Chess Fiction Worth Reading
Discover the best chess fiction books worth reading! Explore captivating novels and stories where chess plays a central role, perfect for enthusiasts and literary lovers alike.
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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 Flanders Panel
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
A fifteenth-century painting by a Flemish master is about to be auctioned off. Hired to clean the painting, a young art expert in Madrid discovers …
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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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Alekhine's Anguish
by Charles D. Yaffe
This is a fictionalized account of the life and career of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine. Born into Russian nobility, Alekhine lost his family and …
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Los Voraces 2019
by Andy Soltis
The rules of "The Greatest Tournament in Chess History," the $20 million Sheldrake Memorial Tournament, a.k.a. Los Voraces 2019, are: no seconds, no agents, no …
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Shadow Without a Name
by Ignacio Padilla
In 1943, General Thadeus Dreyer, a WWI hero who trains doubles for Nazi leaders, disappears. In 1960, Adolf Eichmann, a master chess player, is arrested …