The most popular board & card games books of 2025

These books are for players of chess, cards and board games. Learn openings and endgames, improve at poker or bridge, or discover the history of the games people have played for centuries. Rule collections are here too, to settle arguments at the table. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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The Gist of Bridge
Cover of The Gist of Bridge

The Gist of Bridge

R. F. (Robert Frederick) 185 Foster

Published 2025

88 pages

The Iron English
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The Iron English

Simon Williams, Richard Palliser

Published 2025

464 pages

Susan Polgar
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Susan Polgar

Zane Holloway

Published 2025

109 pages