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A Song of Ice and Fire is an award-winning series of fantasy books written by George R. R. Martin. He started writing the series in 1991, and the first book came out in 1996. There are five books in the series, and two more are planned. The series was translated into over twenty languages and is a best-seller, with the fourth volume reaching the top of the New York Times bestseller lists when it came out. A fictional language, Dothraki, was introduced for the series. It was adapted into the Home Box Office television series Game of Thrones.

Books

  • A Game of Thrones (1996)
  • A Clash of Kings (1998)
  • A Storm of Swords (2000)
  • A Feast for Crows (2005)
  • A Dance with Dragons (2011)
  • The Winds of Winter (forthcoming)
  • A Dream of Spring (forthcoming)

Images for kids

  • George R.R. Martin at Archipelacon

    George R. R. Martin at Archipelacon in Mariehamn, Åland, 2015

  • Richard Burchett - Sanctuary (1867) contrasted

    A Song of Ice and Fire series was partly inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England. This painting by Richard Burchett portrays Edward IV demanding that his defeated enemies be taken from Tewkesbury Abbey.

  • Face in the Pool-Knight Fighting Dragon

    Although involving dragons and sorcery, A Song of Ice and Fire series de-emphasizes magic as compared to many other epic fantasy works (emblem of J. Allen St. John's 1905 fantasy work The Face in the Pool).

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