![]() ![]() It's the reader’s introduction to the world of Westeros, its surrounding regions, its prominent families, and many of the colorful characters that comprise the series’ heroes and villains.Ī Game of Thrones is set during the reign of Robert Baratheon, following Robert’s Rebellion and the end of the Targaryen dynasty. The book that started it all in 1996, A Game of Thrones is the first ASoIaF novel. It’s not essential reading, as it’s not part of (or even set during) the mainline novels, though the novellas are great for anyone looking for further adventures and/or new perspectives in the Seven Kingdoms.Ī Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles three novellas: The Hedge Knight (1998), The Sworn Sword (2003), and The Mystery Knight (2010). Their adventures are set roughly 90 years before the events of A Game of Thrones. A Knight of the Seven KingdomsĪ Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a collection of three novellas starring a hedge knight named Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and his squire Aegon V Targaryen (Egg). The recently published The Rise of the Dragon, meanwhile, is a condensed and illustrated version of Fire & Blood 2. Within these 150 years, The Dying of the Dragons (aka The Dance of the Dragons) occurs, which is the tale told in HBO’s House of the Dragon.įire & Blood includes and expands upon three ASoIaF novellas previously published by Martin: The Princess and the Queen, or, the Blacks and the Greens (2013), The Rogue Prince (2014), and The Sons of the Dragon (2017). While this sets Gyldayn’s act of writing around the start of A Song of Ice and Fire (ASoIaF), the actual events recounted in the archmaester's history begin 300 years before A Game of Thrones and span roughly 150 years - the second 150 years of the Targaryen reign are expected to be covered in Fire & Blood Volume 2.įire & Blood spans the lifetimes of six Targaryen rulers, beginning with Aegon I Targaryen and his conquest of Westeros. ![]() Unlike the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Fire & Blood isn’t told from the perspective of characters involved in the plot, rather it’s framed as a recounting of the Targaryen dynasty by a character named Gyldayn, an archmaester of the Citadel who lived toward the end of the Targaryen reign into Robert Baratheon’s. Fire & Bloodįire & Blood, the source material for HBO’s House of the Dragon, is a history of the House Targaryen 300-year reign in Westeros. With series newcomers in mind, these brief plot synopses contain only mild spoilers such as broad plot points and character introductions. How to Read the Game of Thrones Books in Chronological Order Martin has published several ASoIaF companion works as well, including three Dunk & Egg novellas (collected in 2015’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), three Targaryan-focused novellas (collected and expanded upon in 2018’s Fire & Blood), and a world compendium titled The World of Ice & Fire. He’s working on two future volumes in the series: The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring. Martin has published five novels in his A Song of Ice and Fire saga. How Many Game of Thrones Books Are There in the Series? Game of Thrones books in chronolgical order. ![]()
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