Updated Apr 24, 2023 Game of Thrones largely succeeded in adapting a huge fantasy series, but here are some major differences between the show and the books. Warner Bros. Television
The first A Song of Ice and Fire book, the HBO series gets its name from A Game of Thrones.Even decades after publication, it remains one of the best in the franchise. The book mostly follows the Chapter-episode data partially taken from the Game of Thrones Wiki and westeros.org's "Book to Screen" analysis. Thanks also to the Wiki of Ice and Fire for helping verify chapter details. AFFC & ADWD chronological order is from Boiled Leather (spoiler warning!) If you want to read them in combined order, this spoiler-safe order is much better. Technically, the HBO series has moved past George R. R. Martin's book series. The most recently published book, A Dance With Dragons, ends with Jon Snow's (temporary) death, which for TV audiences One of my very few exceptions is the A Song of Ice and Fire series, by George R. R. Martin. I read the first book, A Game of Thrones, after devouring Season 1 of the eponymous HBO show, but never bothered reading books two through five. I continued to watch the show and the guilt for breaking my bookish rule continued to grow. YwRVq.