George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin

George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials G.R.R.M., is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Martin also wrote a related series of novellas, Tales of Dunk and Egg, which have been adapted by HBO as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present). Outside of A Song of Ice and Fire and its related media, Martin helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).

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The Corpse Handler

1 Books
Libro Nobody Leaves New Pittsburg
#1976

Nobody Leaves New Pittsburg

1976

Wild Cards

5 Books
Shell Games
#1987

Shell Games

1987
Jokers Wild
#1987

Jokers Wild

The streets of New York have erupted in celebration of Wild Card Day - the annual event held every September 15th to remember the dead and cherish the living. It is a day for fireworks and street fairs and parades, for political rallies and memorial banquets, for drinking and fighting in the alleys. With each passing year, the festivities become larger and more fevered. And this year - 1986, the fortieth anniversary - promises to be the biggest and best Wild Card Day ever.But lurking in the background is a twisted genius who cares nothing for fun and festivity. The Astronomer has only one concern: destruction...The Mobipocket Reader format of this title is not suitable for use on the Palm OS versions of Mobipocket Reader.

1987
Aces Abroad
#1988

Aces Abroad

1988
Jokertown Shuffle
#1991

Jokertown Shuffle

1991
Dead Man's Hand

Dead Man's Hand

Thousand Worlds

16 Books
The Hero
#1971

The Hero

1971
With Morning Comes Mistfall
#1973

With Morning Comes Mistfall

1973
Override
#1973

Override

1973
The Runners
#1975

The Runners

1975
And Seven Times Never Kill Man
#1975

And Seven Times Never Kill Man

1975
Libro Men of Greywater Station
#1976

Men of Greywater Station

1976
In the House of the Worm
#1976

In the House of the Worm

1976
Starlady
#1976

Starlady

1976
Meathouse Man
#1976

Meathouse Man

1976
Bitterblooms
#1977

Bitterblooms

1977
Dying of the Light
#1977

Dying of the Light

1977
The Way of Cross and Dragon
#1979

The Way of Cross and Dragon

1979
Sandkings
#1979

Sandkings

1979
Nightflyers
#1980

Nightflyers

The crew of the starship *Nightflyer* is heading into the outer reaches of known space in search of a legendary alien race known as the *volcryn*. The mission is led by Karoly d'Branin and the ship captained by the mysterious Royd Eris, who appears only as a hologram who drifts among them, sometimes playing chess with the beautiful and brilliant warrior, Melantha Jhirl. Soon the explorers begin to feel they are being watched. Macabre accidents befall them one by one. Is there someone else on board? Royd won't say. And there is no turning back: the *volcryn* are near...

1980
The Glass Flower
#1986

The Glass Flower

1986
The Stone City
2003

The Stone City

2003

A Song of Ice and Fire

14 Books
A Game of Thrones
#1

A Game of Thrones

***A Game of Thrones*** is the inaugural novel in ***A Song of Ice and Fire***, an epic series of fantasy novels crafted by the American author **George R. R. Martin**. Published on August 1, 1996, this novel introduces readers to the richly detailed world of Westeros and Essos, where political intrigue, power struggles, and magical elements intertwine. The story unfolds through multiple perspectives, each chapter focusing on a different character, allowing readers to experience the narrative from various angles. This complex structure has become a hallmark of Martin's storytelling, immersing readers in the lives and motivations of a diverse cast. ### Plot Summary Set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, the narrative revolves around the power struggles among noble families vying for the Iron Throne, the seat of power in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. The story is rich with political intrigue, betrayal, and epic battles, as well as a deep exploration of themes such as loyalty, honor, and the consequences of power. ### Themes The novel explores themes of power, loyalty, and the moral complexities of leadership. It delves into the consequences of ambition and the strug

1996
A Clash of Kings
#2

A Clash of Kings

In this thrilling sequel to *A Game of Thrones*, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. *A Clash of Kings* transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced. ***A Clash of Kings*** A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings

