A Game of Thrones

This article is about the novel. For the TV series, see Game of Thrones. For derivative works of the same name, see A Game of Thrones (disambiguation).
A Game of Thrones
US first edition cover
AuthorGeorge R. R. Martin
Audio read byRoy Dotrice
Cover artistTom Hallman
LanguageEnglish
SeriesA Song of Ice and Fire
GenrePolitical novel, epic fantasy
PublishedAugust 1, 1996 (1996-08-01)
PublisherBantam Spectra (US)
Voyager Books (UK)
Publication placeUnited States
Pages694
AwardsLocus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1997), Premios Ignotus (2003)
ISBN0-553-10354-7 (US hardback)
ISBN 0-00-224584-1 (UK hardback)
OCLC654895986
813/.54
LC ClassPS3563.A7239 G36 1996
Followed byA Clash of Kings 

A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on August 1, 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award[1] and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award[1] and the 1997 World Fantasy Award.[2] The novella Blood of the Dragon, comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel, won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. In January 2011, the novel became a New York Times Bestseller[3] and reached No. 1 on the list in July 2011.[4]

In the novel, recounting events from various points of view, Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros, the Wall, and the Targaryens. The novel has inspired several spin-off works, including several games. It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of Game of Thrones, an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011. A paperback TV tie-in re-edition was published in March 2013, titled Game of Thrones.[5]

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  2. ^ "2004 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  3. ^ Taylor, Ihsan (2 January 2011). "The New York Times Bestseller List". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  4. ^ Taylor, Ihsan (10 July 2011). "The New York Times Bestseller List". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  5. ^ "Coming Next Month". George R.R. Martin. February 13, 2013. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.