Solving the riddle books, ranked by your taste

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The 100 best rated solving the riddle books

  1. The Silent Thaw

    The Silent Thaw

    Family · 2019

    5.0 / 5

  2. Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

    Teen · 2017

    5.0 / 5

  3. The Crisscross Shadow

    The Crisscross Shadow

    Mystery · 1953

    5.0 / 5

  4. Detectives in Togas

    Detectives in Togas

    Mystery · 1953

    5.0 / 5

  5. Measuring Behaviour

    Measuring Behaviour

    Documentary · 1986

    5.0 / 5

  6. Open Season

    Open Season

    Mystery · 2001

    5.0 / 5

  7. The Girl Who Wasn't There

    The Girl Who Wasn't There

    Thriller · 2015

    5.0 / 5

  8. The Scam

    The Scam

    Documentary · 1993

    4.9 / 5

  9. Demon Dentist

    Demon Dentist

    Family · 2013

    4.9 / 5

  10. Five Go Adventuring Again

    Five Go Adventuring Again

    Family · 1943

    4.9 / 5

  11. The Egypt Game

    The Egypt Game

    Mystery · 1967

    4.9 / 5

  12. Trixie Belden and the Red Trailer Mystery

    Trixie Belden and the Red Trailer Mystery

    Mystery · 1950

    4.9 / 5

  13. The Creeping Shadow

    The Creeping Shadow

    Mystery · 2016

    4.9 / 5

  14. The Twisted Ones

    The Twisted Ones

    Horror · 2017

    4.8 / 5

  15. Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows

    Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows

    Family · 2011

    4.8 / 5

  16. The Guest List

    The Guest List

    Mystery · 2020

    4.8 / 5

  17. The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage

    The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage

    Mystery · 1943

    4.8 / 5

  18. Code of Honor

    Code of Honor

    Thriller · 2015

    4.8 / 5

  19. Losing Hope

    Losing Hope

    Romance · 2013

    4.8 / 5

  20. The Anatomy of Motive

    The Anatomy of Motive

    Biography · 1999

    4.8 / 5

  21. The Oath

    The Oath

    Horror · 1995

    4.8 / 5

  22. French Silk

    French Silk

    Thriller · 1991

    4.8 / 5

  23. JFK and the Unspeakable

    JFK and the Unspeakable

    Documentary · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  24. The Mystery at the Ski Jump

    The Mystery at the Ski Jump

    Family · 1952

    4.8 / 5

  25. The Shivering Sands

    The Shivering Sands

    Mystery · 1969

    4.8 / 5

  26. The Beautiful Mystery

    The Beautiful Mystery

    Mystery · 2012

    4.8 / 5

  27. Vampire, Interrupted

    Vampire, Interrupted

    Romance · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  28. Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches

    Cows, Pigs, Wars, & Witches

    Documentary · 1974

    4.8 / 5

  29. Keeper of the Lost Cities

    Keeper of the Lost Cities

    Fantasy · 2012

    4.7 / 5

  30. The School for Good and Evil

    The School for Good and Evil

    Fantasy · 2013

    4.7 / 5

  31. Exile

    Exile

    Fantasy · 2012

    4.7 / 5

  32. The Last Question

    The Last Question

    Science fiction · 1956

    4.7 / 5

  33. Defy Me

    Defy Me

    Science fiction · 2019

    4.7 / 5

  34. The Whispering Skull

    The Whispering Skull

    Mystery · 2014

    4.7 / 5

  35. Exhalation

    Exhalation

    Science fiction · 2019

    4.7 / 5

  36. Without a Silver Spoon

    Without a Silver Spoon

    Family · 1981

    4.7 / 5

  37. Remember When

    Remember When

    Romance · 1996

    4.7 / 5

  38. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

    If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

    Drama · 1979

    4.7 / 5

  39. Before We Were Yours

    Before We Were Yours

    Historical · 2017

    4.7 / 5

  40. The Space Merchants

    The Space Merchants

    Science fiction · 1952

    4.7 / 5

  41. Looking for Bobowicz

    Looking for Bobowicz

    Comedy · 1997

    4.7 / 5

  42. Love and Gelato

    Love and Gelato

    Romance · 2016

    4.7 / 5

  43. Bloodline.

    Bloodline.

