A Feast for Crows
by George R. R. Martin
★ Top 10 book of 2005 · #8 on Best Books of 2005
The fourth book in George R. R. Martin's celebrated high fantasy cycle finds a shattered kingdom close to peace. Instead, it is pushed toward an even more terrifying path of destruction.
Best for: Readers already following this epic fantasy series who want the next installment
A Feast for Crows is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar.
What A Feast for Crows is about
Long awaited by readers, this is the fourth volume in George R. R. Martin's epic cycle of high fantasy has won the devotion and praise of readers and critics, and is described as a landmark series. A kingdom torn apart finds itself at last on the brink of peace. Then it is launched onto an even more terrifying course of destruction. It is the long-awaited fourth book of the series, in which a kingdom torn asunder finds itself on the brink of peace, only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.
A Feast for Crows on the Best Books of 2005
A Feast for Crows came out in 2005. Of the 52 books first published in 2005 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 2005 list.
Why it made the list: 639 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (153 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2005 list
- Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt, #6
- Twilight Stephenie Meyer, #7
- Elantris Brandon Sanderson, #9
- Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro, #10
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 383 want to read it, 13 are reading it now and 243 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 153 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 85 | 55% |
| Reader love | 77 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 60 | 20% |
Questions about A Feast for Crows
When was A Feast for Crows published?
A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin was first published in 2005.
Was A Feast for Crows one of the best books of 2005?
A Feast for Crows is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar. 639 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (153 ratings).
Why is A Feast for Crows on the Best Books of 2005 list?
639 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (153 ratings).
More of the best books of 2005
- The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan, #1
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, #3
- Looking for Alaska John Green, #4
- Eldest Christopher Paolini, #5
- Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt, #6
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How we know
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