New edition of A GAME OF THRONES

[Quick Ben]

The original US cover:

God it's hideous!

 

[Clansman]

The original US cover:

God it's hideous!

That's the one I bought, waaaaay back now. I notice that the UK first printing is worth about $1,800, whereas the US first printing is about $300.00.

Geee. I wonder why?

 

[HareBrain]

Now that is a cover. Though I really like the simple looking ones too.

Was that in one of the links? I didn't notice it, but it's far better than all the ones I did. I don't think I've ever seen a worse collection of cover designs (except for the American WOT ones).

 

[murphy]

Now that cover really makes you think "winter is coming."

 

[KaptariMind]

I agree with some of the comments about buying books with film covers. I'm always disappointed when I try to buy a book and the only cover I can find is a movie poster. I know rationally it's the same book as it was before the film came out, but I still feel like I'm buying something that MUST be sub-par. It's a visceral reaction. I can't help it.

And the above cover is seriously awesome! Now I want that one instead. LOL

 

[Werthead]

The finalised new US ASoIaF covers. Similar to the ones posted on the first page, but they've tweaked some of the background colours.

These should hit the shelves on 22 March.

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[Clansman]

meh.

 

[Lofwyr]

Now that is a cover. Though I really like the simple looking ones too.

Easily the best cover I've seen for AGoT. The ones I have are the monochrome with a slightly raised emblem in the middle. Sort of bland really...

 

[hadd]

Estonian book cover for AGOT (have it at home, read AGOT in Estonian others in English).
Always liked it. The thing i dislike though was the thick paper and huge letters which quadrupled the book itself in size too

 

[Ursa major]

GRRM has posted the new tie-in cover:

 

[No One]

Great. Now every edition of ASOIAF will come with "A New Original Series From HBO" attached.

Bah.

 

[Culhwch]

At least this one is leaps and bounds better than the first offering with Dany...

 

[Boaz]

Great. Now every edition of ASOIAF will come with "A New Original Series From HBO" attached.

Bah.

This afternoon, I read GRRM's short story Nightflyers. The cover of the paperback boldly proclaims "Soon to be a Major Motion Picture." It was printed in 1985.

 

[viZion]

Don't know about "major" but it certainly was a motion picture, Boaz.

Nightflyers (1987) - IMDb

3.5/10! Legendary.

Also, apparently that story was released in 1980 but the anthology of the same name released in 1985. Thanks, Wikipedia!

 

[Ursa major]

One version of that story is included in Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective.

 

[Boaz]

Uh, thanks viZ. Now where did I place my dunce cap?

 

[No One]

Cul speaks true and Boaz, er, speaks

Actually, as the quote was "Soon to be a Major Motion Picture" I don't think you'll be needing that dunce cap, Boaz. Although I'm sure my one is lying about somewhere if you want to borrow it.

...Um, am I the only one who wants to see that film now?

 

[DarkWings]

WOW, that movie looks really bad...
I bought the books with the "soon to be on HBO" scrolling text at the top (or whatever it says) and i have to say that i wish it didnt say it. having something like that printed on the books cheapens them in my eyes and i dont feel like i want to read them.
the LOTR series is a perfect example of something i havent read yet because "I can just watch the movie"

 

[Aillas]

I recently purchased the first three books of A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords) and must admit that I was very disappointed to see the "a new series coming soon from HBO" ad on my expensive hardback edition of A Clash of Kings. Luckily A Game of Thrones doesn't have it. I've yet to receive A Storm of Swords; hopefully it won't contain the ad.

You know, I wouldn't have cared if it was a sticker, but the HBO ad is non-removable!

First of all: I don't watch TV. Second of all: I don't even get HBO in on my TV. Third of all: I've no interest in the show. Fourth of all: Couldn't the ad have been either a removable sticker or at least stuck inside of the book - not on the cover?

I've honestly never seen anything like this on a hardback edition of a book before. Cheap, mass-market paperbacks are the only editions of books where cheap advertising of this sort is acceptable - not on expensive hardbacks. A $20+ price-tag should exempt you from having to see ads of this sort, no?

What are your thoughts on this? Do you also find that it cheapens the book and just looks plain ugly?

Anyway - I acknowledge that what's in the book matters more than what's on the dust-jacket, but still . . . gah.

 

[ctg]

Is the audio books any worth of listening?