: Often considered the fan favorite, featuring pivotal events like the Red Wedding.
These five published novels follow multiple noble houses in a brutal struggle for the Iron Throne.
: Runs chronologically parallel to the fourth book, focusing on characters in the North and Essos. Upcoming Installments:
: The long-awaited sixth volume, currently in progress. A Dream of Spring : The planned final seventh volume. Companion Novels & Prequels
: A collection of three novellas ( The Hedge Knight , The Sworn Sword , and The Mystery Knight ) following Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg 90 years before the main series.
: Follows the "War of the Five Kings" as Westeros descends into total civil war.
: Focuses on the aftermath of the war, primarily in the South (King’s Landing, Dorne, Iron Islands).
: An "in-world" history book of the Targaryen dynasty, serving as the source material for the HBO show House of the Dragon .