{{Short description|none}} {{Use American English|date=October 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox media franchise | title = A Song of Ice and Fire | creator = George R. R. Martin | origin = ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' | years = 1996–present | books = {{Plainlist| * ''Tales of Dunk and Egg'' * ''The Princess and the Queen'' * ''The Rogue Prince'' * ''The World of Ice & Fire'' * ''The Sons of the Dragon'' * ''Fire & Blood'' * ''The Rise of the Dragon'' }} | novels = {{Plainlist| * ''A Game of Thrones'' * ''A Clash of Kings'' * ''A Storm of Swords'' * ''A Feast for Crows'' * ''A Dance with Dragons'' * ''The Winds of Winter'' }} | comics = {{Plainlist| * ''A Game of Thrones'' * ''A Clash of Kings'' }} | tv_series = {{Plainlist| * ''Game of Thrones'' * ''House of the Dragon'' * ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' }} | games = {{Plainlist| * ''A Game of Thrones'' (card game) ** ''Second Edition'' * ''A Game of Thrones'' (board game) * ''A Game of Thrones'' (role-playing game) * ''A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying'' * ''Battles of Westeros'' }} | video_games = List of video games | music = Music of ''Game of Thrones'' | otherheader = World of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' | otherlabel1 = Character(s) | otherdata1 = List of characters }} '''''A Song of Ice and Fire''''' is a high fantasy media franchise centered on a series of novels by the American author George R. R. Martin and a number of television series based on the stories, settings and characters of the fictional universe. Martin began writing the first volume, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and published it in 1996. Martin, who originally envisioned the series as a trilogy, has released five out of seven planned volumes. ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' has formed the basis of several works in different media.

==''A Song of Ice and Fire''== {{main|A Song of Ice and Fire}}

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Pages ! scope="col" | Chapters ! scope="col" | Words ! scope="col" | US release ! scope="col" | Audio |- ! scope="row" | ''A Game of Thrones'' | style="text-align:center;"|694<ref name=pw_review_agot>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10354-0 |title=Fiction review: ''A Game of Thrones'' |work=Publishers Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021162821/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10354-0 |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |url-status=live |date=July 29, 1996 |access-date=February 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|73 | style="text-align:center;"|292,727<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=A Game of Thrones Book Details|url=http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=144663&l=EN&slid=50620517|website=AR BookFinder|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> | August 1996<ref name=pw_review_agot/> | style="text-align:center;"|33&nbsp;h 53&nbsp;min |- ! scope="row" | ''A Clash of Kings'' | style="text-align:center;"|768<ref name=pw_review_acok>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10803-3 |title=Fiction review: ''A Clash of Kings'' |work=Publishers Weekly |date=February 1, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610014622/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10803-3 |archive-date=June 10, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=February 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|70 | style="text-align:center;"|318,903<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=A Clash of Kings Book Details|url=http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=146645&l=EN&slid=50620674|website=AR BookFinder|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> | February 1999<ref name=pw_review_acok/> | style="text-align:center;"|37&nbsp;h 17&nbsp;min |- ! scope="row" | ''A Storm of Swords'' | style="text-align:center;"|973<ref name=pw_review_asos>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10663-3 |title=Fiction review: ''A Storm of Swords'' |work=Publishers Weekly |date=October 30, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209074652/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-10663-3 |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=February 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|82 | style="text-align:center;"|414,604<ref>{{cite web|title=A Storm of Swords Book Details|url=http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=148301&l=EN&slid=50620826|website=AR BookFinder|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> | November 2000<ref name=pw_review_asos/> | style="text-align:center;"|47&nbsp;h 37&nbsp;min |- ! scope="row" | ''A Feast for Crows'' | style="text-align:center;"|753<ref name=pw_review_affc>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-80150-7 |title=Fiction review: ''A Feast for Crows'': Book Four of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' |work=Publishers Weekly |date=October 3, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326075023/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-80150-7 |archive-date=March 26, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=February 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|46 | style="text-align:center;"|295,032<ref>{{cite web|title=A Feast for Crows Book Details|url=http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=149241&l=EN&slid=50621185|website=AR BookFinder|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> | November 2005<ref name=pw_review_affc/> | style="text-align:center;"|31&nbsp;h 10&nbsp;min |- ! scope="row" | ''A Dance with Dragons'' | style="text-align:center;"|1056<ref name=pw_review_adwd>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-80147-7 |title=Fiction review: ''A Dance with Dragons'': ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', Book 5 |work=Publishers Weekly |date=May 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114090028/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-80147-7 |archive-date=January 14, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=February 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|73 | style="text-align:center;"|414,788<ref>{{cite web|title=A Dance with Dragons|url=http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=149240&l=EN&slid=50621318|website=AR BookFinder|access-date=28 November 2016}}</ref> | July 2011<ref name=pw_review_adwd/> | style="text-align:center;"|48&nbsp;h 56&nbsp;min |- ! scope="row" | ''The Winds of Winter'' | style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Forthcoming''<ref name=atlantic_sex_fantasy>{{cite web|last=Brown |first=Rachael |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/george-r-r-martin-on-sex-fantasy-and-a-dance-with-dragons/241738/ |title=George R.R. Martin on Sex, Fantasy, and ''A Dance With Dragons'' |work=The Atlantic |date=July 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326214514/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/george-r-r-martin-on-sex-fantasy-and-a-dance-with-dragons/241738/ |archive-date=March 26, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=February 2, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''A Dream of Spring'' | style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Forthcoming'' |- ! Total !! 4,244 !! 344 !! 1,736,054 !! 1996–present !! 198&nbsp;h 53&nbsp;min |}

