<Table> A Song of Ice and Fire <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A Song of Ice and Fire book collection box set cover </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> A Game of Thrones (1996) </Li> <Li> A Clash of Kings (1998) </Li> <Li> A Storm of Swords (2000) </Li> <Li> A Feast for Crows (2005) </Li> <Li> A Dance with Dragons (2011) </Li> <Li> The Winds of Winter (forthcoming) </Li> <Li> A Dream of Spring (forthcoming) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> George R.R. Martin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Epic fantasy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bantam Books (US, Canada) </Li> <Li> Voyager Books (UK, Australia) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> August 1996--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (hardback & paperback) audiobook </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A Song of Ice and Fire book collection box set cover </Td> </Tr>

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