A Storm of Swords
A Storm of Swords is the third novel in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, first published in the UK by Voyager on 8 August 2000, with Bantam Spectra's US edition following that November. It won the 2001 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Voyager, 2000
- First published
- Voyager, United Kingdom, 2000
- Series
- A Song of Ice and Fire
The first edition of A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin was published in London by Voyager in 2000. We track 3 editions.
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- Bantam Books2000 Paperback · A Song of Ice and Fire 3 I own A Storm of Swords, Bantam Books 2000 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- Game of Thrones, season 3 television series, 2013
- Game of Thrones, season 4 television series, 2014
Read next
- Comes after
- A Clash of Kings
- Followed by
- A Feast for Crows
In print
- Editions recorded
- 82 on Open Library, 35 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 40 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of A Storm of Swords?
The first edition of A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin was published in London by Voyager in 2000.
How many editions of A Storm of Swords are there?
We track 3 editions of A Storm of Swords, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did A Storm of Swords win any awards?
Yes: A Storm of Swords won the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel (2006), the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2001), according to Wikidata.
Has A Storm of Swords been adapted?
Yes, including Game of Thrones, season 4 (television series, 2014), Game of Thrones, season 3 (television series, 2013), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after A Storm of Swords?
In order, it follows A Clash of Kings and it is followed by A Feast for Crows, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- A Storm of Swords, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- A Storm of Swords (Q431927), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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