing Group Mensa Train Your Brain - Memory: 200 puzzles to

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisImprove your powers of memory and recall and unlock your full potential with this brand-new title in Mensa's brain-training series.This full-colour book guides you through eight chapters, each focussed on your memory, how it works, and how you can both maintain and improve it.From tricks of visualisation and linking to mnemonics and mind palaces, as you progress your memorization skills will improve in both the short and long-term. The book will take you through the science behind memory, give instruction on how to improve yourself, and provide you with a series of puzzles and exercises to get you started on your memory-improving journey!Table of ContentsIntroduction • Meet your memory • Types of memory • How to remember • Memory techniques • More techniques • Day-to-day memory • Memory palaces • Challenge yourself • Solutions.

    7 in stock

    £11.69

  • The Incredible Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection

    Arcturus Publishing Ltd The Incredible Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisMy mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere -Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four. Solve incredible conundrums with greatest detective of them all with this handsome collection of over 130 fiendish and hugely entertaining puzzles. Inside you will find a series of narrative puzzles involving riddles, plays on words, mathematical principles and logical reasoning. These are each presented as exchanges between Holmes and Watson as they endeavor to crack the case. Use your powers of deduction and see if you can match the towering intellect of Sherlock Holmes. Featuring the original pen and ink illustrations by Sidney Paget and George Hutchinson, this gorgeously designed puzzle book with gold foil accents will immerse you in the cosy Victorian charm of Holmes''s mysteries and keep you entert

    1 in stock

    £9.49

  • Word Fall 2

    Hodder & Stoughton Word Fall 2

    Book SynopsisCan''t get enough of Wordle and Word Fall 1? Do you hunger for even more puzzles?Dr Gareth Moore, bestselling author of puzzle, brain-training and activity books, has ingeniously created a paper game with 350 all-new Word Fall puzzles. This word game gives players six attempts to correctly find a word.If you''ve completed Word Fall 1, have a go at this!Word Fall 2 features:- 350 all-new puzzles- No repeating letters- No UK-only or US-only spellings- Trickier 6-letter word section so you can challenge yourself!Grab a pencil and get to grips with Word Fall.This is the perfect gift for commuters, avid Wordle fans who long for more than one puzzle a day, and anyone who wants to practice brain training!

    £8.99

  • Paper, Pencil & You: Focus: Relaxing Brain

    Quercus Publishing Paper, Pencil & You: Focus: Relaxing Brain

    Book SynopsisUse the puzzles in this book to sharpen your mind and improve your ability to focus. The perfect antidote to staring at a screen for hours on end, Paper, Pencil and You: Focus presents over 300 puzzles designed to improve focus in a distracted world. With each one you will learn to eliminate mental distractions, improve concentration and develop your powers of deduction. Test your skills with a range of visual conundrums and lateral-thinking problems that include matching pairs, odd one out and pathfinding.Keen puzzlers will find themselves absorbed in developing their memory and visual processing skills, called on to think laterally and logically to find solutions, and will emerge from each exercise feeling relaxed and refreshed. Switch off from screens, pick up a pencil and focus.

    £9.99

  • The World Puzzle Championship Challenge

    Little, Brown Book Group The World Puzzle Championship Challenge

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    Book SynopsisFrom the author of the bestselling The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book. ARE YOU AS BRIGHT AS THE BEST?Try puzzles from the world puzzle championships, where teams of solvers from all around the world compete to find that year''s fastest and best puzzle solver.The book contains around 200 puzzles of over 90 different types arranged over 20 themed chapters, including a wide range of unique puzzle variations created especially for the world puzzle championship. Puzzle types include battleships, cave, dominoes, fillomino, heyawake, kakuro, LITS, masyu, number link, nurikabe, slitherlink, yajilin and many, many more.Compare your own puzzle-solving times against past world championship winners, and find out where you stand on a world scale.Try some of the world''s toughest puzzles, designed to challenge the very best solvers.No language skills or general knowledge required - all the puzzles are designed to work for any solver from

