When is The Winds of Winter coming out? Everything we know about the next Game of Thrones book

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When is The Winds of Winter coming out? Everything we know about the next Game of Thrones book

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Ayesha Ameen

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There is no one in the world more patient than an A Song of Ice and Fire fan. Having had to wait over a decade for the next book in the series, The Winds of Winter, author George R. R. Martin seems to be gunning for the title of “Longest Running Book Series.” He has dropped a considerable amount of updates about the book, saying he only has 500 pages left to write. While we all wait for the penultimate book in this epic saga, here’s all we know about it so far.

Quick answer: There isn’t an official release date for The Winds of Winter yet, but George R. R. Martin said he had about 500 pages left to finish, back in December 2022. As such, we can expect the book to release in 2024, as George has said the writers’ strike won’t affect The Winds of Winter. We’ll be updating this article as more information comes out.

So far on A Dance with Dragons

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The story is told from the point of view of 18 characters, with each chapter being told by a different character. Jon Snow has been elected the 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch. Tommen Baratheon rules over King’s Landing, with Cersei Lannister being the Queen Mother.

Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth were trying to quell dissent in the Riverlands. Brienne was also working towards fulfilling her promise to Lady Catelyn Stark by searching for Sansa Stark. Petyr Baelish has murdered Lady Arryn and has named himself Lord Protector of Vale. He is also hiding Sansa Stark with him.

Jon Snow has made the decision to let the Wildings through the wall in order to protect them from the “Others,” which includes wights and White Walkers. But after much more tension, he is stabbed and left for dead by his brothers on the Night Watch.

His brother Bran Stark makes his way North of the Wall and meets the Children of the Forest and The Three-Eyed Crow. He joins with a weirwood tree and gains access to visions of his father’s past. He also communicates with Theon Greyjoy in the present.

Meanwhile, Arya Stark trains as an assassin in the House of White and Black to become one of the Faceless Men. She passes all the tests thrown her way. Tyrion Lannister escapes King’s Landing with Varys’ help and considers joining Daenerys’ forces.

This is when Varys reveals that he is part of a group that has raised the late Prince Rhaegar Targaryen’s son Aegon (presumed dead) in secret. Tyrion advises Aegon to prove himself worthy of Daenerys’ hand in marriage through conquest. In the meantime, Daenerys is facing a dangerous rebellion in Mereen and escapes with the help of Drogon before being stranded near the Dothraki Sea. Cersei had been facing trials for her multitude of crimes and faces the notorious Walk of Shame.

A Timeline of The Wind of Winter Updates

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Since this is not the final book, it can go many ways, and until the book is out, nothing is set in stone. Here are (almost) all the updates the author has given since A Dance with Dragons.

The Winds of Winter release date and more

The book is not expected to release in 2023. However, given that George was about 500 pages away from a finish, we can hope for a 2024 release for The Winds of Winter.

Forums have always been rife with speculations and theories of what’s next from The Winds of Winter. Most fans speculate that Daenerys might still die, and Jon might remain dead. And though George R.R. Martin has promised that the book will end differently than the show, Bran might still end up King.

In an HBO behind-the-scenes interview, Bran Stark actor Isaac Hempstead revealed that Bran becoming King was ultimately the author’s idea. “David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] told me there were two things George R.R. Martin had planned for Bran, and that was the Hodor revelation and that he would be king,” Wright said. “So that’s pretty special to be directly involved in something that is part of George’s vision. It was a really nice way to wrap it up.”

In an Inside the Episode, it was revealed that the sequence where Shireen is burned alive came directly from Martin himself. The Game of Thrones showrunners have also confirmed that the shocking Hodor-Hold the Door twist was also courtesy of the author. So we can expect a few of the things we have seen in the show to appear in the books as well. Coming to the release part… only time will tell.

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