A Song of Ice & Fire (Game of Thrones) Canon Timeline
Below is an easy-to-follow list of canon from the Game of Thrones / Westeros Universe. You may click on any item to see more information about the title, as well as how to find it. The list is in canon timeline order, not release date order. In-universe years are identified around Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros – BC (Before Conquest) & AC (After Conquest).
How do the seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones TV show line up with the book series? When in the timeline are the adventures of Dunk & Egg, and in what order should they be read? What is the best order to read, and watch, the tales of the Targaryen conquest and uniting the Seven Kingdoms?
Notes:
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While HBO’s television shows are based on the books, George R.R. Martin has commented that based on the variances and the fact that the Game of Thrones show ended before the book series was completed, fans can distinguish between ‘book canon’ and ‘TV canon’ to clarify any differences.
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* – Martin has outlined the years for books 1-5 (298 – 300 AC), while the events of those books cover the first five seasons of the TV show. However, the shows take a season-a-year approach and until the final two books are published their exact placement in the timeline is unknown.
Additional Resources from the world of Game of Thrones:
Want even more from the world George R.R. Martin built? While we wait for the final two books from the A Song of Ice and Fire series to be released (The Winds of Winter & A Dream of Spring) here is a list of some additional content & experiences, that while not explicitly canon, further add to and enhance the universe.
- Westeros.org (George R.R. Martin’s official site)
- Game of Thrones (2012 Video Game by Cyanide)
- Game of Thrones (2015 Video Game by Telltale)
- The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister (Quote Book)
- Game of Thrones: The Last Watch documentary (HBO)
- Game of Thrones Graphic Novels – Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three, & Volume Four
- Clash of Kings Graphic Novels – Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three, & Volume Four
Future Content:
- The Winds of Winter (Book 6) – Release Date TBD
- A Dream of Spring (Book 7) – Release Date TBD
- Blood & Fire (Book) – Release Date TBD
- Additional installments from the Tales of Dunk and Egg – Release Date TBD
- House of the Dragon – Season 2 (HBO)
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight (HBO series)