A Game of Thrones

By George R.R. Martin

Book Overview

Perfect for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones--a boxed set featuring the first five novels

An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle:

A GAME OF THRONES
A CLASH OF KINGS
A STORM OF SWORDS
A FEAST FOR CROWS
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

"One of the best series in the history of fantasy."--Los Angeles Times

Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.

Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.

Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.

"Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."--The New York Times

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345535529
• ISBN13: 9780345535528
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Length: 5216 Pages
• Weight: 5.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.3" x 7.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Tough to enjoy

Love the cover art and they look great on my shelf but the quality is not there. It’s advertised as hardcover but in reality it’s a mass market paperback set. The ink and page quality is awful. Held my thumb in place while reading a page and I lifted it to turn the page and it left a smudge. The pages are pulling away from the spine and I’ve had the book open for maybe an hour. For the money if you’re fine with them just sitting on your shelf then get it, but if not spend the extra money and get the hardcover set from a book store

Good buy, beautiful books

Love the show, obviously had to get the books. They advertised hardcover but they aren’t. They are soft cover and a smaller sized version but still a really good deal.

Not hardcover

These books are not hardcover like the website claims, however, I cant say im completely disappointed . They will serve the purpose they are intended for

Not Hardcover

It is not the hardcover and the print is incredibly tiny

Lovely box set

I bought these books but sadly had to sell because I had trouble reading the print. The print to my eyes seemed small and I'm quite adept to reading paper back novels but again to me I found the print too small I was going to purchase again in large print but alas this site doesn't seem to be available.

Not as advertised

Books are not as advertised being hardcover ended up being paperback.

Very happy!

Relieved all of the books displayed. However I was under the impression these would be full-sized. They are not. While not the print size I was hoping for this is still a great deal for the set as I received the five books even shrink wrapped.

Was worried at first after reading the reviews...

But much to my surprise all the books were there. Some said they only got one, but I received the whole set. Very happy to add them to my shelves!

Exactly what I expected.

Made the order before i read reviews. Read reviews after the order was processed. Tried to cancel. Couldn't. Waited in dismay expecting one book. Got all 5 in the set. Very pleased with my purchase.