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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]], [[w:High fantasy|Epic fantasy]] novel and in its universe.
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<div style="position:absolute; left:15px; top:2px;"><h2 style="font-weight:bold; border-bottom:none; font-size:130%; padding:.15em .4em; margin-top: -0.15em;">George R. R. Martin</h2></div></div>
 
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This section is about George R. R. Martin's Works, Including the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' epic fantasy novel and other Supplementary works set in the same universe:
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A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, consists of five published volumes:
  
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* ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (2005)
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* ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (2011)
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* ''[[The Winds of Winter]]''
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* ''[[A Dream of Spring]]''
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Additionally there are also three prequel novellas, set in the same world, roughly 90 years before the main events, commonly known as the "[[Dunk and Egg|Tales of Dunk and Egg]]" after their main protagonists:
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* ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (2010)
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* ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'' (2015) (collection of the first three novellas)
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Three novellas based on chapter sets from the books:
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* ''[[Blood of the Dragon]]'' ([[w:Asimov's Science Fiction|Asimov’s]], July 1996).
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* ''[[Path of the Dragon]]'' ([[w:Asimov's Science Fiction|Asimov’s]], December 2000).
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* ''[[Arms of the Kraken]]'' ([[w:Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] issue 305, August 2002).
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Three novellas, prequels based on house Targaryen:
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* ''[[The Princess and the Queen|The Princess and the Queen, or, The Blacks and the Greens]]'' (2013)
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* ''[[The Rogue Prince|The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother]]'' (2014)
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* ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'' (2017)
  
Tales of Dunk and Egg: ''[[The Hedge Knight]], [[The Sworn Sword]], [[The Mystery Knight]]''.<br>
 
And Preview Novellas: ''[[Blood of the Dragon]], [[Path of the Dragon]], [[Arms of the Kraken]]''.
 
 
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Check out our chapter by chapter [[Chapters|Book Summaries]] for [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] series. <br>(YES, it's obviously spoiler heavy. Don't say we didn't warn you!)
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* ''[[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)
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* [[The World of Ice & Fire|''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)
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* [[A Game of Thrones (comics)|''A Game of Thrones'' comics]], adaptation of ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''. (2011 – ongoing)
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* ''[[A Feast of Ice and Fire]]'', a cookbook of recipes derived from dishes and meals from Westeros and Essos. (2012)
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* ''[[A Game of Groans]]'', Parody about the Song of Ice and Fire series. (TBA)
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* [[Beyond the Wall (Book)|''Beyond the Wall'']], collection of essays, exploring the series influences and narrative choices. (2012)
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* ''[[Fire & Blood]]'', a history of the Targaryen dynasty from Aegon's Conquest to the Regency of Aegon III. (2018)
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* ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'', an abridged version of ''Fire & Blood'' with new illustrations. (2022)
  
 
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Check out our chapter by chapter [[Chapters|Book Summaries]] for [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] series. <br>(YES, it's obviously spoiler heavy. Don't say we didn't warn you!)
  
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<div>"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." </div>
 
<div style="padding-left:50px;">« George R.R. Martin </div>
 
 
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| colspan="4" style="padding-bottom: 10px; border-right: 1px solid #EFEFEF;" | [[File:Cover - A Game of Thrones.jpeg|x150px|link=A Game of Thrones]]
|[[Image:AGameOfThrones.jpg|150px|link=A Game of Thrones]]
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|[[A Clash of Kings]]
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|[[A Feast for Crows]]
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|[[A Dance with Dragons]]
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<div style="float:right;">&nbsp;—&nbsp;A Game of Thrones</div>
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<div style="float:right;">&nbsp;—&nbsp;George R. R. Martin</div>
 
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Revision as of 14:54, 22 February 2023

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, Epic fantasy novel and in its universe.


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George R. R. Martin

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

The remaining two novels are titled:

Additionally there are also three prequel novellas, set in the same world, roughly 90 years before the main events, commonly known as the "Tales of Dunk and Egg" after their main protagonists:

Three novellas based on chapter sets from the books:

Three novellas, prequels based on house Targaryen:


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Other


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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
Cover - A Game of Thrones.jpeg Cover - A Clash of Kings.jpeg Cover - A Storm of Swords.jpeg
A Feast for Crows A Dance with Dragons The Winds of Winter A Dream of Spring
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“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