The Accursed Kings

The Accursed Kings

Le Roi de fer (Book 1) 1955 French hardcover
Le Roi de fer (1955) La Reine étranglée (1955) Les Poisons de la couronne (1956) La Loi des mâles (1957) La Louve de France (1959) Le Lis et le lion (1960) Quand un Roi perd la France (1977)
Author	Maurice Druon
Country	France
Language	French
Genre	Historical fiction
Publisher	Del Duca/Plon
Published	1955–1977
Media type	Print

The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits [le ʁwa mo.di]) is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France.

American author George R. R. Martin called The Accursed Kings "the original game of thrones", citing Druon's novels as an inspiration for his own series A Song of Ice and Fire.