    Thriller · 1977

    4.7 / 5

  44. Kiss Kiss

    Kiss Kiss

    Horror · 1960

    4.7 / 5

  45. Down a Dark Hall

    Down a Dark Hall

    Horror · 1974

    4.7 / 5

  46. A Treasure Worth Seeking

    A Treasure Worth Seeking

    Romance · 1982

    4.7 / 5

  47. Serafina and the Black Cloak

    Serafina and the Black Cloak

    Family · 2015

    4.7 / 5

  48. Those Across the River

    Those Across the River

    Horror · 2011

    4.7 / 5

  49. The Hero of Ages

    The Hero of Ages

    Fantasy · 2008

    4.6 / 5

  50. The Silver Eyes

    The Silver Eyes

    Horror · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  51. Nightfall

    Nightfall

    Fantasy · 2017

    4.6 / 5

  52. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

    The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

    Mystery · 1927

    4.6 / 5

  53. The Hidden Kingdom

    The Hidden Kingdom

    Fantasy · 2012

    4.6 / 5

  54. Everblaze

    Everblaze

    Fantasy · 2014

    4.6 / 5

  55. The Ballad of Never After

    The Ballad of Never After

    Fantasy · 2022

    4.6 / 5

  56. Thea Stilton and the Great Tulip Heist

    Thea Stilton and the Great Tulip Heist

    Family · 2013

    4.6 / 5

  57. House of Sky and Breath

    House of Sky and Breath

    Fantasy · 2022

    4.6 / 5

  58. Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris

    Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris

    Family · 2008

    4.6 / 5

  59. Say Nothing

    Say Nothing

    Documentary · 2018

    4.6 / 5

  60. The Dangerous Gift

    The Dangerous Gift

    Fantasy · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  61. Thea Stilton and the Hollywood Hoax

    Thea Stilton and the Hollywood Hoax

    Family · 2015

    4.6 / 5

  62. Evil Spy School

    Evil Spy School

    Espionage · 2015

    4.6 / 5

  63. Iron Kissed

    Iron Kissed

    Fantasy · 2008

    4.6 / 5

  64. The Girl in Room 105

    The Girl in Room 105

    Mystery · 2018

    4.6 / 5

  65. Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure (Thea Stilton 6)

    Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure (Thea Stilton 6)

    Detective · 2010

    4.6 / 5

  66. The Moon-Spinners

    The Moon-Spinners

    Adventure · 1962

    4.6 / 5

  67. Billion Dollar Whale

    Billion Dollar Whale

    Documentary · 2018

    4.6 / 5

  68. The Surgeon

    The Surgeon

    Thriller · 2001

    4.6 / 5

  69. Murder Most Unladylike

    Murder Most Unladylike

    Family · 2014

    4.6 / 5

  70. Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

    Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

    Family · 1963

    4.6 / 5

  71. The Mystery of the Secret Room

    The Mystery of the Secret Room

    Family · 1950

    4.6 / 5

  72. Allies of the Night

    Allies of the Night

    Horror · 2002

    4.6 / 5

  73. Innocent in Death

    Innocent in Death

    Mystery · 2006

    4.6 / 5

  74. No Time for Goodbye

    No Time for Goodbye

    Thriller · 2007

    4.6 / 5

  75. The Philip K. Dick Reader

    The Philip K. Dick Reader

    Science fiction · 1997

    4.6 / 5

  76. A Great Reckoning

    A Great Reckoning

    Mystery · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  77. The Gathering

    The Gathering

    Teen · 2011

    4.6 / 5

  78. The Reverse of the Medal

    The Reverse of the Medal

    Historical · 1986

    4.6 / 5

  79. The Inmate

    The Inmate

    Thriller · 2022

    4.6 / 5

  80. One of Us Is Back

    One of Us Is Back

    Mystery · 2023

    4.6 / 5

  81. Brood of the Witch-Queen

    Brood of the Witch-Queen

    Horror · 1918

    4.6 / 5

  82. Legacy

    Legacy

    Family · 2019

    4.6 / 5

  83. Allegedly

    Allegedly

    Drama · 2017

    4.6 / 5

  84. The Last House on Needless Street

    The Last House on Needless Street

    Horror · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  85. Journey Under The Sea

    Journey Under The Sea

    Adventure · 1977

    4.6 / 5

  86. Bury Your Dead

    Bury Your Dead

    Mystery · 2010

    4.6 / 5

  87. A Marvellous Light

    A Marvellous Light

    Fantasy · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  88. Scout Mindset

    Scout Mindset

    Documentary · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  89. No Man's Land

    No Man's Land

    Thriller · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  90. City of Orphans

    City of Orphans

    Family · 2011

    4.6 / 5

  91. Feet of Clay

    Feet of Clay

    Fantasy · 1996

    4.5 / 5

  92. As Good As Dead

    As Good As Dead

    Thriller · 2021

    4.5 / 5

  93. Cryptonomicon

    Cryptonomicon

    Thriller · 1999

    4.5 / 5

  94. Spy School

    Spy School

    Espionage · 2012

    4.5 / 5

  95. Stellarlune

    Stellarlune

    Fantasy · 2022

    4.5 / 5

  96. The Complete Robot

    The Complete Robot

    Science fiction · 1982

    4.5 / 5

  97. The Screaming Staircase

    The Screaming Staircase

    Horror · 2013

    4.5 / 5

  98. Neverseen

    Neverseen

    Fantasy · 2015

    4.5 / 5

  99. Lodestar

    Lodestar

    Fantasy · 2016

    4.5 / 5

  100. The Case of the Missing Marquess

    The Case of the Missing Marquess

    Mystery · 2006

    4.5 / 5

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