10 books similar to Game of Thrones

The series “Game of Thrones” for 8 years has won a huge number of fans around the world. It is difficult to find a person who has not even heard this phrase.

But before the series caught on, it was known to fewer people in the form of a series of books by now-legendary author George Martin.

If someone has already managed to read the plot of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire to the holes, then this collection will help him satisfy his reader’s hunger. Introducing 10 books similar to the literary version of the TV series “Game of Thrones”.

10 Way of the Dragon, Daniel Abraham

Now American writer Daniel Abraham, and in the past – a biologist. In 1996, the young author managed to sell his first novel.

Soon George Martin himself drew attention to him and offered to work together. This collaboration had a very positive impact on Daniel’s career.

In 2011, he wrote the novel Way of the Dragon, which, in some ways, may remind many of the plot of A Song of Ice and Fire.

In the world of romance with might and main unfolding wars, political intrigues and the struggle for the throne. Both small principalities and large noble houses are at war with each other.

Life is like a chessboard and it is not completely clear who plays what role in this game and what pieces he moves.

9. Three Hearts and Three Lions, Paul Anderson

The period of creativity of the American science fiction writer Paul William Anderson fell on the middle of the last century.

Many novels and short stories appeared from his pen, for which the writer was awarded such awards as the Hugo Award, the Great Ring Award, the Prometheus Award and many others.

The fantasy novel Three Hearts and Three Lions was published in 1961. The story starts right at the start of World War II.

At the center of the story is the Dane Holger Carlsen, who went home from the United States to fight in the ranks of the Resistance.

But, having received a head wound and waking up, Holger sees a completely different world around him, in which, in addition to people, various mythical creatures, such as elves and trolls, also live. Now he will take part in a completely different war.

8. Dragonbone Throne, Tad Williams

The work of Ted Williams is so striking with its fantasy stories that George Martin himself pays tribute to him and honestly admits that he started writing the history of the Seven Kingdoms thanks to Williams, as he realized that fantasy stories have great potential.

The novel Throne of Dragon Bones is the first part of a series of works united under the title Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. The name of the series of books is associated with the names of swords, which take pride of place in the plot.

Dragonbone Throne is the first novel that gives rise to all events. Perhaps the attentive reader will see in George Martin’s novel some references to the work of Ted Williams, which speaks of respect and recognition of the talent of one master by another.

7. The Chronicles of Amber, Roger Zelazny

Robert Zelazny, like Paul Anderson, gave the world his amazing works and vivid characters in the second half of the last century.

The most famous story, written by Robert, began to be published in 1970 and was called The Chronicles of Amber. Amber or, in other words, Amber or the Amber Kingdom is the so-called world of order that exists in the universe along with all other parallel worlds.

In addition to ordinary people, there are unusual ones – special people. They have the ability to move between different worlds, and also use unusual artifacts. It is around these worlds and these unusual people that the plot of the Chronicle is built.

6. First Law, Joe Abercrombie

Another science fiction writer in the top, but not from the United States, but from England. Joe Abercronby began to create already in 2004.

And already in 2006, the writer was thoroughly carried away by a series of fantasy stories, which he united under the name “First Law”.

The place of action of all fantasy events is somewhat reminiscent of Europe during the Middle Ages, but, as expected, filled with magic and magical creatures.

In this world, everyone is at war with everyone, and there is no end to wars. The world and universe of The First Law is so large that it makes no sense to single out any single main plot. It is better to immediately run and start reading, it will be much clearer and more interesting.

5. Theseus, Mary Renault

Not only men are destined to be creative and unleash large-scale battles on the field of fantasy worlds.

In the last century in the UK, the writer Eileen Mary Challans, better known in wide circles as Mary Renault, did the same. She was mainly occupied with mythical characters, whose homeland was Ancient Greece, and writing historical novels.

Mary Renault dedicated one of her novels to the ancient Greek hero Theseus, who “became famous” for killing the terrible monster Minotaur.

4. Copper King, Marina and Sergey Dyachenko

If desired, literary creativity can also be done in a marital tandem. This is exactly what the husband and wife Dyachenko did, starting in 1994 to release fantasy stories.

As a rule, spouses publish works in Russian or Ukrainian.

The novel “The Copper King” Marina and Sergey released “to life” in 2008.

The main character, a slave boy named Razviyar, once meets a crazy old man who tells the boy about the Copper King, from whom you can ask for something very valuable in exchange for something very dear to you.

And Razviyar, using the advice of the elder, begins to get more and more entangled in the networks of the Copper King and his own desires.

3. Cursed Kings, Maurice Druon

A series of novels about cursed kings belongs to the French writer Maurice Druon, who, in addition to literary activity, from 1973 to 1974 served as Minister of Culture of France.

Maurice’s main field of activity, of course, concerned historical novels. So in 1955, a series of novels called “Cursed Kings” received its creative impetus.

The starting point is the first half of the XIV century: the trial of the Knights Templar takes place, and the events related to the battle of Poitiers end.

Each novel is directly related to the personality and activities of one of the descendants of the kings of the Capetian dynasty. and two kings from the Valois dynasty.

2. Lord of Chaos, Oksana Kirtog

Not so long ago, the book “Lord of Chaos” came out from the pen of a Ukrainian writer, which means “Lord of Chaos” in Russian.

What is the plot about? About a young girl named Cassandra, who never had a chance in life to get acquainted with the love of parents, nor with the friendship of close and understanding people. But on the other hand, she was always surrounded by animals, among which she felt at home.

But one day, some strange and suspicious winged creature breaks into her ideal world. And now Cassandra urgently needs to understand herself and understand that every person is just a grain of sand in a vast universe.

1. Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula Le Guin

One of the most interesting and non-trivial American fantasy writers, Ursula Le Guin, has never been afraid to raise sensitive and social topics, and therefore in her texts one can find mention of such things as Taoism, communism, feminism and much more.

A Wizard of Earthsea was written in 1968. The main character is the magician Ged, who, by the will of fate, needs to travel through the extraordinary archipelago of Earthsea and meet strange and unusual creatures.