10 Best Books Like A Storm of Swords

If you loved A Storm of Swords by GeorgeR.R.Martin, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

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Fantasy4.82003

As five contenders battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, young King Joffrey Lannister rules uneasily while his enemies plot from the North and an exiled queen with three dragons marches across a blood-soaked continent. But while the realm tears itself apart in civil war, an army of supernatural creatures and barbaric wildlings descends from beyond civilization's borders, threatening to destroy everything in a cataclysmic storm of swords.

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Detailed Recommendations

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Jade City

Green Bone Saga #1 (works standalone)

by Fonda Lee

02017

Why you'll love it:

This fantasy shares a brutal but intimate tone that will resonate with A Storm of Swords fans.

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Fated

Alex Verus #1 (works standalone)

by Benedict Jacka

02012322 pages

Why you'll love it:

This fantasy shares a gritty and cerebral tone that will resonate with A Storm of Swords fans.

Quick Comparison: Books Like A Storm of Swords

BookAuthorRatingYearPagesBest For
Jade CityFonda Lee02017Closest match
Assassin's Apprentice📚 Series starterRobin Hobb02012Start a new series
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of FaeriesHeather Fawcett4.32023335Similar vibes
A Sorceress Comes to CallT. Kingfisher4.42024336Similar vibes
The Bear and the NightingaleKatherine Arden02020Similar vibes
UprootedNaomi Novik0Similar vibes
Mistborn📚 Series starterBrandon Sanderson4.52006541Start a new series
FatedBenedict Jacka02012322Similar vibes
The Name of the Wind📚 Series starterPatrick Rothfuss02007Start a new series
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV. E. Schwab4.52023448Similar vibes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to A Storm of Swords?

The most similar books to A Storm of Swords are Jade City, Assassin's Apprentice, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

What should I read after A Storm of Swords?

After finishing A Storm of Swords, readers most commonly pick up Jade City next.

Who writes books like GeorgeR.R.Martin?

Authors similar to GeorgeR.R.Martin include Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb.

What genre is A Storm of Swords?

A Storm of Swords is a Fantasy novel by GeorgeR.R.Martin, published in 2003. It features elements of Dragon, Magic, Mystery.

How long is A Storm of Swords?

A Storm of Swords varies in length depending on edition.

About A Storm of Swords

Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.A Storm of SwordsOf the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King’s Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world....But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . .From the Paperback edition.

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