==Novellas== Martin wrote three separate novellas set ninety years before the events of the novels. These novellas are known as the ''Tales of Dunk and Egg'' after the main protagonists, Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire "Egg", the later King Aegon V Targaryen. The stories have no direct connection to the plot of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', although both characters are mentioned in ''A Storm of Swords'' and ''A Feast For Crows'', respectively.

The novellas were published in short story anthologies: *''The Hedge Knight'' in ''Legends'' (1998) *''The Sworn Sword'' in ''Legends II'' (2003) *''The Mystery Knight'' in ''Warriors'' (2010)

The unfinished series of novellas is to continue to be published in a series of collections entitled ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms''. The first of these, comprising the first three novellas, was published – with illustrations by Gary Gianni – in October 2015, and in unillustrated translations earlier.<ref name="Not a Blog 13 April 2014" /> Adaptations of the novellas were discussed, according to Martin in 2014. He wrote that because HBO owns the TV rights to the setting of Westeros (if not to the characters of the novellas), it would be preferable to have HBO adopt the novellas also.<ref name="Not a Blog 13 April 2014">{{cite web|last=Martin|first=George R.R.|title=Dunk and Egg|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/365715.html|date=April 13, 2014|work=Not a Blog|access-date=April 15, 2014}}</ref>

The novellas were, in addition, adapted as graphic novels: *{{cite book|last1=Martin|first1=George R.R.|first2=Ben|last2=Avery|first3=Mike S.|last3=Miller|first4=Mike|last4=Crowell|title=The Hedge Knight|year=2005|publisher=Dabel Bros|isbn=978-0-9764011-0-0|edition=2.}} *{{cite book|last1=Martin|first1=George R.R.|first2=Ben|last2=Avery|first3=Mike S.|last3=Miller|title=Sworn Sword|year=2008|publisher=Marvel|isbn=978-0-7851-2650-8}} *{{cite book|last1=Martin|first1=George R.R.|first2=Ben|last2=Avery|first3=Mike S.|last3=Miller|title=The Mystery Knight|year=2017|publisher=Random House|isbn=978-0-3455-4939-6}}

Martin has written three additional novellas that are written as historical accounts of events that took place long before the events of the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novels or the ''Dunk and Egg'' novellas. ''The Princess and the Queen'', published in ''Dangerous Women'' (2013),<ref name="Tor July 2013">{{cite web |url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/dangerous-women-tor-excerpts |title=''Dangerous Women'' Arrives on Tor.com |date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=November 19, 2013 |website=Tor.com}}</ref> details the civil war called the "Dance of the Dragons" between Aegon and Rhaenyra Targaryen about the succession to the Iron Throne. A fifth novella, ''The Rogue Prince, or, a King's Brother'', was published in the 2014 anthology ''Rogues''. It is a prequel to ''The Princess and the Queen'' and concerns the life of Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhaenyra's second husband. Most recently, ''The Sons of the Dragon'' was published in the 2017 anthology ''The Book of Swords'', and chronicles the lives of Aenys I and Maegor I Targaryen (later known as "Maegor the Cruel"), who were the second and third kings to sit the Iron Throne, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/The_Sons_of_the_Dragon|title=The Sons of the Dragon|work=A Wiki of Ice and Fire|access-date=February 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==Television series== {{Television franchise episode count|franchise=A Song of Ice and Fire|type=television|Game of Thrones|House of the Dragon|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)}} {{Series overview | width = | infoA = Showrunner(s) | infoB = Status | network = y | multiseries = {{Series overview | series = ''Game of Thrones'' | infoA = y | infoB = y

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| color3 = #54575A | link3 = Game of Thrones season 3 | episodes3 = 10 | start3 = {{Start date|2013|3|31}} | end3 = {{End date|2013|6|9}}

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| color8 = #3D424A | link8 = Game of Thrones season 8 | episodes8 = 6 | start8 = {{Start date|2019|4|14}} | end8 = {{End date|2019|5|19}} }}

