Expert Sudoku [Paperback]

Nikoli Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sudoku | Publication Date: November 19, 2009

Expert Sudoku is an all-new collection of handcrafted puzzles for the expert puzzle-solver. This is the book that challenges skilled solvers and Sudoku-lovers at the top level—every one of the 320 puzzles is rated "difficult." Good luck!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Pit your brain against a Sudoku master's. From Nikoli, the Japanese game company whose puzzles are unmatched in pure, compulsive entertainment, this book challenges skilled solvers with more than 300 logic puzzles all rated "difficult."  Every one is hand-created by an expert who draws you in with symmetry and elegance, predicts your every move, and adds just enough twists and surprises to make you sweat--until the numbers fall into place and ahhhh. . . sweet!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 401 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (November 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761158359
• ISBN-13: 978-0761158356
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Sudoku

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the smooth jazz equivalent of sudoku, January 20, 2010

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Lisa Brandt (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Expert Sudoku (Paperback)

I have done most of the super difficult sudoku books, and they were getting boring. Then I found this book (I was aware that Nikoli does human-made puzzles). I've solved over 100 of the puzzles, all without having to do a full mark-up, and I have loved every one of them. The puzzle-makers are correct that human-made puzzles lead you on an interesting path, while computer-made puzzles lead you to a single point of difficulty, followed by an uninteresting denouement. No, these puzzles are definitely not easy. But they allow you to follow logical steps to a conclusion. Try them. You might be excited about them!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sudoku I've Done, October 23, 2010

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Gerald E. Giemzo (Barnegat, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expert Sudoku (Paperback)

I've been doing Sudoku for several years but this was the first book that allowed me to appreciate the "elegance" of the puzzle. Yes, these puzzles are challenging but after completing a few I knew that if I persisted in my efforts with the others I would succeed. Often, doing computer-generated puzzles I felt that I was being unfairly taken advantage of by being tangled in an unsolvable maze of possibilities that only a high-powered computer could create and solve. Thanks to Nikoli Publishers for putting the "human" touch into hand-made Sudokus.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So sorry I am done with this book., October 9, 2010

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boutelle2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Expert Sudoku (Paperback)

I have really enjoyed working the puzzles in this book. Time to work each puzzle varied from about 15 minutes to a couple of hours. Sometimes i just got lucky with what jumped up at me first and other times I would have to put the book down and come back to it in order to solve. Several times I made mistakes that I just couldn't seem to get corrected without cheating. So all in all I thought it was a great book.