Books Like Game of Thrones: 6 Series to Read Next

Six epic fantasy series to read after A Song of Ice and Fire, from The First Law to The Wheel of Time, each with its full reading order.

A Song of Ice and Fire: full reading order →

1. 1.The First Law

   Joe Abercrombie · 6 books

   Joe Abercrombie's six-book epic fantasy (2006–2012) of geopolitical conflict in a war-torn world at the dawn of an industrial revolution.

   Full reading order →Book 1: The Blade Itself ↗

2. 2.The Wheel of Time

   Robert Jordan · 15 books

   Robert Jordan's 15-book epic fantasy (1990–2013), completed by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death, with a three-season Prime Video adaptation.

   Full reading order →Book 1: The Eye of the World ↗

3. 3.The Witcher

   Andrzej Sapkowski · 9 books

   Andrzej Sapkowski's eight-book epic fantasy (1992–2013), adapted by Netflix; read the two short story collections first.

   Full reading order →Book 1: The Last Wish ↗

4. 4.Malazan Book of the Fallen

   Steven Erikson · 10 books

   Steven Erikson's ten-book epic fantasy (1999–2011) with a large cast spanning multiple continents.

   Full reading order →Book 1: Gardens of the Moon ↗

5. 5.The Stormlight Archive

   Brandon Sanderson · 7 books

   Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy (2010–2024) on the world of Roshar, following the Knights Radiant.

   Full reading order →Book 1: The Way of Kings ↗

6. 6.Tales of Dunk and Egg

   George R. R. Martin · 4 books

   George R. R. Martin's novellas set about 90 years before A Game of Thrones, which HBO adapts as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

   Full reading order →Book 1: The Hedge Knight ↗