A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin.

A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of high fantasy novels by American author George R.R. Martin.

 

It was first published on 6 August 1996.

In the novel, presenting various points of view and plot-lines, Martin introduces the noble houses of Westeros, the Wall, and the Targaryen plot-line. The novel has lent its name to several spin-off works based on the series, such as several games. It is also the basis for the first season of Game of Thrones, an HBO television series which premiered in April 2011. A March 2013 paperback TV tie-in re-edition is also to be titled Game of Thrones, without the "A"^.

^{Awards and nominations.}

Locus Award- Best Novel (Fantasy) (Won) – (1997)

World Fantasy Award – Best Novel (Nominated) – (1997)

Hugo Award – Best Novella for Blood of the Dragon (Won) – (1997)

Nebula Award – Best Novel (Nominated) – (1997)

Ignotus Award – Best Novel (Foreign) (Won) – (2003)

It has been adapted in a HBO television series, which has become the most successful adaptation of it.

It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011. 

Game of Thrones has obtained an exceptionally broad and active international fan base. It received widespread acclaim by critics, although its use of nudity has been criticized. The series won numerous awards and nominations — including two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series – Drama, a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in Long Form, and a Peabody Award.




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