5 published books in A Song of Ice and Fire (the series Game of Thrones is based on). Two more are planned — The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring — but neither has been published. The series is unfinished.
| # | Title | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Game of Thrones START HERE | 1996 | Published |
| 2 | A Clash of Kings | 1998 | Published |
| 3 | A Storm of Swords | 2000 | Published |
| 4 | A Feast for Crows | 2005 | Published |
| 5 | A Dance with Dragons | 2011 | Published |
| 6 | The Winds of Winter UNFINISHED | TBD | No release date |
| 7 | A Dream of Spring UNFINISHED | TBD | Not started |
No. The book series — officially titled A Song of Ice and Fire — is unfinished. The last published novel, A Dance with Dragons, came out in 2011. The Winds of Winter was expected "soon" for the better part of a decade and has not arrived. George R.R. Martin continues to work on it alongside other projects including the House of the Dragon TV series.
There is no confirmed release date for The Winds of Winter as of 2026. A Dream of Spring (Book 7) has reportedly not been started.
Several companion and related works have been published:
The first three books — A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords — are among the finest fantasy novels ever written. Book 3 in particular (A Storm of Swords) is routinely cited as the greatest volume in modern epic fantasy.
Books 4 and 5 are slower — Martin split one intended book into two to handle the expanding cast, and A Feast for Crows in particular frustrates readers who expected the same pace as Book 3. It's still worth reading for what comes next.
Our recommendation: Read the five published books. The series is exceptional regardless of whether the final two ever arrive. Just know you're entering an unfinished story — and that the TV show's ending may not be what Martin ultimately writes.
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