Ebethron the Sword

I started the series with the paperback publication of "A Game of Thrones" and haven't looked back since, having read the first three books ten or so times and the last two 3-4 times now (I re-read before each new novel, and have re-read before several of the seasons too).

I'm a classic nerd, having played D&D and read fantasy and SF lit since I was barely out of single digits in age.