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    £999.99

  • Name That Thing: Stretch your Brain Power with 20

    Magic Cat Publishing Name That Thing: Stretch your Brain Power with 20

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisStretch your brain power with 20 fact-packed picture quizzes from expert puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore. Can you name a BIRD from its feather? How about a MEAL from its ingredients? What about a SCIENTIST from their discovery? Or a JOB from the equipment? Covering key encyclopaedic topics, from nature, science and technology to sport, History and Geography, keep everyone guessing with hours of family fun. · Part quiz book, part encyclopedia, with gorgeous hand-lettering and traditional artwork, this book is the ultimate gift book that can be enjoyed by the whole family · Full of fun facts on topics from nature to sport - there's something to feed every child's imagination and quench their thirst for knowledge · Written by bestselling international puzzle and brain-trainer; 'Britain's King of Puzzles' - The Sun · Large format making it the perfect quiz book for curious children and their families to gather around

    1 in stock

    £16.19

  • AZ Puzzle Book Have you got the Knowledge

    HarperCollins Publishers AZ Puzzle Book Have you got the Knowledge

    Book SynopsisThe ultimate mapping challenge from the world famous map makers. More fiendish mapping puzzles from Gareth Moore, author of best-selling Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book. Do you have the knowledge required to unlock the secrets of Britain’s streets?

    £18.81

  • Headline Publishing Group Twas the Murder Before Christmas

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    Book SynopsisThe perfect Christmas gift for fans of Murdle, the classic mysteries of Agatha Christie or Richard Osman!Get your mince pies and Christmas crackers at the ready for the most addictive puzzle book of the year. It''s time to channel your inner Hercule Poirot - because this Christmas, someone is planning merry murder.* Features 12 murder mysteries, each with its own set of evidence, unique cast of suspects and notes to help you crack the case. ** Contains over 70 logic, picture and word puzzles to test your deductive skills, all with a devilishly fun and festive theme.*** The ideal stocking-filler for puzzle masters and casual players alike.

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    £999.99

  • Arcturus Publishing The Incredible Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection

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    £12.99

  • Brain Games

    National Geographic Kids Brain Games

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisPacked with science, puzzles, and tons of fun, this activity book based on the hit National Geographic television show will fire up your neural network!Calling all fans of the Brain Games TV show! Excercise your mental muscle with awesome challenges, wacky logic puzzles, optical illusions, and brain-busting riddles. Write-in pages include both games and short explanations of the neuroscience at work. Have fun and challenge yourself as you unleash your inner creativity and become the genius we all know you are.The activity book is a companion to the popular television show, book series, board game, and other Brain Games products.

    10 in stock

    £13.00

  • The Mammoth Book Of Brain Games

    Little, Brown Book Group The Mammoth Book Of Brain Games

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisOne year to a better brain! A 52-week programme to make you sharper, day by day

    1 in stock

    £12.34

  • Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Killer Sudoku Zero 200 Puzzles

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    £11.20

  • Workman Publishing Brainpower Puzzles PageADay Calendar 2025

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    Book SynopsisNew! Stay sharp all year with a calendar packed with puzzles designed for brain fitness. PUZZLES TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN SHARP: Keep your new year’s resolution to keep your brain fit with a brand-new calendar that’s jam-packed with puzzles designed to strengthen concentration, short-term memory, attention to detail, and processing speed. ENTERTAINING TRAINING: Enjoy a variety of fun logic puzzles, number and word games, visual brainteasers, and more, including Pattern Recall, number game Futoshiki, and Change a Letter. Each day’s puzzle specifies the brain function it works out, so you’ll know why you’re playing. BESTSELLING EXPERT AUTHOR: By Dr. Gareth Moore, “Britain’s king of puzzles” and the creator of Brained Up, a cutting-edge brain training site. His expertise + lively puzzles + daily calendar format = a great combination! PLASTIC FREE: Printed on responsibly so

