<P> A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of fantasy novels by American author George R.R. Martin . It was first published on August 1 , 1996 . The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award . The novella Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel , won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella . In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached # 1 on the list in July 2011 . </P>
<P> A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of fantasy novels by American author George R.R. Martin . It was first published on August 1 , 1996 . The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award . The novella Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel , won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella . In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached # 1 on the list in July 2011 . </P>
george rr martin first game of thrones book
george rr martin first game of thrones book
A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones