A Song of Ice and Fire

George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has set the benchmark for contemporary epic fantasy. Martin has conjured a world as complex and vibrant as that of J. R. R. Tolkien’s, populated by a huge cast of fascinating, complex characters, and boasting a history that stretches back twelve thousand years.

Three great storylines weave through the books, charting the civil war for control of the Seven Kingdoms; the defence of the towering Wall of ice in the uttermost north against the unearthly threat of the Others; and across the Narrow Sea the rise to power of Daenerys Targaryen and the last live dragons in the world.

A Song of Ice and Fire consists of five primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads, and the series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Related series A Song of Ice and Fire (related works)
Related series A Song of Ice and Fire: The Graphic Novels
Related series A Targaryen History
Related series The Targaryan Dynasty

Updated 01/06/2023




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Book Covers
  ★ 9.00 / 725
  ★ 8.94 / 539
  ★ 9.04 / 477
  ★ 8.72 / 405
  ★ 8.70 / 243
  ⧗ 9.42 / 7
  ⧗ 9.60 / 5
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Speculative Fiction Books

(A Song of Ice and Fire #1 / 7)
1996 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy
(A Song of Ice and Fire #2 / 7)
1998 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy
(A Song of Ice and Fire #3 / 7)
2000 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy
(A Song of Ice and Fire #4 / 7)
2005 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy
(A Song of Ice and Fire #5 / 7)
2011 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy
(A Song of Ice and Fire #6 / 7)
2025 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy | Release date TBA
(A Song of Ice and Fire #7 / 7)
2026 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy | Release date TBA
(A Song of Ice and Fire)
2015 | fantasy, high fantasy, collection

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