{{Series overview | series = ''House of the Dragon'' | infoA = y | infoB = y

| color1 = #764F37 | link1 = House of the Dragon season 1 | episodes1 = 10 | start1 = {{Start date|2022|8|21}} | end1 = {{End date|2022|10|23}} | infoA1 = Ryan Condal & Miguel Sapochnik<ref name="THROct2019">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/game-thrones-prequel-house-dragon-gets-hbo-series-order-1250974 |title='Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Gets HBO Series Order |last=Goldberg |first=Leslie |date=October 29, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |access-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030011909/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/game-thrones-prequel-house-dragon-gets-hbo-series-order-1250974 |url-status=live}}</ref> | infoB1 = Released

| color2 = #253414 | link2 = House of the Dragon season 2 | episodes2 = 8 | start2 = {{Start date|2024|6|16}} | end2 = {{End date|2024|8|4}} | infoA2 = Ryan Condal<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-miguel-sapochnik-leaving-1235208276/ |title='House of the Dragon' Shake-Up: Co-Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik Leaving Hit Series (Exclusive) |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first1=James |last1=Hibberd |first2=Borys |last2=Kit |date=August 31, 2022 |access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref>

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| color4 = #CCF | episodes4 = | start4 = {{Start date|2028}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=November 20, 2025|title=''House Of The Dragon'' Renewed For Season 4 At HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2025/11/house-of-the-dragon-renewed-season-4-hbo-1236624223/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 20, 2025}}</ref> | end4 = {{N/A|TBA}} | infoB4 = In development }}

{{Series overview | series = ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' | infoA = y | infoB = y

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| color2 = #CCF | episodes2 = | start2 = {{Start date|2027}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 20, 2025|title=''A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms'' Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of ''GoT'' Prequel's Premiere On HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2025/11/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-renewed-season-2-hbo-1236624225/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 20, 2025}}</ref> | end2 = {{N/A|TBA}} | infoB2 = Filming }} }}

=== ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019) === {{Main|Game of Thrones}}

In March 2010, HBO greenlit a television series based on ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', written and executive produced by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Titled ''Game of Thrones'', it stars an ensemble cast including Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage. The series premiered on April 17, 2011. A critical and commercial success, it ran for eight seasons, concluding in 2019.

The series has itself given rise to several derived works, including soundtrack albums and a wide range of merchandise.

=== ''House of the Dragon'' (2022–present) === {{Main|House of the Dragon}}

''House of the Dragon'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal for HBO. It serves as a prequel to the television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–19) and is the second television series in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' franchise. It is based on Martin's 2018 novel ''Fire & Blood''. The series is set two hundred years before the events of ''Game of Thrones''<ref name="HBOHotD">{{cite web |url=https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon |title=''House of the Dragon'': The ''Game of Thrones'' Prequel |last= |first= |date= |website=HBO |language=en-US |access-date=September 26, 2021 |archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921095749/https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon |url-status=live }}</ref> and chronicles the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the "Dance of the Dragons", and the war itself. ''House of the Dragon'' received a straight-to-series order in October 2019, with casting beginning in July 2020 and principal photography beginning in April 2021 in the United Kingdom. The first season of the series premiered in 2022 and consists of ten episodes. The second season premiered in 2024 and consists of eight episodes. A third season is in production and is set for release in 2026.<ref name="Release2026" />

=== ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' (2026–present) === {{Main|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)}}

''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker for HBO. A prequel to ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–19), it is the third television series in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' franchise. It is based on Martin's ''Tales of Dunk and Egg'' novellas (1998–2010), and stars Peter Claffey as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg. The first season of the series premiered in 2026 and consists of six episodes.<ref name="Release2026">{{cite web|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|date=September 16, 2025|title=HBO Max Chief Reveals 2026 Release Months for Game of Thrones Spinoff a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon Series 3|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/hbo-max-chief-reveals-2026-release-months-for-game-of-thrones-spinoff-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-and-house-of-the-dragon-series-3|website=IGN|access-date=September 26, 2025}}</ref>

===Further spin-offs=== {{main|Game of Thrones#Spin-offs}}

In May 2017, after years of speculation about possible successor series, HBO commissioned Max Borenstein, Jane Goldman, Brian Helgeland, Carly Wray and Bryan Cogman<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/20/game-thrones-bryan-cogman-5th-prequel/ |title=Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman developing a 5th prequel series |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=September 20, 2017 |access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> to develop individual ''Game of Thrones'' successor series; all of the writers were to be working individually with George R. R. Martin, who also co-wrote two of the scripts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title='Game of Thrones': Fifth "Successor Show" in the Works at HBO, George R.R. Martin Says |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-fifth-successor-show-works-at-hbo-george-rr-martin-says-1003682 |access-date=May 15, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 14, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515142249/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-fifth-successor-show-works-at-hbo-george-rr-martin-says-1003682 |archive-date=May 15, 2017 }}</ref> On June 8, 2018, HBO commissioned a pilot to a ''Game of Thrones'' prequel series from Goldman as showrunner and Martin as co-creator.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/08/game-thrones-prequel-jane-goldman/|title=Breaking: 'Game of Thrones' prequel pilot ordered by HBO. Full details ...|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=June 8, 2018|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> S. J. Clarkson directed and executive produced the pilot, which filmed in mid-2019 in Northern Ireland and other locations<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/game-of-thrones-spinoffs-more-considered-hbo-naomi-watts-george-rr-martin-1202553210/ |title="Crazy" Not To Consider More 'Game Of Thrones' Spinoffs, HBO Chief Says – TCA |last=Patten |first=Dominic |date=February 8, 2019 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> but in October 2019, it was announced that HBO had decided not to move forward with the series.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wigler|first1=Josh|last2=Lesley|first2=Goldberg|date=October 29, 2019|title='Game of Thrones': Naomi Watts-Led Prequel Dead at HBO|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Valence Media|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-naomi-watts-led-prequel-dead-at-hbo-1250795|url-status=live|access-date=October 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520131735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-naomi-watts-led-prequel-dead-at-hbo-1250795|archive-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>

