The A Song Of Ice and Fire is a Epic Fantasy / Fantasy series by George R R Martin, made up of 5 books published between 1996 and 2011. It begins with A Game of Thrones (1996), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is A Dance with Dragons (2011), spanning 15 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| 1 | A Game of Thrones ★ NYT 114w · peaked #2 🏆 Locus Award 1997Nebula Award 1998Nebula Award 1997World Fantasy Award 1997Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 1996 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | A Clash of Kings ★ NYT 47w · peaked #8 🏆 Locus Award 1999Nebula Award 2000Nebula Award 1999Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 1998 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2000s | |||
| 3 | A Storm of Swords ★ NYT 40w · peaked #12 🏆 Geffen Award 2002🏆 Locus Award 2001Nebula Award 2002Hugo Award 2001Nebula Award 2001Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2000 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | A Feast for Crows ★ NYT 21w · #1 Hugo Award 2006Locus Award 2006British Fantasy Award 2006Full award history → | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 5 | A Dance with DragonsLatest ★ NYT 86w · #1 🏆 Locus Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2018Hugo Award 2012World Fantasy Award 2012British Fantasy Award 2012Full award history → | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
A Song Of Ice and Fire series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the A Song Of Ice and Fire series?
Start with A Game of Thrones (1996), the first book in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series by George R R Martin. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series?
There are 5 books in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series by George R R Martin, published between 1996 and 2011.
What is the first book in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series?
The first book in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series is A Game of Thrones, published in 1996 by George R R Martin.
What is the latest book in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series?
The most recent book in the A Song Of Ice and Fire series is A Dance with Dragons (2011) by George R R Martin.
About the Song Of Ice and Fire series
George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is the epic that redefined modern fantasy and inspired HBO's Game of Thrones. Set across the warring Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, it follows a vast cast of nobles, bastards, knights and exiles in a brutal contest for the Iron Throne — while an ancient threat gathers in the frozen north.
Martin's revolution was to strip fantasy of its safety nets: no character is guaranteed to survive, morality is grey, and politics matter as much as swords. The result is dense, addictive, and unsparing, told through rotating point-of-view chapters.
Five books are published so far, beginning with "A Game of Thrones", with "The Winds of Winter" long awaited. Books four and five ("A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance with Dragons") run concurrently across different characters, so some readers use a combined chapter order — but publication order works perfectly well.