Portal: Books

This portal is dedicated to any Books published about, or in anyway related to George R. R. Martin and A Song of Ice and Fire, his epic fantasy novel series, and its universe.

George R. R. Martin

A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, consisting of five published volumes:

The planned remaining two novels are titled:

Additionally there are also three prequel novellas, set in the same world, roughly ninety years before the main events, commonly known as the "Tales of Dunk and Egg" after their main protagonists:

The Hedge Knight (1998)
The Sworn Sword (2003)
The Mystery Knight (2010)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2015) (collection of the first three novellas)

Three novellas based on chapter sets from the books:

Blood of the Dragon (Asimov’s, July 1996).
Path of the Dragon (Asimov’s, December 2000).
Arms of the Kraken (Dragon issue 305, August 2002).

Three novellas, prequels based on House Targaryen:

The Princess and the Queen, or, The Blacks and the Greens (2013)
The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother (2014)
The Sons of the Dragon (2017)

Other

The Lands of Ice and Fire, a boxed collection of twelve A Song of Ice and Fire map posters, stretching from Westeros to Asshai. (2012)
The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones, a companion volume to the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. (2014)
A Game of Thrones comics, adaptation of A Game of Thrones. (2011 – ongoing)
A Feast of Ice and Fire, a cookbook of recipes derived from dishes and meals from Westeros and Essos. (2012)
A Game of Groans, a parody of A Song of Ice and Fire. (2012)
Beyond the Wall, a collection of essays exploring the series' influences and narrative choices. (2012)
Fire & Blood, a history of the Targaryen dynasty from Aegon's Conquest to the regency of Aegon III. (2018)
The Rise of the Dragon, an abridged version of Fire & Blood with new illustrations. (2022)

Summaries

Check out our chapter by chapter Book Summaries for A Song of Ice and Fire series.
(YES, it's obviously spoiler heavy. Don't say we didn't warn you!)

A Song of Ice and Fire
A Game of Thrones		A Clash of Kings		A Storm of Swords

A Feast for Crows	A Dance with Dragons		The Winds of Winter		A Dream of Spring

“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” — A Game of Thrones
“The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real ... for a moment at least ... that long magic moment before we wake.” — George R. R. Martin