A lot of other games that didn’t make the cut were good games, but aren’t being made anymore, so are only available if you buy it from someone online, probably for a large markup. For example, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork is supposed to be fantasic, but you’ll have to find it from a collector. There’s also the game The Great Penguin Bookchase, a trivia-styled game, that looks fun, but isn’t available anymore. A Study in Emerald, based on the Neil Gaiman short story, is sadly out of print (“OOP”) as well. This well-loved, cooperative game is for serious board gamers. Create your own version of the classic castaway story. (The one from Z-Man games and Portal Games are the same game.) The Witches: A Discworld Game (2013) Imagine if you were in charge of writing the history of our world. Scary responsibility, right? The quote “History is written by the victors” springs to mind. How do you cover everything? A lot of stuff has happened. Everyone deserves to have their achievements etched into the tapestries of time! In Books of Time, players are rival scribes, so to speak, looking to create three books. One about industry, one about science and the other about trade. How will you decide to tell the tale of Earth’s past achievements? Play as the Montagues and Capulets as you compete for control of Verona. There’s also a gorgeous French version of the game, Verone, from Ferti games. Mystery of the Abbey (1995)

Attend events, improve your character, choose your suitors, get courted and get married. Good, clean Austen-y fun. The Jane Game: A Jane Austen Trivia Game (2014)King Robert Baratheon is dead. Now’s your chance to use diplomacy, strategy and military might to lead your House to take the Iron Throne in Westeros. Can you win the Game of Thrones? Bookopoly (2006) But anyway. Here’s my ultimate list of book-themed board games: Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic (2019) For as long as there have been people, there have been games, and for nearly as long, we have been exploring and discovering mathematics. A grand adventure, Around the World in 80 Games teaches us not just how games are won, but how they, and the maths behind them, shape who we are. This highly anticipated board game was originally released in 1979, but is getting a 2019 reprint and update thanks to its many dedicated fans. Based off Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, this game is set on an uncharted planet in space. Manage your faction to gain resources (spices), fight off sandworms (bad guys!), and defeat everyone else. Control the most strongholds on the planet independently or via an alliance to win. Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger (2018)

The range of paths to take in the game is widespread, but you need to adapt to your strategy in the moment. Like many Euros, efficiency is king. 15 turns feels like a lot at the start of the game, but this timer is in place for a reason… A Trio Of Tantalising Objective Tiles A game based on Baroness Orczy’s The Scarlet Pimpernel. Set during the precipice to the French Revolution, as the member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel you’ll help to save innocents from the guillotine! Work together, but only the best will become the Scarlet Pimpernel’s most trusted advisor. The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet (2013) The last one alive wins. Will you survive your voyage on the Pequod? Marrying Mr. Darcy (2014) + Undead Expansion (2014) + Emma Expansion (2016) There are so, so many Lovecraftian games, but Eldrich Horror is one of the best, in my opinion. An ancient evil approaches, can you ward it off? Pillars of the Earth (2006) This is a board game favorite of many. In Shakespeare, you have one week to put together your show at the Globe Theater. Recruit actors, craftsment, jewelers, and more to make your show a success (and net you the prestige points you need to win). Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012) + Mystery Tales Expansion (2019)

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Fantasy Flight makes a number of Lord of the Rings board games. Journeys in Middle Earth is the newest, cooperative game. Gather your party, battle foes, and have fun traversing through Middle Earth. A Game of Thrones: Second Edition (2011)

Hope you enjoyed this list of book-themed board games! Am I missing anything? Drop me a line, below! Train as witches, learn your craft, manage crises. Play competitively, cooperatively, or solo. Bards Dispense Profanity: A Party Game (2016) Based on Ken Follet’s Pillars if the Earth, this game is about the building of a cathedral. Get craftsman, gold, workers and victory points to win. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle (2016) + The Monster Box of Monsters Expansion (2017)Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures, Around the World in 80 Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. Marcus du Sautoy investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding maths can help us play games better, and how both maths and games are integral to human psychology and culture. A Clue-styled game, but with little “cases” to be solved. It’s an update of the same game that was popular many years ago. The Gibson’s version has 100 cases. The Deluxe version has 200 cases. Eldrich Horror (2013) It’s part (mini) board game, part Choose-Your-Own-Adventure. Choose options. Read about the outcomes. Collect points. Win! The Masque of Red Death (2018) A fun game for the family, or just as a casual game for The Little Prince fans. Build a planet! The Play’s the Thing (1993) An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.