Every ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ Book Ranked (Chronological Reading Order)
Before House of the Dragon had us side-eyeing family trees and counting dragon eggs, there was A Song of Ice and Fire—the sprawling, bloody, and brilliantly messy fantasy epic that started it all. Written by George R. R. Martin (a.k.a. the man who made readers fear weddings forever), the book series redefined what modern fantasy could look like. No elves, no chosen ones, just power plays, morally grey characters, and a world where literally no one is safe.
The series kicked off in 1996 with A Game of Thrones and is (still!) ongoing, with five books released so far out of a planned seven. Each one is stuffed with layered political intrigue, brutal wars, dragons, direwolves, and enough backstabbing to make Shakespeare sit up in his grave.
Naturally, the books blew up even more when HBO dropped Game of Thrones in 2011, catapulting stars like Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington,...
The series kicked off in 1996 with A Game of Thrones and is (still!) ongoing, with five books released so far out of a planned seven. Each one is stuffed with layered political intrigue, brutal wars, dragons, direwolves, and enough backstabbing to make Shakespeare sit up in his grave.
Naturally, the books blew up even more when HBO dropped Game of Thrones in 2011, catapulting stars like Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington,...
- 5/8/2025
- by Hrishita Das
- FandomWire
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