Westeros: The 'A Song of Ice and Fire' Domain. A Wiki of Ice and Fire. WinterIsComing.net - News and rumors about HBO's Game of Thrones. George R. R. Martin's Official Website. Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire. A Song of Ice and Fire. This article is about the series of novels. For the television adaptation, see Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. The first volume of the series, A Game of Thrones, was begun in 1991 and first published in 1996.
Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon. Plot synopsis[edit] The story of A Song of Ice and Fire takes place in a fictional world in which seasons last for years on end. The third story is set on an eastern continent named Essos, and follows Daenerys Targaryen, isolated from the others until A Dance with Dragons. Publishing history[edit] Overview[edit] Books in the Ice and Fire series are first published in hardcover and are later re-released as paperback editions. First three novels (1991–2000) [edit] George R. —George R. Bridging the timeline gap (2000–2011) [edit] Planned novels and future[edit]