In April 2026, a film about Aegon's Conquest was confirmed to be in the works.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=2026-04-15 |title=Warner Bros. Confirms Game of Thrones Movie, Aegon's Conquest, is in the Works |url=https://nordic.ign.com/game-of-thrones-1/106294/warner-bros-confirms-game-of-thrones-movie-aegons-conquest-is-in-the-works |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=IGN Nordic |language=en-se}}</ref>

==Critical response== {{Television critical response | title = A Song of Ice and Fire series | multiseries = {{Television critical response | series = ''Game of Thrones''

| link1 = Game of Thrones season 1#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes1 = 90% (215 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=1 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> | metacritic1 = 80 (28 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=1 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref>

| link2 = Game of Thrones season 2#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes2 = 97% (293 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=2 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> | metacritic2 = 90 (26 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=2 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref>

| link3 = Game of Thrones season 3#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes3 = 97% (569 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=3 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> | metacritic3 = 91 (25 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=3 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref>

| link4 = Game of Thrones season 4#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes4 = 97% (571 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=4 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> | metacritic4 = 94 (29 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=4 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=April 8, 2014}}</ref>

| link5 = Game of Thrones season 5#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes5 = 93% (556 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=5 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> | metacritic5 = 91 (29 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=5 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=April 11, 2015}}</ref>

| link6 = Game of Thrones season 6#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes6 = 94% (666 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=6 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> | metacritic6 = 73 (9 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=6 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=April 28, 2016}}</ref>

| link7 = Game of Thrones season 7#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes7 = 93% (479 reviews)<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=7 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> | metacritic7 = 77 (12 reviews)<ref>{{cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=7 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>

| link8 = Game of Thrones season 8#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes8 = 55% (698 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=8 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> | metacritic8 = 75 (13 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |title=Game of Thrones |type=tv |season=8 |id=game-of-thrones |access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> }} {{Television critical response | series = ''House of the Dragon''

| link1 = House of the Dragon season 1#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes1 = 90% (875 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=House of the Dragon |type=tv |season=1 |id=house_of_the_dragon |access-date=November 29, 2025}}</ref> | metacritic1 = 69 (43 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |title=House of the Dragon |type=tv |season=1 |id=house-of-the-dragon |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>

| link2 = House of the Dragon season 2#Critical response | rotten_tomatoes2 = 84% (283 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=House of the Dragon |type=tv |season=2 |id=house_of_the_dragon |access-date=November 29, 2025}}</ref> | metacritic2 = 73 (40 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |title=House of the Dragon |type=tv |season=2 |id=house-of-the-dragon |access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> }} {{Television critical response | series = ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms''

| link1 = | rotten_tomatoes1 = 94% (163 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms |type=tv |season=1 |id=a_knight_of_the_seven_kingdoms |access-date=March 8, 2026}}</ref> | metacritic1 = 74 (37 reviews)<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |title=A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms |type=tv |season=1 |id=a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms |access-date=March 8, 2026}}</ref> }} }}

==Comic book series== {{main|A Game of Thrones (comics)|A Clash of Kings (comics)}}

The comic book adaptation of the first novel, ''A Game of Thrones'', by fantasy author Daniel Abraham and artist Tommy Patterson, was published by Dynamite Entertainment from September 2011 to July 2014. The series ran for 24 issues.<ref name="Comic Book Resources 21 September 2011">{{cite news|last=Sunu|first=Steve|title=Abraham Plays "A Game of Thrones"|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34496|access-date=1 October 2011|newspaper=Comic Book Resources|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> The adaptation of the second novel, ''A Clash of Kings'', written by Landry Walker and illustrated by Mel Rubi, was published from June 2017 to November 2021 for 32 issues.<ref name="Comic Beat 21 March 2017">{{cite news|last=Allen|first=Todd|title=More Game of Thrones Comics – A Clash of Kings Gets an Adaption in June|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/more-game-of-thrones-comics-a-clash-of-kings-gets-an-adaption-in-june/|access-date=5 December 2017|newspaper=Comic Book Resources|date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

