![]() Treat it more like a wiki in a beautiful book form. I would not treat it as another book in the series, however. With that said, I would definitely pick up The World of Ice & Fire (TWOIAF) (which includes abridged versions of the history novellas). So if you don't feel like it, I would leave them be for now, and perhaps return to them later. They're very nice if you're interested in the Targaryen dynasty, but they're in no way necessary for the main series. The Three History Novellas I see as "optional extras". Before I continue, let me say a few words about the history novellas and the history books. This is where things start getting interesting. Nothing wrong with doing it after AFFC, but I think it's a nice break after the quite heavy ASOS. If you by now haven't read The Hedge Knight, I'd do that now. Just keep in mind that the Dunk & Egg novellas are a lot lighter than the main series.įrom there you follow the main books with A Clash of Kings (ACOK) and A Storm of Swords (ASOS). It is set almost 100 years before the main books, and it's not directly tied into the story told there, so no need to worry about any spoilers, but it can give you a nice insight into the style and the world GRRM has created. If you're hesitant, however, if you're unsure if this is the book series for you, The Hedge Knight (the first novella) might be a good primer on the world you're getting yourself into. If you're looking forward to immerse yourself into the universe we all love, there's not really any other ways to start your read than with A Game of Thrones. If that's the case, treat them as if they were one book.Īt the end you can find some other reading orders, here are some of my thoughts around them: In some countries some of the books are split into two. On your first read I would not bother reading the history novellas unless you are very interested in the stories, abridged versions of all of them can be found in The World of Ice & Fire. By all means continue, but I find the first half the most important when it comes to the main story. With "first half" I mean anything before the section on the seven kingdoms. TWOIAF also contain some Dunk & Egg spoilers, but they are not too big. You can also start before AFFC if you want to (but do not look at anything before the contents list, preface contains a big ASOS spoiler). It has some very nice background story, but you can enjoy the main books without it. With that said, you don't have to read it at all on your first read. * I found reading The World of Ice & Fire on its own a bit too slow, that's why I would suggest reading it alongside the other books. A Feast for Crows | The World of Ice & Fire (first half)*Ī Dance with Dragons | The World of Ice & Fire (first half)
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