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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollChess Story by Stefan ZweigThe Eight by Katherine NevilleThe Queen's Gambit by Walter TevisThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Chess-themed Fiction
104 books — 139 voters
Splintered by A.G. HowardHeartless by Marissa MeyerUnhinged by A.G. HowardEnsnared by A.G. HowardAlice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
YA in Wonderland
61 books — 137 voters

My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby FischerBobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby FischerLogical Chess by Irving ChernevThe Life and Games of Mikhail Tal by Mikhail TalHow to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Best Chess Books
298 books — 127 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Glass Bead Game by Hermann HesseReady Player One by Ernest ClineChess Story by Stefan Zweig
Game Theory
431 books — 102 voters

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Queen's Gambit by Walter TevisThe Rook by Daniel O'MalleyI Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithDeath Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
[ATY 2023] Related to a Chess Piece
720 books — 100 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAlterWorld by D. Rus
The Games We Play
105 books — 57 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingIA by John Darryl WinstonChess Story by Stefan ZweigThe Flanders Panel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Chess in Fiction
60 books — 46 voters
Twisted Kingdom by Rina KentMidnight Kingdom by Amelia WildeRise of a Queen by Rina KentThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Books with Board Game Pieces on Cover
127 books — 34 voters

Check & Mate by Ali HazelwoodThe Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis GravesThis Duchess of Mine by Eloisa JamesThe Duchess War by Courtney MilanCheckmate by R.L. Mathewson
Checkmate: Chess in Romance Novels
42 books — 33 voters
Birth of the Chess Queen by Marilyn YalomBobby Fischer Goes to War by David EdmondsMy 60 Memorable Games by Bobby FischerTal-Botvinnik, 1960 by Mikhail TalLisa by Jesse Kraai
Best Books About Chess
59 books — 30 voters

La variante di Lüneburg by Paolo MaurensigLa regina degli scacchi by Walter TevisLa mossa del cavallo by Andrea CamilleriL'uomo che guardava passare i treni by Georges SimenonNovella degli scacchi by Stefan Zweig
Scacco al libro
24 books — 17 voters
Chess by László PolgárLogical Chess by Irving ChernevBobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby FischerHow to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy SilmanThe Game of Chess by Siegbert Tarrasch
Teach Yourself Chess
81 books — 14 voters

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by UnknownSilent Knight by Cassie MintBlack Knight by Rina KentRuthless Knights by Eva AshwoodThe British Knight by Louise Bay
Best Books with "Knight" in the Title
256 books — 14 voters
Chess Tactics from Scratch by Martin Weteschnik365 Ways To Checkmate by Joe GallagherTal's Winning Chess Combinations by Mikhail TalBoost Your Chess 1 by Artur YusupovPlay Like A Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
Chess tactics Books
26 books — 4 voters

Check & Mate by Ali HazelwoodNot an Easy Win by Chrystal D. GilesThe First Move by Jenny IrelandFocused by Alyson GerberCuriosity by Gary L. Blackwood
YA & Middle Grade Chess Fiction
12 books — 4 voters
Bobby Fischer Goes to War by David EdmondsThe Queen of Katwe by Tim CrothersPushing Pawns by Dima NovakChess Story by Stefan ZweigGame Changer by Matthew Sadler
What to Read After The Queen's Gambit
6 books — 3 voters

Dejah Thoris Vol. 1 by Amy ChuHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHypnerotomachia Poliphili by Francesco ColonnaInfinitum ciencia ficción #1 by Juan José FernándezA Prince of Dreamers by Flora Annie Steel
Living chess
48 books — 2 voters
The Poker Diaries by Liza ConradCheck & Mate by Ali HazelwoodQueen of the Tiles by Hanna AlkafThe First Move by Jenny IrelandPerpetual Check by Rich Wallace
YA Board & Card Games
15 books — 2 voters

Fundamental Chess Patterns by Rodolfo PardiEncyclopedia of Chess Patterns, part 1 by Rodolfo PardiA Selection of additional Chess Patterns by Rodolfo PardiThe most important Chess Pattern - Critical Squares by Rodolfo PardiFork, a common Chess Pattern by Rodolfo Pardi
Chess patterns
14 books — 1 voter

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