<P> In the novel , recounting events from various points of view , Martin introduces the plot - lines of the noble houses of Westeros , the Wall , and the Targaryens . The novel has inspired several spin - off works , including several games . It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of Game of Thrones , an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011 . A March 2013 paperback TV tie - in re-edition was also titled Game of Thrones , excluding the indefinite article `` A '' . </P>
<P> In the novel , recounting events from various points of view , Martin introduces the plot - lines of the noble houses of Westeros , the Wall , and the Targaryens . The novel has inspired several spin - off works , including several games . It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of Game of Thrones , an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011 . A March 2013 paperback TV tie - in re-edition was also titled Game of Thrones , excluding the indefinite article `` A '' . </P>
when was george rr martin 's a game of thrones adapted for television
when was george rr martin 's a game of thrones adapted for television
2011
2011