The 7 Best Books to Read While You Await More Game of Thrones

In the midst of the long winter known as the wait for the final season of Game of Thrones, it's important to find ways to stay entertained. And while George R.R. Martin may not be putting out The Winds of Winter, the next installment in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, anytime soon, there are more than enough books that incorporate elements of his writing—medieval lands, complex heroines and political scheming—to keep your mind off of the Iron Throne.