A Game of Thrones
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- 4.45 average rating
- Ratings
- 2,777,553 ratings
- Awards
- 3 recognitions, 1 wins
- Published
- 1996
Epic Fantasy Books
Large-scale fantasy with major stakes, broad conflict, and consequences for nations, worlds, or cosmic orders. Often overlaps high fantasy.
- matching books
- 288
- recognitions
- 342
- winner records
- 19
- award years
- 1976-2026
- updated
- Jul 10, 2026
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The Name of the Wind
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- 4.52 average rating
- Ratings
- 1,102,650 ratings
- Awards
- 1 recognitions, 0 wins
- Published
- 2007
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