is this first one adapted to a tv show?
Yes, with the same name
A Game of Thrones
The novel has inspired several spin-off works, including several games. It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of "Game of Thrones",
where did the idea of game of thrones come from From the "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy novel series who is the author of this series? George R. R. Martin how many books are there within this series? Six can you name some of them? "A Game of Thrones", "A Clash of Kings", and "A Storm of Swords" are some of them
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A Game of Thrones [SEP] Introduction
In the novel, recounting events from various points of view, Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros, the Wall, and the Targaryens. The novel has inspired several spin-off works, including several games. It is also the namesake and basis for the first season of "Game of Thrones", an HBO television series that premiered in April 2011. A March 2013 paperback TV tie-in re-edition was also titled "Game of Thrones", excluding the indefinite article "A".