Game of Thrones (2011): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2011–2019 · Created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss · Starring Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage
About the tv series
A prestige fantasy drama about noble houses fighting over a throne while an older threat gathers beyond the northern wall.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe first seasons follow the first book with care. Later seasons move past the published novels, so the screen story and the books go their own ways.
Read or watch first?
Watch it for the spectacle, then read the book for the inner thoughts and the slower build of every house.
What the book gives you
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A sweeping, richly detailed world with many memorable characters and plenty of intrigue. You get the pleasure of losing yourself in a vast, gripping saga.
Who will like it: Fantasy fans who love intricate politics, big families and a vast, detailed world.