A Song of Ice and Fire

qinxiahong recommended this 3 months ago

The complexity of human nature, unexpected plot, magnificent world

placeybordeaux recommended this 3 months, 1 week ago

One of the best epics I have read

danmarner recommended this 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Epic Fantasy, best thing ever read.

zhouzhengweipm recommended this 8 months, 1 week ago

This Book is extremely attractive!

seifnabhan recommended this 10 months, 1 week ago

G.R.R.Martin is a modern day Tolkien. His craftsmanship and storytelling prowess is unmatched among modern day writers.

leucoide recommended this 11 months ago

Great series !

CaptainKevlar recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

Great fantasy series with originality - something the genre is coming to sorely lack. Keeps you emotionally involved to the point of imprisonment.

gaz-evans recommended this 1 year, 4 months ago

I have not been able to put this down since started book 1. I have almost finished book 5 and will be very sad to say goodbye to Westeros for a while

gregsantana1 recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

bc

kevinalan recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

Absolutely one of the best series every written!

rafiss recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

This is my favorite fantasy series, and could be my favorite series in general. It is a fantasy story, but it avoids all of the things which make fantasy seem unbelievable. What I mean is the characters are real and flawed (all of them), and because it is told from multiple perspectives it's hard to say who is "good." The characters develop excellently-- my most hated character became my favorite.

evan-siegel recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Just an unbelievable series.

jransomflint recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Great fantasy series, worth reading for more detail than the HBO series.

redbluething recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Read these books and subsequently find that everything else pales in comparison.

dylanjewel recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Best series ever.

beatlefan recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Very well written and not too out there with the fantasy. Great reading but keep the character guide handy. There's a lot of them.

sshambaugh recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Great story, unusual plot lines

senforr recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

The series keeps you on your toes. It will make your day when your favourite character does something and when you think you know what's going to happen, a key character got killed. Once you start the series, it is very hard to stop, ans yes, you will hate the author for making you wait for the next instalment.

tyler_schmidt recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

i can't put these books down

willcharczuk recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

This generation's Tolkien.

thatonejoedude recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Great books all around.

Hubcaps recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Greatest book series every written, cannot wait for the next installment.

fobar recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

it's good

mrflowerpot recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

One of the best fantasy novels. and it's not just a fantasy novel, also a very good novel as well.

curtisweldon recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Very very good series

kanosea recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

The best, most detailed gritty fantasy novel I have or likely ever will read.

nothinunik recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

First I saw the tv-serie and then i started reading the books.. Very very good reading capturing and interressting all the way through.. and more is still comming.

Chaosmavin recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

I discovered this was a book series after watching the first three episodes of the HBO series...Books are much better...but be warned they are very long and very addicting...It is considered fantasy but it is very accessable to all sorts of readers as it is not over the top.

draakon recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Unique and absorbing fantasy series for adults. Dark and gritty world (no one is safe) with characters that are both interesting and grey. Still unfinished, but it may well be a greatest fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings. Must read for even those that aren't into fantasy (yet).

gonzofish recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

It's the most intense, awesome book series I've read in a long time. It's a political series with a fantasy schtick.

chickletsrfun recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Absolutely fantastic. A fantasy series like no other I have ever read.

mcorreia recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Dragons, swords and political intrigues. In short terms: one of the best fantasy novels I ever seen.

tanmayjadhav recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

I'll get fired because of this book series. It keeps you glued on.

saralynneharper recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

I'm reading the first book in this series by George R. R. Martin and I'm loving it. I don't normally go for fantasy novels but this book is appealing in ways I wasn't expecting. The characters are all so strong–you really get attached to them. Also, the writer uses humor really well through the dialogue of the characters. Tyrion is my favorite.

bradysalz recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Unlike most typical fantasy novels, this one cuts out on the orcs, dwarves, and elves and instead delivers some of the most jaw-dropping political intrigue literature has ever seen. It's dirty, it's gritty, and it's an absolutely marvelous read.

wishanem recommended this 2 years, 5 months ago

Unique, fresh, and masterfully written, this series is a gritty, intricate, and realistic fantasy setting filled with fascinating characters who develop in unpredictable directions.
Cons: Definitely dark and adult content, themes, and style. The plotlines of some characters move slowly, and the series remains unfinished (though an HBO adaptation of the first book airs soon).