Chess Fiction History and Chronicles.
Explore the best chess fiction, history, and chronicles with our curated list of books. Dive into captivating stories, legendary games, and the rich heritage of chess through literature.
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The Queen's Gambit
by Walter Tevis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying …
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The Royal Game & Other Stories
by Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig gained early fame as a poet, translator, and biographer. When he added fiction to his repertoire, his work was critically acclaimed. However, Zweig …
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The Tower Struck by Lightning
by Fernando Arrabal
"The final, definitive match in the competition for the World Chess Championship is about to begin. Contenders Elias Tarsis and Marc Amary take their places …
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The Eight
by Katherine Neville
Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique …
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The Flanders Panel
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
While restoring a fifteenth-century masterpiece, Julia, a young art expert in Madrid, stumbles upon a real-life mystery as she sets out to find the killer …
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Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll
The 1872 sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland finds Carroll's inquisitive heroine in a fantastic land where everything is reversed. Alice encounters talking flowers, madcap …
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The Chess Artist
by J. C. Hallman
Exploring the obsessive hold chess exerts over its followers, Hallman examines the history and evolution of the game and the people who dedicate their lives …
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Emanuel Lasker
by J. Hannak
Standard biography brings legendary master to vivid life: childhood, education, decision to become a professional player, great exploits against Marshall, Tarrasch, Schlechter and other masters, …
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The Human Comedy of Chess
by Hans Ree
Hans Ree, the Dutch grandmaster and leading international chess journalist, provides a collection of his most fascinating insights into chess developments in recent years, including …
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Kings, Commoners and Knaves
by Edward Winter
A cornucopia of games, positions, biographies, mysteries, howlers, reviews, quotations, etc., featuring a cast of hundreds from the chess world of today and yesteryear -- …