The Economist Quiz Book
60 Brain Teasers for Inquisitive Minds
Published on 9. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-80522-379-5 (ISBN)
Description
Calling all problem-solvers drawn to the smart, quirky and counter-intuitive.
Challenge yourself to join the dots, get your facts straight and sort the genuine from the fake in this puzzle book inspired by the sharpest brains at The Economist.
Do stocks with catchy names outperform the market? Is Bohemian Rhapsody really longer than Hey Jude? And can geopolitics affect the popularity of dog breeds? Packed with hidden connections and mind-bending facts, The Economist Quiz Book is guaranteed to stretch your mind to its very limits.
Challenge yourself to join the dots, get your facts straight and sort the genuine from the fake in this puzzle book inspired by the sharpest brains at The Economist.
Do stocks with catchy names outperform the market? Is Bohemian Rhapsody really longer than Hey Jude? And can geopolitics affect the popularity of dog breeds? Packed with hidden connections and mind-bending facts, The Economist Quiz Book is guaranteed to stretch your mind to its very limits.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Tom Standage:'Uncommonly brilliant * Daily Mail * The Father Christmas of knowledge -- Giles Coren Books like this make you wary of ever guessing the answer to anything * Daily Mail *
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Profile Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80522-379-5 (9781805223795)
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E-Book
10/2025
Economist Books
€11.49
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Person
Tom Standage is Deputy Editor of The Economist. He is the author of several books, including Uncommon Knowledge, Seriously Curious, Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2,000 Years and The Victorian Internet. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and Wired.