Large Print Puzzle Books for Seniors

A good large print puzzle book does one thing well: it lets the solver forget about the print and enjoy the puzzle. Every book on this shelf is set in big, high-contrast type on full-size pages, with room to write, and an answer key at the back so nobody gets stuck for good.

There is a mix here on purpose. Word searches are the gentlest place to start and suit almost anyone. Crosswords and word fill-ins reward a lifetime of vocabulary. Sudoku and nonograms (picture logic puzzles) are pure reasoning, with no trivia knowledge needed, and our nonograms reveal a picture as you go. The holiday editions mix several puzzle types around one season, and the mystery books tie each day's puzzle to a clue in a cozy whodunit.

If you are buying for a parent or grandparent, think about what they already enjoy in the newspaper and start there, then add one new type for variety. Every puzzle in these books is computer-checked to have exactly one solution, so a wrong answer key never spoils the fun. Not sure where to begin? Our guide to choosing a large print puzzle book walks through print size, difficulty and puzzle type in a few minutes.