A Game of Thrones
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| A Game of Thrones | |
|---|---|
| Author | George R. R. Martin |
| Cover artist | Steve Youll |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Bantam Books (US) & Voyager Books (UK) |
| Release date | 6 August 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 694 pp (US Hardback), 672 pp (UK Hardcover), 835 pp (US Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-553-10354-7 (US Hardback), ISBN 0-00-224584-1 (UK Hardback), ISBN 0-553-57340-3 (US Paperback) |
| Prequel to | A Clash of Kings |
A Game of Thrones is the first of seven planned books in A Song of Ice and Fire, a fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was released on 6 August 1996. The book was put up for the 1998 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award, and won the 1997 Locus Award.
[change] Awards and nominations
- Locus Award – Best Novel (Fantasy) (Won) – (1997)
- World Fantasy Award – Best Novel (Nominated) – (1997)
- Nebula Award – Best Novel (Nominated) – (1997)
- Ignotus Award – Best Novel (Foreign) (Won) – (2003)
