If you want to know everything there is to know about Westeros and Essos, then you’ll have to read more than the currently published A Song of Ice and Fire novels. There are several books that occur “in world” with ASOIAF, written or co-written by George RR Martin himself. So read everything listed below, and you’ll be all caught up. I’ve even included product links to make it easier for you. So whether you’re a Game of Thrones fan, or just buying for one, you’ll find everything you need right here.
We’ve split this guide into three sections: canon, the gray area, and other.
What does Canon mean?
Canon refers to officially sanctioned work. In the world of literature, it separates a novel sequel from, say, fan fiction you wrote last Tuesday and posted online.
*Note: The TV Show is NOT canon
Canon aka What’s Official in the World of A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows
A Dance with Dragons
ASOIAF
Box Sets
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Paperback
Mass Market
Hardcover
Leather Bound
The Hedge Knight
The Sworn Sword
The Mystery Knight
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*A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a compilation of the three Dunk and Egg novellas.
The World of Ice and Fire
The Rouge Prince
(found within the Rouges compilation)
The Princess and the Queen
(found within the Dangerous Women compilation)
The Gray Area
GRRM is involved in a lot of spinoff works that may of may not be “canon”. You’ll find them listed below.
The Wit and Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister
The Official Game of Thrones Adult Coloring Book
The Lands of Ice and Fire
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Cookbook
A Game of Thrones
Part 1
A Game of Thrones
Part 2
A Game of Thrones
Part 3
A Game of Thrones
Part 4
The Hedge Knight
The Sword Sword
The Ice Dragon
A Few Final Notes about “Canon”
There are several other places to pick up tidbits of George RR Martin sanctioned content, ranging from mobile apps to author interviews, to video games. Sometimes it’s debatable how “official” the content is. Sometime it isn’t. For details, see this wikia article.
Also, GRRM has released several chapters from the as yet unpublished The Winds of Winter. You can read all of them here.
