--- title: Game of Thrones: Fantasy Series Like George RR Martin's Books description: For those eager to get the jump on the next big fantasy adaptations for TV and movies, there are plenty of series to choose from. canonical: https://time.com/4803661/game-of-thrones-books-fantasy-series/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-08-29T21:25:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T07:21:03.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 6 Fantasy Series That Could Become the Next 'Game of Thrones' og:description: Witches, monsters and assassins populate these fantasy series og:url: https://time.com/4803661/game-of-thrones-books-fantasy-series/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26ad83cfb452bf6b/69894698db29871a1a261f9b/6-fantasy-series-that-could-become-the-next-game-of-thrones-featured-image.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 6 Fantasy Series That Could Become the Next Game of Thrones Featured Image og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 6 Fantasy Series That Could Become the Next 'Game of Thrones' twitter:description: Witches, monsters and assassins populate these fantasy series twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26ad83cfb452bf6b/69894698db29871a1a261f9b/6-fantasy-series-that-could-become-the-next-game-of-thrones-featured-image.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 6 Fantasy Series That Could Become the Next _Game of Thrones_ > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) and [Annabel Gutterman](https://time.com/author/annabel-gutterman/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:21 AM UTCPublished: Aug 29, 2017 9:25 PM UTC  by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) and [Annabel Gutterman](https://time.com/author/annabel-gutterman/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:21 AM UTCPublished: Aug 29, 2017 9:25 PM UTC On [April 14](http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/), readers of [George R.R. Martin](http://time.com/4769331/game-of-thrones-books-george-rr-martin/)’s _A Song of Ice and Fire_ will see the premiere of the final season of its TV adaptation, [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/5517025/game-of-thrones-binge-watch-recaps/)_,_ before he publishes the next volume in the book series. But for those eager to get the jump on the next big fantasy adaptations, there are plenty of series to choose from that should hit the big and small screens in the coming years. Here are half a dozen fantasy series to start now, before they become TV and movie sensations.  Orbit ### [_The Witcher Saga_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316029181/?tag=timecom-20) Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski will see his eight novels and story collections adapted for Netflix [sometime this year](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1057640842201055232). The stories, about hunters who use supernatural skills to track and defeat monsters, have already been adapted as highly successful video games. Henry Cavill will star in the television adaptation as monster hunter Geralt of Rivia.  Bloomsbury ### [_Throne of Glass_ ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1619630346/?tag=timecom-20) [Hulu is developing an adaptation](http://deadline.com/2016/09/throne-of-glass-books-tv-series-mark-gordon-co-hulu-1201814665/) of Sarah J. Maas’s six-novel YA series about an assassin seeking her freedom and battling a series of enemies in a treacherous kingdom. Like [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4809266/game-of-thrones-bar-washington-dc/), the TV adaptation will go by the name of one of the books from the series: [_Queen of Shadows_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1619636069/?tag=timecom-20).  Tor ### [_The Black Company_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812521390/?tag=timecom-20) Glen Cook’s series is about an elite team of mercenaries caught up in a power battle in a fantastic landscape. In April 2017, _Deadline_ reported that the ruler of the Northern Empire, The Lady, will be played by [Eliza Dushku](http://deadline.com/2017/04/eliza-dushku-star-the-black-company-series-adaptation-david-goyer-im-global-1202076367/) (whose production company is also involved).  DAW Books ### [_The Kingkiller Chronicle_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0756405890/?tag=timecom-20) The Patrick Rothfuss trilogy (two books are out so far) about a notorious wizard and musician will get movie and TV adaptations from Lionsgate, with [Lin-Manuel Miranda](http://variety.com/2016/film/news/lin-manuel-miranda-kingkiller-chronicle-lionsgate-1201928784/) attached as a producer and music master.  Riverhead ### [_The Dark Star Trilogy_](https://www.amazon.com/Black-Leopard-Wolf-Dark-Trilogy/dp/0735220174/) Man Booker Prize-winning author [Marlon James’ new bestseller _Black Leopard, Red Wolf_ ](http://time.com/5521259/marlon-james-black-leopard-red-wolf-book/) — described as “an African _Game of Thrones_” — was one of the most anticipated books of 2019\. The novel, which is the first in the _Dark Star Trilogy,_ is about a mercenary’s quest to find a missing boy. The mercenary navigates dangerous situations in ancient cities, often running into mythical creatures. Michael B. Jordan’s production company has acquired the rights to adapt the fantasy into a film, along with Warner Brothers. Marlon James will serve as an executive producer on the movie.  Henry Holt and Company ### [_Legacy of Orïsha_](https://www.amazon.com/Children-Blood-Bone-Legacy-Orisha/dp/1250170974/) Zélie Adebola is on a journey to bring back magic to the nation of Orïsha in [Tomi Adeyemi’s debut young adult novel ](http://time.com/5476044/best-fantasy-books/)_Children of Blood and Bone_. The story intensifies as Zélie teams up with a princess to try to take down the monarchy. Fox 2000 is set to adapt the book into a movie with _Dope_’s Rick Famuyiwa directing and _Mary Poppins Returns_’ David Magee writing the script. 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