A Game of Thrones
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".
Golden Age of Television (2000s–present)
Shows such as "The Sopranos" (which first aired in 1999), "Six Feet Under" (2001), "The Wire" (2002), "Battlestar Galactica" (2004), "Lost" (2004), "Mad Men" (2007), "Breaking Bad", (2008), and "Game of Thrones" (2011), are generally considered the basis of the so-called Golden Age of Television, i.e. the new creator-driven tragic dramas of the 2000s and 2010s. The Writer's Guild of America vote for 101 Best Written TV Shows includes a complete foundation of the current Golden Age of Television.