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A list of good mathematical problem solving books, suitable for High School students.
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The Art And Craft of Problem Solving
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4.60 avg rating — 270 ratings
score: 299,
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Which Way Did the Bicycle Go?: And Other Intriguing Mathematical Mysteries
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4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 200,
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Problem-Solving Strategies (Problem Books in Mathematics)
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4.47 avg rating — 178 ratings
score: 199,
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Mathematical Circles: Russian Experience (Mathematical World, Vol. 7)
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4.64 avg rating — 181 ratings
score: 195,
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The Imo Compendium
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4.80 avg rating — 25 ratings
score: 193,
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How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method
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4.13 avg rating — 5,112 ratings
score: 183,
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Problems for Mathematicians, Young and Old
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4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings
score: 179,
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Beyond Infinity: A MatheMATTical Adventure
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Charles Ames Fischer (Goodreads Author)
3.33 avg rating — 24 ratings
score: 100,
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Problem-Solving Through Problems (Problem Books in Mathematics)
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4.51 avg rating — 47 ratings
score: 98,
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The USSR Olympiad Problem Book: Selected Problems and Theorems of Elementary Mathematics (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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4.20 avg rating — 41 ratings
score: 97,
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The Mathematical Olympiad Handbook: An Introduction to Problem Solving Based on the First 32 British Mathematical Olympiads 1965-1996
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score: 96,
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The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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4.10 avg rating — 90 ratings
score: 95,
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Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
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3.74 avg rating — 234 ratings
score: 94,
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The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering: Mastering Complexity
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4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings
score: 92,
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My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles (Dover Recreational Math)
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4.12 avg rating — 705 ratings
score: 91,
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Challenging Mathematical Problems With Elementary Solutions, Vol. 1
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4.15 avg rating — 34 ratings
score: 90,
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Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics
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4.20 avg rating — 55 ratings
score: 89,
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Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
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4.17 avg rating — 274 ratings
score: 88,
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Mathematical Vistas: From a Room with Many Windows
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4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
score: 86,
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Geometry: Euclid and Beyond
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4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings
score: 85,
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Mathematics as Problem Solving
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Alexander Soifer (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
score: 83,
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The Colorado Mathematical Olympiad and Further Explorations: From the Mountains of Colorado to the Peaks of Mathematics
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Alexander Soifer (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 82,
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