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A Dance with Dragons
The fifth book of A Song of Ice and Fire returns to the full cast of viewpoints across a continent still at war. Dangers gather at the Wall, a young queen struggles to rule a restless foreign city, and old players pursue their own plans.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2011
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 1016
- Format
- Book 5 of 5 in A Song of Ice and Fire
Read this if you have followed the series this far and want its fullest, most sprawling volume so far.
Skip this if you haven't read the earlier books, or can't tolerate a series that is still unfinished.
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Quick answers about A Dance with Dragons
- What is A Dance with Dragons about?
- The fifth book of A Song of Ice and Fire returns to the full cast of viewpoints across a continent still at war. Dangers gather at the Wall, a young queen struggles to rule a restless foreign city, and old players pursue their own plans.
- Who should read A Dance with Dragons?
- Read it if you have followed the series this far and want its fullest, most sprawling volume so far. Skip it if you haven't read the earlier books, or can't tolerate a series that is still unfinished.
- How long and how fast is A Dance with Dragons?
- It is a slow-paced, long read of about 1016 pages, first published in 2011.
- Does A Dance with Dragons have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, War, Sexual content, Torture.
- Can I borrow A Dance with Dragons for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends A Dance with Dragons; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after A Dance with Dragons?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Eye of the World, Tigana, The Black Company.
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