The games · Monday, 19 October 2026
Today's puzzles
Three small daily games for people who judge books by their covers, spines and first sentences.
No. 80
Spinedle
Guess the book from its worn spine in six tries.
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No. 80
Chronoshelf
Shelve five books in order of first publication.
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No. 80
Opening Lines
Five famous first lines. Name the book.
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#79 · Sunday, 18 October 2026
Yesterday's answers
Spinedle
Jurassic ParkMichael Crichton, 1990
Chronoshelf
- 1859 A Tale of Two Cities
- 1947 If This Is a Man
- 1995 The Reader
- 2000 The Blind Assassin
- 2003 The Da Vinci Code
Opening Lines
- Sister Carrie
- The Turn of the Screw
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- The Diary of a Nobody
- Paradise Lost
Before you play
- Which book game should I try first?
Choose Spinedle if you enjoy clues about a title and author; choose Chronoshelf if you like putting books in historical order; choose Opening Lines if you notice how novels begin. Each game has its own daily puzzle.
- When do the daily book games change?
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