A New Brilliant Crossword
Friday, March 10, 2023.
Are you a fan of word puzzles? Don't miss our latest bookish crossword puzzle!
Plus, explore crossword collections to push your puzzling skills.
Puzzles and Games
Crosswords & Brain Games
Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
These winter months, curl up with a crossword or a bookish brain game!
Check out some of the crossword collections and games we're looking forward to puzzling out this winter. Plus, play the third installment in our Brilliant Crossword collection for some seasonal, literary fun.
Featured Puzzles
Thursday, October 27, 2022.
Why is it that puzzles feel so wonderfully autumnal? Perhaps it's because they pair perfectly with a warm drink, or because they're a wonderful opportunity for family bonding — or maybe they're just a great excuse to stay indoors when skies are gray.
Whatever the reason, enjoy the season with some of our current favorite jigsaws! Sort through the details of a beautiful work of art, sit down with the kids and a Search & Find puzzle, or grab the must-have accessory for preserving your puzzles in progress.
Crosswords & More
Crossword: the language-lover's playground. Explore crosswords and more at Brilliant Books—and test your literary knowledge with our second ever Brilliant Crossword Puzzle!
Get the Brilliant Crossword here
Finished? Find the solutions
Looking for more great crosswords to keep you entertained this summer? Explore the list
Featured Games
We've got some great board games at Brilliant Books—and some enthusiastic board game players. Today we're sharing some new games, some all-time store favorites, and two games that come highly one of our biggest board game appreciators, Stefen.
Train Your Brain
Sunday, April 17, 2022.
We talk a lot about how crossword puzzles and other games are great for your brain. But we've never made a crossword of our own—and let us tell you, that's a whole other exercise! Test your literary knowledge with our Brilliant Crossword Puzzle, or peruse the puzzles below for some recommended brain games!
Leo's Cauldron of Everything
Friday, February 25, 2022.
How does our web editor Leo turn into a fearless Game Master? It takes practice, determination, and some great resources...
So if you're one of us nerds who sits around a table (real or virtual), rolls dice, and gets overly invested in fictional universes, check out Leo's article below. They will take you on a tour of valuable tomes that hold secrets to the ancient skills of worldbuilding, roleplaying, and combat.
It's Lego Day
Friday, January 28, 2022.
Did you know that January 28th is National Lego Day? Okay, so maybe this sounds like one of those silly "made-up" holidays, but listen: Lego is a whole lot of fun, and it deserves celebration. These colorful blocks provide endless fun and a whole world of creative possibilities, where the only limit is your imagination!
Explore Lego at Brilliant Books
Dixit Expansions
Thursday, January 13, 2022.
If you've ever played Dixit, you know just how fun this unique storytelling game is! Add one of these expansions to your game to see new illustrations, tell new stories, and have all kinds of new fun.
Featured Puzzles
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Now we're finally into fall, it's time for puzzling! What better time of year to dump out a new jigsaw and piece it together like the clues of a mystery? Lucky for you: we've just added a whole bunch of puzzles to our website! Check them out here.