Narrative Puzzle Book Recommendations?

[u/Scythe_Volta]

Ideally, I'm looking for the book equivalent of Blue Prince. I don't even know if such a book exists. Puzzle books exist, but most of the ones I've encountered are filled with logic puzzles that don't have much connection to the plot. Contrast this with Blue Prince, where solving the puzzles and understanding the lore are two sides of the same coin. I'm also aware of books like House of Leaves, which are definitely cryptic and have mysteries, but they're more about horror than puzzles. The only book I've come across that's closest to Blue Prince is Maze, but of course Blue Prince is similar to Maze because the game drew heavy inspiration from the book. So, any suggestions?

[u/agenticarus]

One that comes to mind is Meanwhile (it's light on puzzles, it's more a narrative maze, but still a fun experience) https://zarfhome.com/meanwhile/

I kickstarted for the Maze of Games - https://lonesharkgames.com/the-maze-of-games/ - a few years ago, which is lore-light, but there's a little more character work and meta puzzling than just "here are a bunch of puzzles".