

Plus, there's a prequel book, which is what House of Dragon is based on. So where do you start? There's currently five ( five!) main Game of Thrones books out right now, and two more are on the way. There's a whole world of Game of Thrones content out there, you just have to pick up a book to see it.

Plus, once you become a Westeros expert, you'll have fun spotting all the easter eggs in the prequel series, calling back to little tidbits the books probably have pages and pages of context on. In the meantime, why not dig into the source material for one of HBO's biggest fantasy shows? There's more characters, plotlines, settings, and history than a television show can present. Back in 2019, HBO announced a prequel series called House of the Dragon, which follows the rise of the Targaryen family. For anyone still interested in returning to the world of Westeros on the small screen, though, you're in luck. Martin already knows it won't be anything like the one we all saw on HBO.

Thankfully, the books the television show is based on isn't finished yet, but author George R. The last time we talked about Game of Thrones, it was all about how much we hated the ending.
