From 3,000 pieces to over 40,000, here are some of the largest jigsaw puzzles you can buy in 2025. Focus Reset. Skip to content. IGN Plus. Home. Search. Reviews. News. Guides. Interactive Maps.

Jigsaw puzzles had their origins in the mid-18th century as a handsome pedagogical tool, the artisanal alphabet blocks of their day. These “dissected maps” drilled children in geography.

Where you do jigsaw puzzles is almost as important as how you do them. “In official competitions, vinyl-plastic is used so that the pieces move quickly across the surface,” says Alvarez-Ossorio.

Medium puzzles Galison Jigsaw Puzzle, Bibliophile Book Club Darlings, 1000 Pieces ($12.99, originally $16.99; amazon.com) Galison Jigsaw Puzzle, Bibliophile Book Club Darlings, 1000 Pieces.