A Storm of Swords vs Fire & Blood: Which Should You Read?
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A Storm of Swords
“An east wind blew through his tangled hair, as soft and fragrant as Cersei's fingers.”
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…
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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 Storm of Swords highest: A Storm of Swords 4.5 · Fire & Blood 3.9.
- Fire & Blood is the quickest read — about 16 hours vs 21 for A Storm of Swords.
- A Storm of Swords has the widest readership — 868906 ratings behind its score.
- A Storm of Swords runs the darker storyline; Fire & Blood stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Storm of Swords | Fire & Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (868906) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (23) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3939) | — |
Reception
| A Storm of Swords | Fire & Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 868906 | 53 |
| Editions | 57 | 37 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 284535 | — |
| Reading it now | 28569 | — |
| Written reviews | 29449 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 21964 | 125218 |
| Pages | 1160 | 880 |