What is the best 5-player novel-based board game?

Eldritch Horror (2013) is the highest-rated 5-player novel-based board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 30,105 ratings. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and Arkham Horror round out the top three.

How many 5-player novel-based board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 111 5-player novel-based board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Novel-based

Best 5-player novel-based board games

The best 5-player novel-based board games are Eldritch Horror, A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and Arkham Horror — the top-rated of 111 5-player novel-based board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Eldritch Horror (2013) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Eldritch Horror (2013)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Arkham Horror (2005)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Fury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)
1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Dune (2019)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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A Game of Thrones (2003)
3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Disney Villainous (2018)
2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1
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Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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The Lord of the Rings (2000)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8
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Conan (2016)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Treasure Island (2018)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)
2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1
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A Study in Emerald (2013)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Lord of the Rings Friends & Foes (2001)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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The Reckoners (2018)
1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
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Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)
2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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The Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)
2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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Mythos Tales (2016)
1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Red Rising (2021)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
2–6 players · 50–70 min · ★ 6.6
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Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)
1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9
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The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Kingsport Festival (2014)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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Mountains of Madness (2017)
3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Lord of the Rings Sauron (2002)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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Hunt for the Ring (2017)
2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.2
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Baker Street Irregulars (2020)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.6
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The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game (2001)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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The Name of the Rose (2008)
2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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Choose Your Own Adventure House of Danger (2018)
1–99 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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Solomon Kane (2021)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game (2013)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Beowulf The Legend (2005)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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Illuminati (1982)
2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.2
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The Dwarves (2012)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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Council of Verona (2013)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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221B Baker Street The Master Detective Game (1975)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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Quick novel-based board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)
2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1
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The Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)
2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
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The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game (2013)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Council of Verona (2013)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
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A Game of Thrones Collectible Card Game (2002)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Clue Harry Potter Edition (2008)
3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Lemming Mafia (2009)
3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Sherlock (1999)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Locke & Key The Game (2012)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Pachisi (400)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 4.5
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The Hobbit Card Game (2012)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.2
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player novel-based board game?: Eldritch Horror (2013) is the highest-rated 5-player novel-based board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 30,105 ratings. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and Arkham Horror round out the top three.
How many 5-player novel-based board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 111 5-player novel-based board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.