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Waiting for Season Six: films and books similar or inspirational to “Game of Thrones”

Posted on July 15th, 2016

This book and DVD display curated by Booth staff member Lee Whitacre highlights films and books author George R.R. Martin has stated were inspirational to the overall development of his A Song of Ice and Fire book series. It can be seen (and boks and DVDs can be borrowed!) on the 4th floor by the Library Technology Services desk.

Additional display items include films which possess similar plot themes to the HBO series Game of Thrones along with books accentuating the historical atmosphere of the novels. A comprehensive guide to Fantasy literature recommendations from the ebook Genreflecting is included for those of you who can’t get enough knights, elves, kings and castles.

You can explore these titles and several others in the fantasy genre online or in person at the heavily air conditioned Booth Library.

• Game Of Thrones. The complete fourth season
• PN1992.77 .G36 2015x .DVD
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• Game Of Thrones. The complete third season
• PN1992.77 .G36 2014x .DVD
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• Game Of Thrones. The complete second season
• PN1992.77 .G36 2013x .DVD
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• Hadrian’s Wall
• Johnson, Stephen, 1947-
• DA146 .J64 2004x
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• Hundred Years War: A People’s History
• Green, David, 1969-
• DC96 .G74 2014
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• Kingdom Of Heaven
• PN1997 .K56584x .DVD
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• Kumonosujoì„ = Throne Of Blood (spider’s Web Castle)
• PN1997 .T585x .DVD
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• Lord Of the Rings
• Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
• PR6039.O32 L6 1999
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• Lord Of the Rings, the Return Of the King
• PN1997 .L6743x .DVD
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• Lord Of the Rings.
• PN1997 .L6742bx .DVD
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• Reine Margot Queen Margot
• PN1997 .R3625x .DVD
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• Richard Iii
• PN1997 .R5218x .DVD
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• Rome.
• PN1992.77 .R664 2006x .DVD
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• Spartacus, Blood and Sand.
• PN1992.77 .S672x 2010 .DVD
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• To Green Angel Tower
• Williams, Tad.
• PS3573.I45563 T6 1993
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• Tudors.
• PN1992.77 .T8x 2008 Season 1 .DVD
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• Wars Of the Roses: The Fall Of the Plantagenets and the Rise Of the Tudors
• Jones, Dan, 1981-
• DA250 .J66 2014
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