Winter is Coming! As both a fantasy nerd and avid reader, I've consumed my fair share of doorstopper-sized tomes over the years. But few immerse me in their intricately built fictional world like George R.R. Martin's sprawling masterwork "A Game of Thrones". As the first book in Martin's acclaimed "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga, it draws you deeply into the war-torn continent of Westeros, home to clashing noble families, dark supernatural forces, and memorable multidimensional characters.