Fire and Blood vs Songs of the Dead: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Fire and Blood Fire and Blood George R.R. Martin & Doug Wheatley ★★★★☆ 4.0 Unknown

The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.   With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect…

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Cover of Songs of the Dead Songs of the Dead Brandon Sanderson & Peter Orullian · 2026 ★★★★☆ 3.7 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Moderate

When Jack Solomon, a struggling musician who works in London’s West End, is killed, he awakens to a new reality in which light and music are used to create magic and where living eras ofthe past sprawl beneath modern…

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The verdict

Scores by source

Fire and BloodSongs of the Dead
Hardcover — 3.0 (23)
Apple Books 4.0 (3648) 4.0 (38)

Reception

Fire and BloodSongs of the Dead
Ratings 3648 38
Editions — 3
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 569 —
Pages — 461

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