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A Game of Thrones

1996 novel by George R. R. Martin
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Summary

A Game of Thrones is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,483 views/month, #139 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: George R. R. Martin[3]
  • Award received: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[5]
  • Genre: high fantasy[6], fantasy[7]
  • Followed by: A Clash of Kings[8]
  • Part of the series: A Song of Ice and Fire[9]
  • Language of work or name: American English[10], English[11]
  • Country of origin: United States[12]
  • Publication date: August 9, 1996[13]
  • Has edition or translation: A Game of Thrones[14], I vargens tid[15], Kampen om jerntronen[16], Hra o trůny[17]
  • Narrative location: Westeros[18]
  • Official website: https://georgerrmartin.com/grrm_book/a-game-of-thrones-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-book-one/[19]
  • Inspired by: Wars of the Roses[20]
  • Nominated for: World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[21], Nebula Award for Best Novel[22]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: World of Ice and Fire[23]
  • Title: A Game of Thrones[24]
  • Different from: A Game of Thrones[25]
  • First line: “We should start back,” Gared urged as the woods began to grow dark around them.[26]
  • Uses: fantasy map[27]
  • Form of creative work: novel[28]

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a7499a1b-73b5-493c-9cef-26f96ee33eba[30]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for A Game of Thrones include Game of Thrones[31], a television series[32].

Why It Matters

A Game of Thrones has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include Game of Thrones[31], a television series[32].

FAQs

What awards did A Game of Thrones receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4] and Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel[5].

Related Entities

A Clash of Kings Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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