==Companion publications==

===Reader guides=== * ''The World of Ice & Fire'', an illustrated companion book for ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' written by Martin, Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson, was published by Bantam on October 28, 2014 ({{ISBN|978-0-553-80544-4}}).<ref name="HP 2014-10">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/27/westeros-george-rr-martin_n_6056720.html |title=Here's What Westeros Really Looks Like, According To George R.R. Martin |work=The Huffington Post |first=Bill |last=Bradley |date=October 27, 2014 |access-date=November 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name="WSJ 2014-10">{{cite web |url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/george-r-r-martin-writes-a-big-ice-and-fire-footnote-1414679391 |title=George R.R. Martin Writes a Big ''Ice and Fire'' History |work=The Wall Street Journal |first=Christopher John |last=Farley |date=October 30, 2014 |access-date=November 1, 2014}}</ref> * ''The Lands of Ice and Fire'', a set of twelve maps of the world of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', drawn by Martin and Jonathan Roberts, was published in October 2012 as ''The Lands of Ice and Fire'' ({{ISBN|978-0-345-53854-3}}). * ''George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones Guide'', an iOS application that provides the biographies of 540 characters, descriptions of 380 places, and interactive maps. The app's "anti-spoiler functionality" hides information not yet revealed at the point up to which the user has read the novels.<ref>{{cite news|title='Game of Thrones' to Launch Companion App for Book Series|url=http://mashable.com/2012/11/26/game-of-thrones-book-app/|access-date=November 26, 2012|newspaper=Mashable|date=November 26, 2012}}</ref>

Several other reader's companion apps for mobile electronic devices have been published, generally without the endorsement of Martin or his publisher. They include ''Game of Thrones Companion'', similar in approach to the above-mentioned ''Guide'', and ''Westeros Map for Game of Thrones'', which contains maps of Essos and its cities. Other ''A Song of Ice and Fire''- or ''Game of Thrones''-themed apps include a trivia game, a study guide, and a weather app from HBO.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pinchefsky|first=Carol|title=7 'Game of Thrones' Apps to Get You Through the Long Winter|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolpinchefsky/2012/12/27/7-game-of-thrones-apps-to-get-you-through-the-long-winter/|access-date=January 4, 2013|newspaper=Forbes|date=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Compilation=== The popularity of the Tyrion Lannister character led Martin and Bantam Books to publish ''The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister'' ({{ISBN|978-0345539120}}), an illustrated collection of Tyrion quotes from the novels, in October 2013.<ref name="Wit Suvudu">{{cite web |url=http://sf-fantasy.suvudu.com/2013/10/new-release-interview-the-wit-wisdom-of-tyrion-lannister.html |title=New Release Interview: ''The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister'' |first=Shawn |last=Speakman |publisher=Suvudu (Random House) |date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Wit HV">{{cite web |url=http://harpervoyagerbooks.com/2013/09/11/coming-soon-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-tyrion-lannister/ |title=Coming soon: ''The Wit and Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister'' |publisher=Harper Voyager |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711102805/http://harpervoyagerbooks.com/2013/09/11/coming-soon-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-tyrion-lannister/ |archive-date=July 11, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Wit HP">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/02/new-game-of-thrones-book-_n_3200498.html |title=New ''Game Of Thrones'' Book: George RR Martin's ''The Wit And Wisdom Of Tyrion Lannister'' Coming In December 2013 |work=The Huffington Post |date=May 2, 2013 |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Wit BS">{{cite web |url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-george-r-r-martin-christmas.html? |title=New George R R Martin for Christmas |first=Joshua |last=Farrington |work=The Bookseller |date=May 2, 2013 |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref>

===Commentary=== Several publications discuss the themes addressed in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series: *{{cite book|editor-last=Lowder|editor-first=James |title=Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin's a Song of Ice and Fire, from a Game of Thrones to a Dance With Dragons|year=2012|publisher=Benbella Books|isbn=978-1-936661-74-9}}<br> Edited by James Lowder, this collection of essays by fantasy authors and science fiction experts, including R.A. Salvatore, Brent Hartinger, Ned Vizzini, Gary Westfahl and Daniel Abraham, addresses themes such as the nature of magic or the role of the prequels in Martin's work.<ref>{{cite news|last=Banks|first=Dave|title=Explore Game of Thrones Further With Beyond the Wall|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/06/beyond-the-wall/|access-date=June 9, 2012|newspaper=Wired magazine|date=June 7, 2012}}</ref> *{{cite book|title=Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Logic Cuts Deeper than Swords|date=March 13, 2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons Inc|isbn=978-1-118-16199-9}}<br> This entry in Blackwell's ''Pop Culture and Philosophy'' series, edited by Henry Jacoby and William Irwin, aims to highlight and discuss philosophical issues raised by the novels and its TV adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones and Philosophy|url=http://www.westeros.org/ASoWS/News/Entry/Game_of_Thrones_and_Philosophy/|work=All Sorts of Weird Stuff|publisher=Westeros Network|access-date=February 12, 2012|date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

===Artbooks=== The two volumes of ''The Art of Ice and Fire'' contain artworks inspired by the series from a variety of different artists and illustrators. *{{cite book|editor1=Wood, Brian|editor2=Patricia Meredith|title=The Art of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire|year=2005|publisher=Fantasy Flight Games|isbn=978-1-58994-218-9|edition=Rev.}} *{{cite book|editor1=Meredith, Patricia|title=The Art of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire: Volume 2|year=2010|publisher=Fantasy Flight Games|isbn=978-1-58994-967-6|edition=Rev.}}

==Games==

===Board games=== There are multiple board games set in the world of ''A Song of Ice and Fire''.

