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Game of Thrones: Season Six (2011): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2011–2019 · Created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss · Starring Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey
About the tv series
The series reaches the point where its stories begin to outrun the books.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThis season draws on the fifth book but also races ahead of it, with new material that the novels have not covered.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the slower, wider view of its many characters.
What the book gives you
A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
A vast, immersive return to a beloved world, packed with memorable moments.
Who will like it: Fans who want the saga to deepen with epic scale and many storylines.