Love the TV series. I started reading the books after the TV show to help fill in the holes when I was frustrated by a lack of character info or background. I must say the TV show does things a little differently but I enjoy the TV show more than the books. I stopped reading about 2/3 of the way through book 3 since I didn't want spoilers for the TV show. The timelines aren't the same. Can't wait for the next season!