Fantasy Books

Its looking like GRRM is going to make a run through the holiday season, as we hit Labor Day weekend, and he still rules the top 5. I can’t imagine sales slowing over the next few months.

1. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
3. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. A Storm of Swords (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
5. A Feast for Crows (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin’s 4-novel set drops out of 5th place, making room for the fourth book in the series, A Feast for Crows. A top five filled with the first five books in your series? Not bad, Mr. Martin, not bad.

1. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
3. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. A Storm of Swords (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
5. A Feast for Crows (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin

Interviews galore this week, featuring everyone from old hands like R.A. Salvatore and Neil Gaiman, to relatively fresh talent like Lev Grossman and Mark Charan Newton. A couple of Game of Thrones scripts set for charity auction were heisted this week, and we get a first look at the new free MMO based on Tad Williams’ Otherland. It looks absolutely sick.

• Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ The Miami Herald
• Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Blogs
• Review: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
• Interview: Lev Grossman @ Omnivoracious
• Interview: Lev Grossman @ SF Signal
• Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Omnivoracious
• Interview: Mark Chadbourn @ LeftLion
• Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ Fantasy Faction
• Interview: Naomi Novik @ Suvudu
• Interview: Neil Gaiman @ The Guardian
• Cover: The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin @ Orbit
• TV: Game of Thrones scripts…stolen! @ NME
• Video Games: Free MMO based on Tad Williams’ Otherland @ GameSpy

George R.R. Martin retains an iron grip on the top 5 this week, with all 5 books retaining their positions. Noteworthy: Lev Grossman’s The Magicians ranked in 7th this week, following the release of the second book in the series last week.

1. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
3. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. A Storm of Swords (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
5. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set (Paperback) by George R.R. Martin

GRRM continues 100% dominance of the top five, which the only change this week being Dance swapping places with Thrones.

1. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
3. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. A Storm of Swords (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
5. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set (Paperback) by George R.R. Martin

A chance for Faramir, captain of Gondor, to show his quality. Quality is the name of the game this week, with fantastic stuff like Pat Rothfuss interviewing Jim Butcher, Daniel Abraham on writing the Game of Thrones comic, and Lev Grossman on wizards and orcs getting their due respect. Wait, Daniel Abraham on the GoT comic? That’s like the geekiest triple-combo ever.

• Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ FairfaxStation
• Review: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin @ Literary Musings
• Review: A Song of Ice and Fire series @ Lifestyle Inquirer
• Review: Flight to Dragon Isle by Lucinda Hare @ Fantasy Book Review
• Interview: George R.R. Martin @ The Sydney Morning Herald
• Interview: Patrick Rothfuss interviews Jim Butcher @ Suvudu
• Interview: Tracy Hickman @ I Should be Writing
• Interview: Daniel Abraham on writing the Game of Thrones comics @ MTV
• Author Blogs: Respect for Wizards, Orcs by Lev Grossman @ The Wall Street Journal

Ghost Story only lasted a week, as George R.R. Martin takes over the top 5 again this week. GRRM and Kindle seem to be the tales of 2011.

1. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
3. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. A Storm of Swords (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
5. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set (Paperback) by George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin reviews flood the blogosphere this week, with reviews of books 2-5 in A Song of Ice and Fire crossing your internets. Shadowplay, Prince of Thorns and Perfect Shadow are also reviewed, and we round out the week with a bases-loaded interview pack: GRRM, 2 (yep, two!) interviews with Felicia Day, and a chat with Jim Butcher. Righteous!

• Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Fantasy Book Review
• Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Bibliophile Stalker
• Review: A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Books
• Review: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Books
• Review: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Books
• Review: Shadowplay by Tad Williams @ The Tattered Scroll
• Review: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence @ LEC Book Reviews
• Review: Perfect Shadow by Brent Weeks @ Fantasy Book Review
• Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
• Interview: Felicia Day @ TV Line
• Interview: Felicia Day @ MTV Geek!
• Interview: Jim Butcher @ Orbit

George R.R. Martin owns 4 out of the top 5, making room for Jim Butcher’s Ghost Story, which debuts at number 2 this week.

1. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. Ghost Story (Kindle) by Jim Butcher
3. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
5. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set (Paperback) by George R.R. Martin

A Dance with Dragons continues its reign with its third week in first place, and George R.R. Martin owns the top 5 again this week.

1. A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
3. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
4. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set (Paperback) by George R.R. Martin
5. A Dance with Dragons (Hardcover) by George R.R. Martin