A Game of Thrones
- Published
- 9 August 1996
- Pages
- 801
- ISBN-13
- 9780006479901
- Type
- novel
About this book
A Game of Thrones is the first book in A Song of Ice and Fire, published in 1996 and running 801 pages.
Key facts about A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin wrote A Game of Thrones, a novel on our list. It has been out since 9 August 1996. The book has 801 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780006479901 to find the main one.
A Game of Thrones is book 2 of 11 in A Song of Ice and Fire series. The series has 10 published books. However, the series starts with Blood of the Dragon (1996). The Rise of the Dragon is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 25 October 2022.
Additionally, George R. R. Martin writes Tales of Dunk and Egg as a separate series. Those series sit on our fantasy shelf. Meanwhile, The Rise of the Dragon is the latest published George R. R. Martin book on file, from 25 October 2022.
About George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin is an American author and one of the most influential fantasy writers of his generation, best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, the sprawling epic fantasy series he began with A Game of Thrones in 1996. See every George R. R. Martin book in order.
Its place in A Song of Ice and Fire
A Game of Thrones is book 2 in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. It follows Blood of the Dragon. It is followed by A Clash of Kings. See the full A Song of Ice and Fire reading order.
A Song of Ice and Fire is George R. R. Martin's sprawling epic of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, a land where summers last years, winters can last a generation, and the death of a king sets great houses tearing at one another for the Iron Throne. It opens with A Game of Thrones (1996), in which the honourable Lord Eddard Stark is summoned south to serve a king he once helped crown — and discovers that in the capital, honour is a fatal handicap. Martin writes through dozens of point-of-view characters on every…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788418196508
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9789776483576
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780008249618