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    £16.66

  • Workman Publishing Brainpower Puzzles PageADay Calendar 2026

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    £999.99

  • Chiryoku: Keep your brain young the Japanese way

    Ebury Publishing Chiryoku: Keep your brain young the Japanese way

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisChiryoku = Intellectual Power. Compared to the West, people in Japan live longer, healthier lives and at the heart of their culture – and part of their daily routine – are brain-training puzzles. The square-box puzzles here, familiar to millions in Japan, are a workout for your mind. Test and strengthen your mental agility, concentration, numerical skills, powers of reasoning, observation and creative thinking. Enjoy working through puzzles that will take you from total beginner to master mind and help keep your brain healthy for years to come.

    1 in stock

    £13.49

  • The Transport for London Puzzle Book: Puzzle Your

    Ebury Publishing The Transport for London Puzzle Book: Puzzle Your

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTest your knowledge and get to know the real London.Can you find your way from Bond Street to Kentish Town on a word ladder?Can you crack a 1950s underground code? Puzzle your way across London with this official TfL quiz book and over 200 word puzzles, cryptic clues, number games, anagrams and spot-the-difference challenges. Explore the capital from a whole new point of view, through the maps, posters and other fascinating artifacts of the iconic Underground, stored in Transport for London’s archive.

    1 in stock

    £14.24

  • The Great Big Indoors Family Puzzle Book

    Quercus Publishing The Great Big Indoors Family Puzzle Book

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    Book SynopsisBanish boredom with this bumper book of perfectly pitched puzzles for the whole family to enjoy. Fear not, The Great Big Indoor Family Puzzle Book has self-isolation, rainy days and long school holidays covered with over 200 puzzles suitable for 12 to 120-year-olds. Jam-packed with mazes, dot-to-dot, picture puzzles, sudoku, word games and much, much more, discover hours of entertainment between these pages. The puzzles will give little and large brains a workout (and provide precious moments of household calm).Pencils at the ready, as you work your way together towards the solution.

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    £999.99

  • Headline Publishing Group IFLScience! The Official Science Puzzle Book:

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    Book SynopsisIFLScience and puzzles unite in the IFLScience! The Official Science Puzzle Book – a perfect combination for anyone who wants to be amazed by the furthest reaches of scientific exploration while solving an enjoyable conundrum.Can you successfully crack the code hidden in the synthetic DNA? Can you bridge neurons in a brain correctly and create consciousness? Are you able to split the atoms without setting off a dangerous chain reaction?These puzzles – alongside more than 100 other enigmas and questions – are combined with colourful introductions to dozens of scientific concepts and discoveries, providing an opportunity for every aspiring scientist to learn and explore while they solve.Table of ContentsThe book is split into eight separate sections – The Environment, Technology, Space, Health, The Brain, Plants and Animals, Physics, and Chemistry – with puzzles and a quiz in each. These questions are all embedded in and inspired by the most important scientific theories and discoveries of all time, from the invention of gunpowder and the discovery of the structure of an atom, to synthetic DNA and self-driving cars. Puzzle illustrations and scientific images are included throughout.

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    £12.34

  • Headline Publishing Group The FIFA Football Puzzle Book: Tackle More than

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    Book SynopsisThe FIFA Football Puzzle Book is an exciting puzzle challenge for every fan who has ever thought they could do better than the eleven out on the pitch. You enter the competition as your country's star player, with your side battling in the qualifying stages of the FIFA World Cup. It is up to you to lead them to qualification and – dare you dream it? – even to lift the trophy.There are 120 original football-themed puzzles to tackle that take you from the training pitch and talking tactics in the dressing room to the exciting action of match day. Answer them all in time and correctly, and you can become a FIFA World Cup hero.Table of ContentsMore than 100 themed puzzles based around all aspects of the game, from the action on the pitch, to refereeing decisions, league-position based conundrums and Spot the Ball puzzles.

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    £12.99

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