Big sales on the works of Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin for Prime Big Deal Days
By Dan Selcke
October 8 and 9 mark Prime Big Deal Days on Amazon, one of many yearly sales periods where Amazon tries to drive more traffic to its bustling marketplace. Lots of things will be on sale, but we're drilling down on all things related to the Seven Kingdoms, of which there are a lot! Check out some of the deals on offer:
- A new paperback set of all five Song of Ice and Fire books by author George R.R. Martin, complete with new cover art, is on sale for $25.70, nearly half off its list price of $50. That's 5,216 pages for 25 bucks! If you somehow haven't yet read the series HBO adapted as Game of Thrones, this seems like a great way in.
If you'd rather go hardcover, all five books in the series are available individually:
- A Game of Thrones: $18.37 (down from $36)
- A Clash of Kings: $20 (down from $35)
- A Storm of Swords: $25 (down from$36)
- A Feast for Crows: $20 (down from $36)
- A Dance with Dragons: $19 (down from $36)
Game of Thrones ended five years ago, but the prequel series House of the Dragon is still going strong. Amazon has lots of deals on things related to House of the Dragon, as well. That includes both the books it's based on and the two seasons released so far on home video:
- Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (Hardcover): $25 (down from $35)
- The Rise of the Dragon: An Illustrated History (Hardcover): $26 (down from $60)
- House of the Dragon: Complete First Season (4K): $30 (down from $50)
- House of the Dragon: Complete Second Season (4K Steelbook): $45 (down from $57; this one releases November 19)
Finally, there's another Game of Thrones prequel show coming called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on a trio (and counting) of novellas that Martin wrote about Ser Duncan the Tall and his diminutive squire Egg. Those novellas aren't actually on sale, but the comic books based on them are:
- The Hedge Knight (Paperback): $11 (down from $15)
- The Sworn Sword (Paperback): $11 (down from $15)
- The Mystery Knight (Paperback): $18 (down from $28)
And of course, the complete Game of Thrones series is available in 4K UHD is available for a significant amount off the list price: $150, down from $220.
Happy deal hunting! Remember: Prime Big Deal Days runs October 8 and 9, although everything on this page is already discounted.
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h/t GameSpot