Winds Of Winter The Longest ASOIAF Book? Why It Must Break GRRM's Record
George R.R. Martin has suggested that The Winds of Winter could be the longest A Song of Ice and Fire book yet, and that not only makes sense but may well be inevitable for the Game of Thrones-inspiring novel series. To say it’s been a lengthy wait for Martin’s sixth and (as it stands) penultimate entry in A Song of Ice and Fire would be an understatement. The fifth book, A Dance With Dragons, released back in 2011 (the same year Game of Thrones debuted), and The Winds of Winter's release has taken over a decade and counting
The Winds of Winter has been through various release date predictions and delays, with Martin pushing it back several times over the years. Now, while the author is committed to finishing the novel — and its planned sequel, A Dream of Spring — he is no longer offering any kinds of promises or teases for when it might release. As such, The Winds of Winter's release date remains a great point of uncertainty as the writer struggles to finish the book, and the sheer scope of it gives some indication as to why.
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Martin has said that The Winds of Winter could be the longest book yet, surpassing A Dance With Dragons, which holds the record with 1,016-1,040 pages (varying by different versions), with A Storm of Swords the next longest at 973 pages. Martin notes that he «usually trims» books when finished, so The Winds of Winter's page count is by no means decided given there's no indication he has completed it, but it running to such an epic length would not only make a lot of sense, but may be inevitable. With only two books remaining, then The Winds of Winter has big questions to answer and a lot of story to get through, needing to
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