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- A reading guide for George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels (and companion books).
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- 1. Fire & Blood
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- 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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By Jordan Sirani
Updated: Jan 5, 2024 8:11 pm
Posted: Dec 7, 2023 8:00 pm
A Song of Ice and Fire has been solidified as a defining work of fiction over the past 27 years. Martin’s fantasy book saga ascended into the zeitgeist through an ongoing series of best-selling novels and HBO's adaptation of unprecedented success. And its pop culture prevalence persists thanks in part to HBO's excellent follow-up series, House of the Dragon.
With House of the Dragon: Season 2 coming out in 2024, now is a great time to dive into the source material and visit Westeros through the lens of its architect. For those who’ve yet to read George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels (and its companion books), we’ve put together this guide on how to read all the Game of Thrones books in chronological order.
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George R. R. Martin has published five novels in his A Song of Ice and Fire saga. He’s working on two future volumes in the series: The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring. And while those books are still in the works from Martin, someone used ChatGPT to finish the series themselves and see what the ending to A Song of Ice and Fire could look like. Fans are generally unsure whether or not Martin will ever finish the series himself.
Martin has published several ASoIaF companion works as well, including three Dunk & Egg novellas (collected in 2015’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), three Targaryan-focused novellas (collected and expanded upon in 2018’s Fire & Blood), and a world compendium titled The World of Ice & Fire. More on all of these below.
If you're a fan of physical media, one of the best ways to enjoy the Game of Thrones books is as a set. There a few different book sets that you can buy to get all of the books all at once, but the most display-worthy set is the leather-bound version.
A Song of Ice and Fire Box Set
With series newcomers in mind, these brief plot synopses contain only mild spoilers such as broad plot points and character introductions.
Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones
Fire & Blood, the source material for HBO’s House of the Dragon, is a history of the House Targaryen 300-year reign in Westeros. Unlike the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Fire & Blood isn’t told from the perspective of characters involved in the plot, rather it’s framed as a recounting of the Targaryen dynasty by a character named Gyldayn, an archmaester of the Citadel who lived toward the end of the Targaryen reign into Robert Baratheon’s.
Fire & Blood spans the lifetimes of six Targaryen rulers, beginning with Aegon I Targaryen and his conquest of Westeros. Within these 150 years, The Dying of the Dragons (aka The Dance of the Dragons) occurs, which is the tale told in HBO’s House of the Dragon.
Fire & Blood includes and expands upon three ASoIaF novellas previously published by Martin: The Princess and the Queen, or, the Blacks and the Greens (2013), The Rogue Prince (2014), and The Sons of the Dragon (2017).
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a collection of three novellas starring a hedge knight named Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and his squire Aegon V Targaryen (Egg). Their adventures are set roughly 90 years before the events of A Game of Thrones.
It’s not essential reading, as it’s not part of (or even set during) the mainline novels, though the novellas are great for anyone looking for further adventures and/or new perspectives in the Seven Kingdoms.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles three novellas: The Hedge Knight (1998), The Sworn Sword (2003), and The Mystery Knight (2010).
A Game of Thrones
The book that started it all in 1996, A Game of Thrones is the first ASoIaF novel. It's the reader’s introduction to the world of Westeros, its surrounding regions, its prominent families, and many of the colorful characters that comprise the series’ heroes and villains.
The story is told through points of view that alternate from chapter to chapter. Excluding the prologue, the point-of-view characters in A Game of Thrones are Eddard Stark, Catelyn Stark, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Bran Stark, Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, and Daenerys Targaryen, whose story unfolds across the Narrow Sea in the eastern continent of Essos.
Martin’s novella Blood of the Dragon is largely repurposed material from the Daenerys chapters in A Game of Thrones, hence its exclusion from this list.
A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings continues the War of the Five Kings. The pronounced kings rally their banners, the Lannisters attempt to solidify their power in King’s Landing, Jon Snow marches north of the Wall with the Night’s Watch, and Dany navigates a foreign land.
A guide to read George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and companion books in the order of events. Learn about Fire & Blood, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and more.
A Game of Thrones is the first book in a fantasy series by George R.R. Martin. It follows the stories of several characters in a medieval-like world, as they face political intrigue, war, magic, and dragons.
A Game of Thrones. Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1996. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.
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A Game of Thrones is the first of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on 6 August 1996. The novel was nominated for the 1998 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award, [1] and won the 1997 Locus Award. [2]
Aug 16, 2022 · How to Read All the Game of Thrones Books In Order Before House of the Dragon lands, it's time to do your History of Westeros homework. By Adam Morgan Published: Aug 16, 2022 7:00 AM EDT
