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u/A_Polite_Noise · 11 pointsr/gameofthrones

They haven't been released individually but rather as parts of short story collections that Martin edits or has some other part in.


  • The first "Dunk & Egg" tale ("The Hedge Knight") is in the collection "Legends: Stories by the Masters of Modern Fantasy" (AMAZON LINK) as well as the more recent collection "Dreamsongs: Volume II" (AMAZON LINK)

  • The second Dunk & Egg tale ("The Sworn Sword") is in the collection "LEGENDS II: DRAGONS, SWORDS AND KINGS" (AMAZON LINK)

  • The third "Dunk & Egg" tale ("The Mystery Knight" is in the collection "Warriors 1" (AMAZON LINK)

  • The first and second "Dunk & Egg" tales ("The Hedge Knight" and "The Sworn Sword") were also adapted into graphic novels which are now sadly out of print; you will spend over $50 for them used, or up to $250+ for new copies. This is how I was introduced to "Dunk & Egg" and if you can get your hand on copies, I can't recommend them highly enough. The art is incredible, depicting Martin's world before HBO did, and the action is spot on; the dialogue and voice-overs and descriptions are all taken directly from the page...Martin's wording nearly perfectly transposed. (AMAZON LINK for THE HEDGE KNIGHT and ANOTHER EDITION and AMAZON LINK for THE SWORN SWORD and ANOTHER EDITION)
u/nowonmai666 · 6 pointsr/asoiaf

In case the other answers aren't quite clear: the three Dunk and Egg stories are not available as books: they're novellas that are available only as part of compilations. Scour the sidebar to your right, and you'll be led here.

That entry is slightly incomplete: The Hedge Knight is also available in this compilation of GRRM's works.

Warning: The Warriors and legends anthologies were giant hardback books that at least in some countries, were split up into two volumes each for paperback publication. It looks like Canada wasn't one of those countries, so you don't need to worry about this, but check the description to make sure each book you buy has a GRRM story in it.

Eh, I'll do it for ya: 1, 2, 3.

As for future reprints: there was going to be a new Dunk and Egg story (possibly called She-Wolves of Winterfell) in an anthology that was initially to be published over a year ago; not only is that book delayed, but the Dunk and Egg story ain't going to be in it. The plan was for the first four stories to then be packaged up and reprinted as Tales of Dunk and Egg Part I.

This is presumably still going to happen, but it's years away: as long as it takes to write Dunk'n'Egg IV and publish it in an anthology, then a year for the exclusivity clause in the anthology deal, then we get the book unless it's decided that additional material is needed.

u/kol- · 6 pointsr/asoiaf

They don't print any new stand alone copies of the novellas, but they are available in different compilations. Who knows, maybe you'll be turned onto other authors/series.
The Hedge Knight
The Sworn Sword
The Mystery Knight

u/cheddarhead4 · 6 pointsr/asoiaf

Yes, you have to get the books containing all these short stories (these books are called Anthologies). For the Hedge Knight, you can get it in an anthology called Legends I - this has a bunch of stories from a bunch of authors you've never heard of. Kindle version is $8, and hardcover is $16. OR you can get the Dreamsongs Volume 2 anthology for $11 kindle or $15 paperback. This is full of George R R Martin short stories that you'll probably really like.

For Sworn Sword, your only choice, unfortunately, is Legends 2. It's $6 for a digital version, and $7 for a paperback at Barnes and Noble.

The third story is only in Warriors which is unfortunately another nobody-anthology. $10 for kindle, $13 for paperback.

u/Argott_ · 5 pointsr/TwilightZone

These are my must-see episodes of the 1980s Twilight Zone series, in no particular order. Some are classic.

Season 1.
Children's Zoo.
Nightcrawlers -- based on the classic short story by Robert M. McCammon, available in Blue World, the Complete Collection.
Examination Day.
Paladin of the Last Hour -- based on a story by Harlan Ellison.
One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty -- based on Harlan Ellison's short story.
Her Pilgrim Soul.
I of Newton -- based on Joe Haldeman's short story, available in Cosmic Laughter, Science Fiction for the Fun of It.
But She Can Type?.
The Star -- based on Arthur C. Clarke's excellent story, available in The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
The Misfortune Cookie.
A Small Talent for War.
A Matter of Minutes.
To See the Invisible Man.
Gramma -- based on the classic short story by Stephen King, available in Skeleton Crew.
Dead Run -- based on Greg Bear's short story, available in The Collected Stories of Greg Bear.
The Last Defender of Camelot, based on a short story by Roger Zelazny and teleplay by George R. R. Martin, available in Last Defender of Camelot short story collection.

Season 2.
A Saucer of Loneliness -- based on Theodore Sturgeon's excellent short story, available in The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume VII.
The Storyteller.
Toys of Caliban -- Teleplay by George R. R. Martin.
The Road Less Traveled -- by George R. R. Martin; memories of Martin's experience working on the Twilight Zone writing staff, and two teleplays, this one and an unproduced one, are available in Dreamsongs: Volume II.

Season 3 -- This season is worth a look, but none of them are my favorites.

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u/Icarus_Jones · 3 pointsr/asoiaf

It's in the Dreamsongs books.

I forget if it's in Volume 1 or Volume 2, but it is in there. Wierd thing is, I swear he says that the story has nothing to do with Westeros or ASOIAF, but maybe I'm wrong.

http://www.amazon.com/Dreamsongs-Volume-George-R-R-Martin/dp/0553385682

http://www.amazon.com/Dreamsongs-Volume-George-R-R-Martin/dp/0553385690

u/R00K26 · 2 pointsr/asoiaf

I would recommend Dreamsongs for the hedge knight as all the other short stories are from GRRM and they're great. Especially the Haviland Tuff ones. Also I found this was an easier book to find in my bookstore.