Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Listopia > Mathematical Problem Solving Books
A list of good mathematical problem solving books, suitable for High School students.
Score
A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
| 1 |
|
The Art and Craft of Problem Solving
by
4.60 avg rating — 277 ratings
score: 299,
and
3 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 2 |
|
Which Way Did the Bicycle Go?: And Other Intriguing Mathematical Mysteries
by
4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 200,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 3 |
|
Problem-Solving Strategies (Problem Books in Mathematics)
by
4.47 avg rating — 181 ratings
score: 199,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 4 |
|
Mathematical Circles: Russian Experience (Mathematical World, Vol. 7)
by
4.63 avg rating — 186 ratings
score: 195,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 5 |
|
The Imo Compendium
by
4.80 avg rating — 25 ratings
score: 193,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 6 |
|
How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method
by
4.12 avg rating — 5,293 ratings
score: 183,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 7 |
|
Problems for Mathematicians, Young and Old
by
4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings
score: 179,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 8 |
|
Beyond Infinity: A MatheMATTical Adventure
by
Charles Ames Fischer (Goodreads Author)
3.33 avg rating — 24 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 9 |
|
Problem-Solving Through Problems (Problem Books in Mathematics)
by
4.49 avg rating — 49 ratings
score: 98,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 10 |
|
The USSR Olympiad Problem Book: Selected Problems and Theorems of Elementary Mathematics (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by
4.17 avg rating — 42 ratings
score: 97,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 11 |
|
The Mathematical Olympiad Handbook: An Introduction to Problem Solving Based on the First 32 British Mathematical Olympiads 1965-1996
by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings
score: 96,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 12 |
|
The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by
4.10 avg rating — 94 ratings
score: 95,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 13 |
|
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
by
3.73 avg rating — 239 ratings
score: 94,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering: Mastering Complexity
by
4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings
score: 92,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 15 |
|
My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
by
4.14 avg rating — 715 ratings
score: 91,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 16 |
|
Challenging Mathematical Problems With Elementary Solutions, Vol. 1
by
4.17 avg rating — 35 ratings
score: 90,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 17 |
|
Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics
by
4.20 avg rating — 55 ratings
score: 89,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 18 |
|
Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
by
4.20 avg rating — 280 ratings
score: 88,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 19 |
|
Mathematical Vistas: From a Room with Many Windows
by
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
score: 86,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 20 |
|
Geometry: Euclid and Beyond
by
4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings
score: 85,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 21 |
|
Mathematics as Problem Solving
by
Alexander Soifer (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
score: 83,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 22 |
|
The Colorado Mathematical Olympiad and Further Explorations: From the Mountains of Colorado to the Peaks of Mathematics
by
Alexander Soifer (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 82,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
People Who Voted On This List (7)
Anyone can add books to this list.
How to Vote
To vote on existing books from the list, beside each book there is a link vote for this book clicking it will add that book to your votes.
To vote on books not in the list or books you couldn't find in the list, you can click on the tab add books to this list and then choose from your books, or simply search.