A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms vs Fire & Blood: Which Should You Read?
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
"Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and…
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Fire & Blood
The first volume of a definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros is set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones" and answers key questions about the dynasty's origins, conflicts and…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms highest: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 4.3 · Fire & Blood 3.9.
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 16 for Fire & Blood.
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has the widest readership — 151365 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Fire & Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (151365) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2851) | — |
Reception
| A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Fire & Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 151365 | 53 |
| Editions | 17 | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 94166 | — |
| Reading it now | 15788 | — |
| Written reviews | 12801 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 282363 | 125218 |
| Pages | 356 | 880 |