In 2003, Fantasy Flight Games released the strategy board game ''A Game of Thrones'', created by Christian T. Petersen. The Origins Award-winning game allows the players to take on the roles of several of the Great Houses vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms, including House Stark, House Lannister, House Baratheon, House Greyjoy, House Tyrell, and as of the expansion ''A Clash of Kings'', House Martell. Players maneuver armies to secure support in the various regions that comprise the Seven Kingdoms, with the goal of capturing enough support to claim the Iron Throne. Two expansions for the game, ''A Clash of Kings'' and ''A Storm of Swords'' have been released. In 2011, a second edition has been released appropriately titled "A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)". This version has since released three expansions, ''A Feast for Crows'', ''A Dance with Dragons'', and ''Mother of Dragons''".

''Battles of Westeros'', was released by Fantasy Flight Games in 2010. It is based on the system created by Richard Borg and used in such games as Memoir 44 or Commands & Colors: Ancients. The two player-game's base set includes two factions: House Stark and House Lannister. Later expansions cover additional factions and scenarios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123847/battles-westeros-house-baratheon-army-expansion|title= Battles of Westeros: House Baratheon Army Expansion (2012) |publisher=Boardgame Geek}}</ref>

In 2015, USAopoly released ''Game of Thrones Risk''. It is a variant of the board game Risk with changes to incorporate the theme such as Maestar cards, Character cards and new maps of Westeros and Essos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/179719/risk-game-thrones|title= Game of Thrones Risk (2015) |publisher=Boardgame Geek}}</ref>

In 2018, CMON Limited, Dark Swords Miniatures, Inc., and Edge Entertainment released "A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game". The starter set for the game featured two factions: House Stark and House Lannister. Later expansions cover additional factions and scenarios.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223376/song-ice-fire-tabletop-miniatures-game-stark-vs-la|title= A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game - Stark vs Lannister Starter Set (2018)|publisher=Boardgame Geek}}</ref>

===Card game=== {{Main|A Game of Thrones (card game)|A Game of Thrones: Second Edition (card game)}}

A living card game (LCG) has been produced by Fantasy Flight Games. It was a continuation of an earlier collectible card game (CCG). A number of base sets have been released for the game, each with a number of expansions. The game's primary designer is Eric Lang and the lead developer is Nate French. The ''A Game of Thrones: Westeros Edition'' won the Origins Award for ''Best Trading Card Game of 2002''. The ''Game of Thrones: Ice and Fire Edition'' won the Origins Award for ''Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement of 2003''.

===Role-playing games=== {{Main|A Game of Thrones (role-playing game)|A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying}}

A role-playing game titled ''A Game of Thrones'' was produced by Guardians of Order. The game is designed to be usable with two RPG systems: the d20 System and the Tri-Stat dX system. Two editions were made: a serial-numbered edition limited to 2500 copies, {{ISBN|1-58846-941-7}}; and a standard edition, {{ISBN|1-58846-942-5}}. The limited edition is faux-leather bound with silver gilt pages and includes rules for both systems, and includes an interview with Martin. The standard edition contains only the d20 system rules. The book was created by Guardians of Order and released by Sword & Sorcery, a subsidiary of White Wolf Games.

A later role-playing game titled ''A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying'' was published by Green Ronin Publishing in 2009.

===Video games=== {{main|List of A Song of Ice and Fire video games}}

The success of the HBO TV series motivated the development of several video games. While the 2007 fan-made MUSH and the 2011 strategy game were based on the novels only, the later games also incorporate elements such as designs or music from the TV series, based on a license from HBO.

