The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 1996 to 2018

George R. R. Martin

FantasyEpic and high fantasyGrimdark

A Song of Ice and Fire follows the noble houses of Westeros, the Starks, Lannisters and exiled Targaryens, through civil war while an ancient threat gathers beyond the Wall. The books are told from the viewpoints of many characters.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Lead marks follow each character's viewpoint chapters. The Dunk and Egg novellas are charted as one collection; Fire and Blood is a history of the Targaryens and has no viewpoint characters.

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George R. R. Martin books in order

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A Song of Ice and Fire

5 books · Set in WesterosEpic and high fantasyGrimdark
  1. 1A Game of Thrones1996With Eddard Stark and Catelyn StarkBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Clash of Kings1998With Catelyn Stark and Jon SnowBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Storm of Swords2000With Catelyn Stark and Jon SnowBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Feast for Crows2005With Arya Stark and Sansa StarkBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Dance with Dragons2011With Jon Snow and Daenerys TargaryenBuy on Amazon

Dunk and Egg

1 book · Set in WesterosEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms2015With Ser Duncan the Tall and EggBuy on Amazon

Fire and Blood

1 book · Set in WesterosEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Fire and Blood2018Buy on Amazon

Characters

17 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Westeros

Dunk and Egg