A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings is the second of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on November 16, 1998 in the United Kingdom; the first United States edition followed on February 2, 1999. Like its predecessor, A Game of Thrones, it won the Locus Award (in 1999) for best novel and was nominated for the Nebula Award (also in 1999) for best novel. In May 2005, Meisha Merlin released a limited edition of the novel, fully illustrated by John Howe.
US hardcover (first edition) | |
| Author | George R. R. Martin |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Roy Dotrice |
| Cover artist | Steve Youll |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Genre | Epic fantasy, Political novel |
| Published | November 16, 1998 (Voyager Books/UK) February 2, 1999 (Bantam Spectra/US) |
| Pages | 761 |
| Award | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1999) |
| ISBN | 0-00-224585-X (UK Hardback) ISBN 0-553-10803-4 (US hardback) |
| OCLC | 59667381 |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3563.A7239 C58 1999 |
| Preceded by | A Game of Thrones |
| Followed by | A Storm of Swords |
The novel has been adapted for television by HBO as the second season of the TV series Game of Thrones.
A Clash of Kings is also the name of the first expansion to the Game of Thrones board game.
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