* ''Blood of Dragons'' (2007): ''Blood of Dragons'' is an online, text-based roleplaying MUSH.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westeros.org/BoD/FAQ/Entry/3120/|title=Blood of Dragons: FAQ - 1.1.4. Is this MUSH approved by George R.R. Martin?|website=www.westeros.org}}</ref> It opened in 2007 and is set about 140 years prior to the events in the novels, during the reign of Daeron I and his conquest of Dorne. The game is maintained by the administrators of the fan site ''Westeros.org'', who are collaborating with Martin on ''The World of Ice and Fire''. * ''A Game of Thrones: Genesis'' (2011): In 2011, Cyanide developed a real-time strategy video game, ''A Game of Thrones: Genesis'', which allows players to partake in the conquest of Westeros beginning generations before the time in which the novels are set. * ''Game of Thrones: The Role-Playing Game'' (2012): A second video game based on the series, called simply ''Game of Thrones'', was developed by Cyanide in May 2012. It is a role-playing game set in the town of Riverspring, during the time of the events of the novel ''A Game of Thrones'', but not principally involving the novels' main characters.<ref>{{cite news|title=From Bleak to Bleaker in A Game of Thrones the Roleplaying Game's New Trailer|url=https://techland.time.com/2012/02/03/from-bleak-to-bleaker-in-a-game-of-thrones-the-roleplaying-games-new-trailer/|date=February 3, 2012|newspaper=TIME|first=Matt|last=Peckham}}</ref> * ''Game of Thrones Ascent'' (2013): ''Game of Thrones Ascent'', a freemium social network game, was made available by Disruptor Beam in 2013 on Facebook and Kongregate. It was made in collaboration with HBO and George R.R. Martin. The game combines storytelling and strategy elements, allowing players to lead the life of a nobleman during the time of upheaval portrayed in the novels and the TV series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Game of Thrones Ascent Facebook game revealed|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-21-game-of-thrones-ascent-facebook-game-revealed|access-date=May 21, 2012|newspaper=Eurogamer|date=May 21, 2012}}</ref> * ''Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series'' (2014): Starting in 2014, Telltale Games produced a six-episode adventure game titled ''Game of Thrones''. * ''Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms'' (discontinued): In February 2012, Bigpoint announced the development of a browser-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) ''Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms''.<ref>For its website, see: {{cite web|url=http://www.gameofthronesmmo.com/|title=Game of Thrones Fantasy MMORPG|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715072908/http://www.gameofthronesmmo.com/|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> The game was being developed by Artplant, who also created ''Battlestar Galactica Online''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Artplant creates Game of Thrones MMO|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/artplant-creates-game-of-thrones-mmo/092151|access-date=March 2, 2012|newspaper=MCV|date=March 2, 2012}}</ref> After Bigpoint was acquired by Yoozoo Games in 2016, this license was instead used to produce ''Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bayern |first1=Kehl |title=Is the Game of Thrones MMORPG ever going to happen – and should we care? |url=https://thesportsreport.co.uk/2019/05/09/is-game-of-thrones-mmorpg-ever-going-to-happen/ |website=The Sports Report |access-date=June 9, 2020 |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What happened to Bigpoint's Game of Thrones MMO? We found out! |url=https://www.freemmostation.com/news/bigpoint-game-of-thrones-mmo-winter-is-coming/ |website=FREEMMOSTATION |access-date=June 9, 2020 |date=September 19, 2018}}</ref> * ''Game of Thrones: Conquest'' (2017): ''Game of Thrones: Conquest'', a freemium multiplayer strategy mobile game, was made available by Warner Bros. Games in 2018 on iOS and Android platforms. The game was developed by Turbine.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title='Game of Thrones: Conquest' Multiplayer Strategy Mobile Game Launch Date Set|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/game-of-thrones-conquest-game-launch-date-1202578765/|website=Variety |date=October 3, 2017 }}</ref> * ''Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming'' (2019): ''Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming'' is a 2019 real-time strategy browser game set in a side-branch timeline. * Modifications of commercial games: There are several fan-made modifications ("mods") to commercial video games that allow playing in the world of ''A Song of Ice and Fire''. These include a total conversion for the strategy game ''Crusader Kings II''<ref>{{cite news|last=Plunkett|first=Luke|title=There is an Awesome Game of Thrones Video Game. You Can Play it Right Now.|url=https://kotaku.com/the-perfect-game-of-thrones-game-is-a-pc-mod-5913709|access-date=May 31, 2012|newspaper=Kotaku|date=May 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Plunkett|first=Luke|title=Awesome modding: A Game of Thrones video game you can play right now|url=http://www.techspot.com/news/48821-awesome-modding-a-game-of-thrones-video-game-you-can-play-right-now.html|access-date=June 3, 2012|newspaper=Techspot|date=May 31, 2012}}</ref> as well as the mods "War of the Usurper" for its predecessor ''Crusader Kings'', "Westeros: Total War The Age of Petty Kings", placed before Aegon's Conquest, for ''Medieval II: Total War'' and "A Clash Of Kings" for ''Mount & Blade: Warband''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Plunkett|first=Luke|title=The Game of Thrones Games Suck, so Try These Awesome Mods Instead|url=https://kotaku.com/the-game-of-thrones-games-suck-so-try-these-awesome-mo-5912192|access-date=June 3, 2012|newspaper=Kotaku|date=May 22, 2012}}</ref>

