Game of Thrones, Book 3
by George R. R. Martin
Recommended by Elon Musk
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A Storm of Swords moves through a vast cast of viewpoints as alliances shift, sieges happen, and abrupt, often brutal reversals arrive. Its useful part is relentless narrative momentum and payoff moments that change many characters' trajectories; the writing pushes readers forward with cliffhanger chapters and large set pieces. Its main limitation is the sheer scale: repeated viewpoint shifts, graphic violence, and long stretches of scheming can feel exhausting or sensationalist, leaving some readers worn down by the bleakness.
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Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin_x0092_s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern Fantasy,, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a worl...
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Elon Musk
Co-founder of PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink
“Best books in recent years imo are Iain Banks & George Martin.”
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Consider The Republic by Plato. Recommended by 13 sources.
“Plato stages an extended Socratic conversation that moves from concrete questions about justice into broad proposals about an ideal city, the structure of the soul, and what counts as reality and knowledge. Reading alternates brisk question-and-answer snippets with long, cumulative demonstrations that reward careful attention and annotation. Main value: a wealth of thought experiments for testing political and ethical intuitions. Main limitation: repetitive refutations, long policy sketches and dense metaphysical passages can feel abstruse and slow; patience and some philosophical background help.”
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