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A Goodreads user asked this question about A Song of Ice and Fire (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1-5):
Does the tv series follow the storyline of the books or are they quite different? I realize that game of thrones tv series is based on these books but how well do they match up?
Karin The first book is really well matched with first season, the second and third have too many new characters, so it starts having more adaptations such …moreThe first book is really well matched with first season, the second and third have too many new characters, so it starts having more adaptations such as having many side characters merged together.
From the third season on, it starts having heavier adaptations. So you will find bits and parts of third, fourth and fifth books in both third and fourth seasons, although third season is mostly concentrated in the first half of third book and 4th season on finishing third book and starting the 4th.
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A Song of Ice and Fire
by George R.R. Martin
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