A Storm of Swords book cover by George R. R. Martin

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Book 3 of A Song of Ice and Fire. See all A Song of Ice and Fire books in order
The book before
A Clash of Kings
The book after
A Feast for Crows
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Publication
First published on August 8, 2000. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
This edition
The edition checked here is a 973-page edition from Bantam Books. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
It received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2001. (Wikidata, citing sfadb.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Wikidata lists the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel (2006) for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)

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  • Adult

Other books in A Song of Ice and Fire

5 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: A Game of Thrones
  2. Book 2: A Clash of Kings
  3. Book 4: A Feast for Crows
  4. Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

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