The Lord Of The Rings is separated into 6 books, often sold in 3 volumes. A Song Of Ice And Fire is planned to be 7 books, with at least 2 of these books split into 2 volumes each.

The Lord Of The Rings is told in a strict hierarchy of POVs: firstly Bilbo's then Frodo's then Sam's, with Pippin, Merry and Gimli's POVs given for any chapters where the previous characters are absent. A Song Of Ice And Fire includes many more interchanging character POVs.

The larger range of character POVs in A Song Of Ice And Fire, including some antagonists, allow these characters to be more easily understood,...