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the UK and beyond. Your job is not only to answer the question, but also to predict how the public responded.


Joel Jessup Murder by Christmas: 25 Puzzles to Solve the Crime


Michael O’Mara, 23rd, £12.99, PB, 9781789297621


Mr Holly is dead and everyone in the village could be a suspect. Can you solve the advent calendar of puzzles to figure out whodunnit by Christmas Day? One story, 25 puzzles to solve…


Henry Lewis The Bookshop Murder: A Mystery Agency Puzzle Book


Sphere, 16th, £16.99, HB, 9781408722206


Step into a detective’s shoes to solve a murder committed on a quiet street of bookshops in this new escape-room style puzzle from the author of The Museum Heist.


Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres The Armchair Detective Puzzle Book: Test Your Inner Sleuth With Over 70 Puzzles to Solve


Michael O’Mara, 9th, £9.99, PB, 9781789296969


Can you think like a detective? This contains 70 fiendish cases to solve, with a mix of puzzles for all abilities, which also aim to improve mental agility.


Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres Purrdle: 75 More Feline Crime Puzzles to Solve Using Logic, Skill & the Power of Catnaps


Greenfinch, 23rd, £9.99, PB, 9781529447774


Following on from Meowdle, the cats are back in town with 75 new feline crime pawzzles to solve. Also out in a similar vein, Woofdle: 75 Canine Crime Puzzles to Solve Using Logic, Skill & the Power of Walkies (98).


Francis Nightingale The Romantasy Puzzle Book: 200 Brain-Teasing Activities Inspired by Magical Realms, Faraway Kingdoms and Enchanting Romances


Summersdale, 9th, £12.99, HB, 9781837996841


From crosswords to anagrams, embark on a quest through a realm where romance and fantasy collide with the puzzles in this fairy-tale activity book.


Mick O’Hare Curious World: The Fastest, the Weirdest, the Loudest of Everything


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Bedford Square, 23rd, £12.99, PB, 9781835013045


Are spiders fastest than Usain Bolt? The author of Does Anything Eat Wasps? et al returns with a collection of trivia, weird world records, mind- blowing facts and more for family enjoyment.


Tom Standage The Economist Quiz Book: 60 Brain Teasers for Inquisitive Minds


Economist Books, 9th, £10.99, PB, 9781805223795


Sixty themed quizzes on topics from TV and natural history to film and music, which also allow you to see the world through the eyes of the Economist.


Petroc Trelawny, Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres Petroc Trelawny’s Classical Music Puzzle Book


Ivy Press, 9th, £15.99, PB, 97807011294677


Can you tell your Bach from your Berlioz? This illustrated quiz book from the BBC broadcaster contains 80 puzzles divided into five sections: Vocal, Stage, Orchestral, Concertos and Instrumental.


Sport


Scyld Berry 500 Declared: The Joys of Covering 500 Cricket Tests


Bloomsbury, Sport, 9th, £22, HB, 9781399425865


The long-time cricket correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph charts his reporting on 500 Test matches in pieces of varying lengths, which together make up a “unique portrait of English cricket culture”.


Eben Etzebeth Unlocked Hodder, 2nd, £25, HB, 9781399737104


In this “must-have” rugby memoir, the Springbok superstar and most- capped player in South African rugby history tells his story for the first time.


Christopher Evans The Football Battalions: The Elite Footballers Who Fought in the Great War


Bloomsbury Sport, 23rd, £20, HB, 9781399413510


Evans tells the story of the First World war through the eyes of seven leading footballers of the day. Some would never make it back; some would fade into obscurity; some would leave an indelible mark on the game.


Andy Farrell The Only Way I Know: The Autobiography


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Penguin Sandycove, 16th, £25, HB, 9781844886784


One of the most decorated rugby league players of all time, and now the coach of the Ireland Rugby Union team takes us from his childhood in Wigan to explaining what he has learned about leadership during his career.


Andrew Flintoff Freddie Flintoff: Autobiography


Blink, 23rd, £22, HB, 9781785127458


“Freddie Flintoff’s life in full, in his own words, through the moments that made him.” That’s the billing for this “honest, open, reflective and funny” autobiography from the former international cricketer turned broadcaster, told in short scenes and charting how he became the man he is, both publicly and privately.


Alex Jacques Grid to Glory: 75 Milestone Formula One Moments


Michael O’Mara, 9th, £20, HB, 9781789297683


Published to mark the Formula One championship’s 75th season, this book by Channel 4’s F1 presenter tells the story of the sport in 75 chapters, charting the extraordinary moments which have shaped it.


Simon Jordan The Intelligent Person’s Guide to Football


Constable, 23rd, £25, HB, 9781408720936


The outspoken TalkSPORT presenter, former Crystal Palace owner and author of Be Careful What You Wish For reveals how the beautiful game really works, from agents and club owners, to tactics and players.


Simon Kuper World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments


Profile, 2nd, £20, HB, 9781805224105


Kuper is among a small number of writers who have attended every World Cup since 1990. He attempts to penetrate to the heart of football, through these nine tournaments; from Italia 90 to witnessing the French triumph at home in 1998, and South Africa’s national dream in 2010 to the troubling legacy of Qatar 2022.


Jo Moseley Adventures on the Water: The Power of Paddleboarding to Change Lives


Vertebrate, 16th, £14.95, PB, 9781839812750


I interviewed Moseley about her firstbook, Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Great Britain in 2022. Since then her midlife female activism and


advocacy for the sport has gone from strength to strength.


Oisin Murphy Sacrifice Bantam Press, 9th, £22, HB, 9780857507587


Part memoir, part diary written in real-time, a “gripping and searingly honest” account of the turbulent life of a professional jockey and the personal cost of success in the high-stakes world of horseracing, from four-time champion jockey, Murphy.


Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley Pitlane Lessons: What F1 Can Teach You About Life and Work


Bodley Head, 30th, £20, HB, 9781847928955


Drawing on more than a decade working for McLaren Racing as a Formula One mechanic, Priestley shares the lessons he learned at the elite level of sport and explains how to make them work for you; from teamwork and leadership to celebrating success and responding to failure. Foreword by Jake Humphrey.


Geraint Thomas ( 12) According to G: The Autobiography


Quercus, 9th, £25, HB, 9781787479098


One of Britain’s greatest cyclists tells the inside story of his career, from the streets of suburban Cardiff to the


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