Fiction: Banned Books
BGG rank
BGG #20,616
BGG rating
6.5

Fiction: Banned Books

2026

Rules assistance for Fiction: Banned Books

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–8 players
  • 15–30 min
  • 10+

Rules assistant for Fiction: Banned Books

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Fiction: Banned Books is a board game released in 2026 for 2–8 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Peter C. Hayward and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Spelling, and Deduction.

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About the game

Fiction: Banned Books is a sequel to Fiction—a Wordle-inspired one-vs-many game of deception. To begin, the Lie-brarian selects a five-letter word (chosen from passages of books that have been banned, burned, or censored in history). The Guessers’ goal is to deduce the five-letter word. They do so by guessing it and receiving clues about the letters in their words. Every turn, the Lie-brarian’s clues always contain exactly one lie. Will the Guessers figure out the word before time runs out? Fiction: Banned Books introduces all new asymmetric powers (for both the Lie-braian and the Guessers). Use these powers at pivotal moments to gain the upper hand! —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

Fiction: Banned Books supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.