Game of thrones novels?

I'm looking for inspiration and reference material for my own book and was wondering about this particular series.

Everyone in my office keeps raving about the TV series, but I'd like to read the books first before I get into the TV adaption.

How is it? Is it worth the time? As some of you know, my novel uses a lot of subterfuge, deceit and politics to drive the story, while it's not immediately apparent, I'd like to see a story that does something similar, GoT apparently follows this type of structure very closely.

Is it worth the money to buy the collection? It certainly has me very intrigued.

ive only read the first 4.

but its pretty damn good.

do it

the books are great.

just... dont get attached to characters, GRRM is a dick XD

Sounds like my kind of author lol. I'm the same way with characters in my novel that I'm writing. I'm bound to have a good number of readers pissed at me, if I get it finished and published.

eh there's not a whole lot of deceit and politics in it, more like one or two big moments rather than a constant battle of deceit. There's a lot of people that hate each other and have to pretend to play nice anyways i suppose. I only watch the show, but it seems to be it's really fun to watch but I'm not sure what kind of inspiration you could get from it. The characters are all really unique and interesting so you could draw inspiration from that If you happen to have boring characters.

I really like the show and I've read the 1st book twice (simply because I couldn't remember if I had read it once before and I won a copy from HBO. I had.)

I read a lot, mostly fantasy, and I think it was decent, just not good enough to read another after the first. I think it is actually fairly generic overall (which actually helps it as a show). It is definitely more intrigue and politically filled than action or adventure filled so you probably would really like it.

While I can't speak for what others think of my characters, I'd like to think they're all pretty likeable (or not depending on whom we're talking about).

I've solved the previous plot hole that I had, but I now discovered another one that's been really bothering me, it seems every time I patch on hole, another pops up. Book one in my series of novels has already been laid out for the most part, its afterwards and some of the key races in my story that seem to be what I'm having issues with as new remedies seem to cause issues with older ideas.

I'll check out the books and see what I think about them, with luck, I'll get some inspiration and some ideas on how to work around my current plot holes.

It's pretty awesome. I've read all 5 books, waiting for the next one, and I love them. Give them a go. I'm not one to know good writing, masterpieces, and the like so I don't know how much my opinion would matter. I just love the books, and simply like them more than the TV series.

The third book is one of the major points in the saga, in my opinion. I really doubt that the third season of the TV series will manage to be as awesome as the third book.

Metalzoic wrote:I really like the show and I've read the 1st book twice (simply because I couldn't remember if I had read it once before and I won a copy from HBO. I had.)

I read a lot, mostly fantasy, and I think it was decent, just not good enough to read another after the first. I think it is actually fairly generic overall (which actually helps it as a show). It is definitely more intrigue and politically filled than action or adventure filled so you probably would really like it.

Metal, I'd actually recommend the later books more than the first. It's a compelling read, I'll give it that, but GoT ages well. The later books (especially Feast For Crows and A Dance Of Dragons) are a lot better than the first.

Frostbyrn wrote:Im surprised there have been this many posts and no one has gotten angry he didnt call it "A song of Ice and Fire"

well, i dont like that name lol. i keep calling it a song of fire and ice because thats easier to say

I'm midway through the 5th book, and I really love the series. The first two are the best and I highly recommend them.

I've really been meaning to watch the show...I've been feeling sad and lonely ever since Walking Dead ended for the 3rd season the other week...have to wait all the way till Oct for season 4

On;y watched the first 3 episodes but they are really good so far.

I absolutely loved the books. Read all five and that little fat man needs to get the rest done already.
Recently started Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Chronicles and I am really likin' this shit. I found out that I am of Norse anscestry so the Viking thing is my new fascination and the first book, "The Last Kingdom" is satisfying that need.
Hey Jr., Your not watching Vikings on History channel!? Everyone must see.

TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEX!

it took me a while to place the avatar, then i saw your name XD

ADLI, yOU AWESOME BASTARD, SO INSPIRED TO SEE YOU!

hey Tex.

back on topic, GoT is fantastic. Read it, or just download the pdfs, read those, and then buy them. You'll have a better sense of what you're getting then.

hey missed you man,we should chump em on battlefield some time lol.


I hadn't even heard of the show but it sounds cool, I really liked the book the 13th warrior when I was back in school about the Vikings.

JrTapia1991 wrote:hey missed you man,we should chump em on battlefield some time lol.


I hadn't even heard of the show but it sounds cool, I really liked the book the 13th warrior when I was back in school about the Vikings.

13th warrior is a movie, based on a book called Eaters of the Dead.

I've read that too, Metal and you get a lot more out of the book than the movie, of course. The book was written after one of his friends told him he couldn't make a classic piece of literature exciting again...Beowulf. LOVE me some "13th Warrior".

Yeah, great book. Great movie too.

Tex if you are getting into Viking type stuff you might want to check out The Blade Itself and its series.
Really good stuff with a strong Viking/Northman element.

And in my opinion far better than Game of thrones.

So many Thanks, Metal! I am so on this.
Are you of Norse decsent as well?
I will never get back to my other books the way this is going.

Yes, I'm Swedish and a bit of Russian.

Awsome! I am English Norman...I am going to post a video you must see. Good to know you are fellow Norse and more Norse than me.

Well shit, long time no see Tex, how have ya been?