The Sleeper Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Start with book 1. There is no direct correspondence and you will only be confused. Besides, they are worth it and most people go through them really fast. They are really engrossing and there is a lot that the show can't get into. And let's face it. Martin is in a different league as far as story telling goes than Benioff and Weiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Larose Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Always start at the beginning. More so with a series like this. A lot gets left out of the show and there are some changes as well. To really get a serious feel for the whole world, you should just go to the start of everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tregar Ormollen Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I didn't start reading the books until after the purple wedding episode. I convinced myself that reading them would spoil the show for me. But then I realised that I might be missing out on something special, and boy was I right. I started at the beginning and blazed through them, and even though I was familiar with certain events I became immersed in the story. I gained so much more clarity on the backstory and everything began to click for me. If anything it's enhanced my enjoyment of the show. So do yourself a favour. Start with GoT, It's well worth your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Turncloak Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 :agree:Book 1, you will probably get lost if you read book 4 due to so many subplots and characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The other prince Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The only exception to starting with Book 1 might be if you read the Dunk and Egg stories first. personally I would still read the books first because you will get a lot of little gems in the Dunk and Egg stories you might miss if you read them first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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