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A Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin (1996)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages801 (Doorstopper (600+))

Series/a-song-of-ice-and-fire" #

SettingSecondary World

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.45/5 (2763052)

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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic

Sexual contentExplicit

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic Violence Sexual Assault Rape Child Harm Death of Child Incest Murder Torture War Political Violence Death Domestic Violence Animal Death Suicide Mass Death

Positive tags

High Angst Redemption Arc Quest

Hero archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty Exile Morally Gray Hero

Heroine archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty Warrior / Soldier

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs Ensemble Cast Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Court Intrigue Political Intrigue Empire War Lost Civilization Hidden Heir Dragon Companion Prophecy Antihero Morally Gray Protagonist Secondary World Grimdark Medieval European Mentor Dies Fellowship Rebellion

Themes

Power and Corruption Honor vs Survival Family and Loyalty Moral Ambiguity War and Its Consequences Political Machinations Betrayal

Synopsis

Explore A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, an epic fantasy of political intrigue, power struggles, moral ambiguity, and war.

Tags

Political FantasyDark FantasyMedieval Fantasy