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by George R. R. Martin

Book 5 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 Dance with Dragons: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (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 Dance with Dragons; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · 2010 · Adult

about 1010 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Dance with Dragons: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  The Way of Kings: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Dance with Dragons; Open Library and Wikidata for The Way of Kings.
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The Witching Hour
Anne Rice · 1990 · Adult

about 960 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Dance with Dragons: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  The Witching Hour: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Dance with Dragons; Open Library and Wikidata for The Witching Hour.
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First published: First published on July 12, 2011. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: It received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2012. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, 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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