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by George R. R. Martin

Book 2 of A Song of Ice and Fire

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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Clash of Kings: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Clash of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Clash of Kings: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
  Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Clash of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Clash of Kings: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy - Epic" (OL subject)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Clash of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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First published: First published on November 16, 1998. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026. The sources differ. Each value is shown with where it came from.The Library of Congress record of the edition checked here is dated 1999. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 0553108034 ... 1999
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 761-page edition from Bantam Books. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 0553108034 ... 761 p. ... Bantam Books
Series: It is book 2 of the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Source: georgerrmartin.com, checked November 6, 2026. A Song of Ice and Fire ... A Game of Thrones ... A Clash of Kings
Awards and honors: It received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1999. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel (2004) for this book. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

About George R. R. Martin

Early work: His first professional sale came in 1970, a story Galaxy published in February 1971. Source: georgerrmartin.com, checked November 6, 2026. first professional sale was made in 1970 ... sold to Galaxy ... February, 1971 issue
Other work: He taught journalism at Clarke College in the late 1970s. Source: georgerrmartin.com, checked November 6, 2026. a Journalism instructor at Clarke College
Other work: He became a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. Source: georgerrmartin.com, checked November 6, 2026. signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986

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