==Merchandise== Testor Corporation announced that in late 2006 it would begin releasing model figures based on the series, to be followed by a tactical wargame. Only one product shipped, a Ruby Ford diorama. In April 2007, Martin announced that the licensing agreement with Testor had expired, and Testor's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' product lines had been canceled.<ref>{{cite web |last = Martin |first = George R. R. |url = http://www.georgerrmartin.com/archive07.html#04-17b |title = Testor's miniatures cancelled |work = George R. R. Martin's Official Website |date = April 17, 2007 |access-date = July 24, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711090742/http://www.georgerrmartin.com/archive07.html#04-17b |archive-date = July 11, 2011 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In December 2006, Haute Productions signed a deal to release a range of resin mini-busts featuring characters from ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' under the name Valyrian Resin. The company plans to expand the line to include resin statues and pewter chess sets.<ref>{{cite web |last = Martin |first = George R. R. |url = http://www.georgerrmartin.com/archive06.html#12-07 |title = "Valyrian Resin" to produce ''Ice & Fire'' mini-busts |work = George R. R. Martin's Official Website |date = December 6, 2006 |access-date = July 24, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120206030103/http://www.georgerrmartin.com/archive06.html#12-07 |archive-date = February 6, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2007, Dark Sword Miniatures announced a line of pewter miniatures based on the world of George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' and sculpted by Tom Meier.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/gallery/GRRMline.htm |title = Dark Sword Miniatures and Tom Meier to produce George Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire premium miniature line |work = Dark Sword Miniatures Website |date = August 13, 2007 |access-date = August 28, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330173058/http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/gallery/GRRMline.htm |archive-date = March 30, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2018, Dark Sword Miniatures in collaboration with CMON Limited released a line of pewter miniatures for use in the A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://winteriscoming.net/2017/03/17/asoiaf-miniatures-game-announced-shell/|title= CMON Announces A Song of Ice and Fire Miniature Tabletop Game|date= March 17, 2017|publisher=Fansided}}</ref>

On March 20, 2007, George R. R. Martin announced on his blog<ref>{{cite web|url=https://grrm.livejournal.com/14144.html|title=Nothing Holds an Edge Like Valyrian Steel|last=grrm|date=March 20, 2007}}</ref> that he had "signed a deal with Jalic, Inc. of East Lansing, Michigan, granting them a license to manufacture and sell full-sized high-quality replicas of the arms and armor from ''A Song of Ice and Fire''", under the name Valyrian Steel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.valyriansteel.com/shop/|title=Valyrian Steel|website=www.valyriansteel.com}}</ref> starting with the bastard sword ''Longclaw'' wielded by Jon Snow (two versions). Since then Valyrian has produced replicas of the Stark family greatsword ''Ice'' (in two versions), ''Arya Stark''{{'}}s ''Needle'', and ''Robert Baratheon''{{'}}s mighty warhammer. ''Dragonglass'' arrowheads and a single dagger have also been produced in a collectible ''First Men'' wooden box. Valyrian also announced that it will be producing HBO's show versions of ''Game of Thrones'' weapons, which differ in appearance from those described in the Ice and Fire novel series.

==Music== {{for|the soundtrack of and music related to the TV series|Music of Game of Thrones}}

Swedish power metal band HammerFall released an album in 2005 titled ''Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken'', the family motto of House Martell. Tracks on the album such as "Take the Black", "Fury of the Wild", and "Hammer of Justice" directly reference events and characters. The following album Threshold also features a song inspired by ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', titled "Dark Wings, Dark Words". Their 2014 album ''(r)Evolution'' also features two songs inspired by the series, titled "Winter Is Coming",<ref>{{cite web|title=(r)Evolution|url=http://www.hammerfall.net/?navigation=viewrelease&id=36|website=HammerFall releases|publisher=Nuclear Blast|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref> the family motto of House Stark, and "Wildfire", a highly flammable liquid in the ASoIaF world, which burns with a green fire.

The German symphonic metal band Blind Guardian have written two songs dedicated to the world of George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire''. The songs are called "War of the Thrones" and "A Voice in the Dark" and are part of their 2010 ''At the Edge of Time'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blind-guardian.com/2010/07/26/3-tracks/|title=Listen to 3 full length tracks from the new album « Blind Guardian Official Website}}</ref><ref>[http://www.metal-sound.net/reviews.php?read=757 Review of the album] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723210359/http://www.metal-sound.net/reviews.php?read=757 |date=July 23, 2011 }}</ref> British alternative rock band Dark Stares based their name on Ser Gerold Dayne, known as Darkstar.<ref name="AbsolutePunk Interview – Dark Stares">{{cite web|url= http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2832952 |title= AbsolutePunk Interview – Dark Stares |date=July 10, 2012|publisher=Absolute Punk}}</ref> Their song "Blackfyre" from EP ''Octopon'' is a homage to House Blackfyre and the Blackfyre Rebellion. In 2012, the Canadian band Irish Moutarde adapted the song ''The Bear and the Maiden Fair'', sung at various times in the novels, as a celtic punk rock song.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic Punk Rock Meets Ice and Fire|url=http://www.westeros.org/ASoWS/News/Entry/Celtic_Punk_Rock_Meets_Ice_and_Fire/|access-date=February 16, 2012|newspaper=Westeros.org|date=February 16, 2012}}</ref>

== Theatre == {{main|Game of Thrones: The Mad King}} A stage play called ''Game of Thrones: The Mad King'' will have its world premiere by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in summer 2026 which will be a prequel to the novel series. It is written by Duncan Macmillan and will be directed by Dominic Cooke.

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