10 books for fans of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- 1
A Storm of Swords
A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 3
More about this pick
Martin's third book delivers the series' most devastating betrayals, including weddings that end in massacre and kings who fall to poison.
★ 4.55 Goodreads (851.9K ratings) - 2
A Clash of Kings
A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 2
More about this pick
Five kings wage war while winter approaches and ancient magic stirs beyond the Wall. Martin weaves political intrigue with supernatural dread as characters you've grown to love face impossible choices.
★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.0M ratings) - 3
A Dance with Dragons
A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 5
More about this pick
Dragons rule over former slaves while Westeros bleeds through endless war, as Martin weaves multiple storylines across two continents in this sprawling fantasy epic.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (743.1K ratings) - 4
A Game of Thrones
A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 1
More about this pick
Noble families fight for the Iron Throne while an ancient evil awakens beyond the Wall in a world where winters last for years. Martin subverts fantasy tropes with political complexity and shocking character deaths.
★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.8M ratings) - 5
A Feast for Crows
A Song of Ice and Fire • Book 4
More about this pick
War's aftermath brings new conflicts as Cersei struggles with power, the Iron Islands rise, and Dorne seeks vengeance. Martin's most character-driven installment explores the cost of victory.
★ 4.17 Goodreads (797.4K ratings) - 6
Fire & Blood
A Targaryen History • Book 1
by George R.R. Martin, Doug Wheatley
More about this pick
Before the War of the Five Kings came the Dance of the Dragons—Martin chronicles three centuries of Targaryen rule through brutal civil wars, scheming lords, and the rise and fall of dragonriders.
★ 4.05 Goodreads (147.1K ratings) - 7
The Ice Dragon
by George R.R. Martin, Anne Yvonne Gilbert
More about this pick
Winter child Adara bonds with a creature of legend — the ice dragon that freezes everything in its path. Martin's haunting fairy tale explores themes that would later surface in his epic fantasy, wrapped in a story about belonging and sacrifice.
★ 3.74 Goodreads (27.2K ratings) - 8
Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love
Guardians #3.6 - The Demon Dancer
by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham, Jacqueline Carey, Lisa Tuttle, Linnea Sinclair, Mary Jo Putney, Tanith Lee, Peter S. Beagle, Yasmine Galenorn, Diana Gabaldon, Jo Beverley, Carrie Vaughn, M.L.N. Hanover, Cecelia Holland, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, Marjorie M. Liu, Jim Butcher
More about this pick
Love that defies gods, kings, and death itself—fantasy's biggest names craft original stories where passion and doom intertwine across impossible worlds.
★ 3.76 Goodreads (4.3K ratings) - 9
The Book of Magic
Spiritwalker #Bloom
by Gardner Dozois, K.J. Parker, Megan Lindholm, John Crowley, Matthew Hughes, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Rachel Pollack, Eleanor Arnason, Tim Powers, Liz Williams, Garth Nix, Elizabeth Bear, Lavie Tidhar, Greg Van Eekhout, George R.R. Martin, Andy Duncan, Kate Elliott, Scott Lynch
More about this pick
Magic wielders embody both salvation and destruction across eighteen stories from masters like George R.R. Martin and Kate Elliott. Each tale examines power's price, from wise mentors to corrupt sorcerers, creating a comprehensive exploration of fantasy's most essential element.
★ 3.70 Goodreads (839 ratings) - 10
Dangerous Women
The Dresden Files #13.1 - Bombshells
by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Carrie Vaughn, Lev Gossman, Joe R. Lansdale, Megan Lindholm, Lawrence Block, Brandon Sanderson, Sharon Kay Penman, Lev Grossman, Nancy Kress, Diana Rowland, Diana Gabaldon, S.M. Stirling, Sam Sykes, Pat Cadigan, Caroline Spector, Joe Abercrombie, Megan Abbott, Cecelia Holland, Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Melinda M. Snodgrass
More about this pick
Fantasy heavyweights and crime writers unite to explore women who kill, scheme, and survive, including a new Dresden Files adventure and tales from Westeros.
★ 3.67 Goodreads (13.2K ratings)