The best games based on novels/books 📖 2021
Looking for a really good game based on novels/books 📖? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games based on novels/books 2021.
What are games based on novels/books?
Games based on novels are those that are thematically related to a popular novel or series of novels.
Special novel based board games
We researched a lot of novel based board games and even divided them into special lists. You'll find the games based on novels below.
Board games based on other media
List of best games based on novels/books 2021 📖
This list was last updated on August 1, 2021. We compared 423 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
2 - 4 Players
20 - 40 Minutes
9+ years old
Complexity: easy
Unmatched: Cobble & Fog
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Unmatched: Cobble & Fog- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot
- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth- 1 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Dune: Imperium
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for Dune: Imperium- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
👍 Good price!43€ at
.deSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures
- 1 - 8 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures
Unlock!: Timeless Adventures
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
More details for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 11+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!37€ at.deParade
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Parade- 2 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Parade
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
Spiel des Jahres 1985
More details for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases- 1 - 8 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet- 2 - 5 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars
- 1 - 8 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars
Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger- 1 - 99 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Friday
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Friday- 1 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Call to Adventure
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Call to Adventure
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Nominated for 13 awards and won 4.
More details for Arkham Horror: The Card Game- 1 - 2 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
👍 Good price!33€ at.deVideo reviews for Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Tales & Games: The Three Little Pigs
Nominated for 6 awards and won 4.
More details for Tales & Games: The Three Little Pigs- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Treasure Island
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Treasure Island- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
👍 Good price!47€ at.deVideo reviews for Treasure Island
Mythos Tales
- 1 - 10 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Mythos Tales
Watson & Holmes
- 2 - 7 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Watson & Holmes
Gingerbread House
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Gingerbread House- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Gingerbread House
Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations
- 1 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations
Conan
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Conan- 2 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Conan
Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft- 2 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
Sherlock
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Sherlock- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Video reviews for Sherlock
Bang! The Dice Game: The Walking Dead
- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Eldritch Horror
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Eldritch Horror- 1 - 8 Players
- 120 - 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Eldritch Horror
Tales & Games: Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
🔥 Great price!11€ at.deVideo reviews for Tales & Games: Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
The Bottle Imp
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Elder Sign
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Elder Sign- 1 - 8 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: easy
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