1998
Libro Dominio de dragones
2005

Dominio de dragones

2005
Libro Kampen om jerntronen
#2

Kampen om jerntronen

2011
A Storm of Swords
#3

A Storm of Swords

Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes *A Game of Thrones* and *A Clash of Kings*. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. ***A Storm of Swords*** Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King’s Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way

2000
A Feast for Crows
#4

A Feast for Crows

Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in *A Feast for Crows*, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. ***A Feast for Crows*** It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. Robb Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, reneg

2005
A Dance with Dragons
#5

A Dance with Dragons

In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again–beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has three times three thousand enemies, and many have set out to find her. Yet, as they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys’s claim to Westeros forever. To the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone–a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, will face his greatest challenge yet. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice. And from all corners, bitter conflicts soon reignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldi

2011
The Princess and the Queen
2013

The Princess and the Queen

2013
The World of Ice & Fire
2014

The World of Ice & Fire

2014
Fire & Blood
2018

Fire & Blood

The first volume of a definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros is set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones" and answers key questions about the dynasty's origins, conflicts and relationships with dragons.

2018
The Winds of Winter
#6

The Winds of Winter

A Dream of Spring
#7

A Dream of Spring

Blood of the Dragon
#1996

Blood of the Dragon

1996
The Rise of the Dragon

The Rise of the Dragon

Standalone Works

60 Books
Only Kids Are Afraid of the Dark
#1967

Only Kids Are Afraid of the Dark

1967
The Exit to San Breta
#1972

The Exit to San Breta

1972
The Second Kind of Loneliness
#1972

The Second Kind of Loneliness

Howard Fast: The First Men Daniel Keyes: Flowers for Algernon George R. R. Martin: The Second Kind of Loneliness

1972
Night Shift
#1973

Night Shift

1973
Dark, Dark Were the Tunnels
#1973

Dark, Dark Were the Tunnels

1973
Slide Show
#1973

Slide Show

1973
Run to Starlight
#1974

Run to Starlight

1974
FTA
#1974

FTA

1974
Night of the Vampyres
#1975

Night of the Vampyres

1975
The Storms of Windhaven
#1975

The Storms of Windhaven

1975
"... For a Single Yesterday"
#1975

"... For a Single Yesterday"

1975
The Last Super Bowl
#1975

The Last Super Bowl

1975
Nor the Many-Colored Fires of a Star Ring
#1976

Nor the Many-Colored Fires of a Star Ring

1976
The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr
#1976

The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr

1976
Patrick Henry, Jupiter, and the Little Red Brick Spaceship
#1976

Patrick Henry, Jupiter, and the Little Red Brick Spaceship

1976
This Tower of Ashes
#1976

This Tower of Ashes

1976
A Beast For Norn
#1976

A Beast For Norn

1976
Fast-Friend
#1976

Fast-Friend

1976
A Song for Lya and Other Stories
#1976

A Song for Lya and Other Stories

1976
Songs of Stars and Shadows
#1977

Songs of Stars and Shadows

1977
Weekend in a War Zone
#1977

Weekend in a War Zone

1977
Call Him Moses
#1978

Call Him Moses

1978
The Ice Dragon
#1980

The Ice Dragon

Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.

1980
One-Wing
#1980

One-Wing

1980
Remembering Melody
#1981

Remembering Melody

1981
The Needle Men
#1981

The Needle Men

1981
Guardians
#1981

Guardians

1981
Windhaven
#1981

Windhaven

George R. R. Martin has thrilled a generation of readers with his epic works of the imagination, most recently the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling saga told in the novels A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords. Lisa Tuttle has won acclaim from fans of science fiction, horror, and fantasy alike -- most recently for her haunting novel The Pillow Friend. Now together they gift readers with this classic tale of a brilliantly rendered world of ironbound tradition, where a rebellious soul seeks to prove the power of a dream.The planet of Windhaven was not originally a home to humans, but it became one following the crash of a colony starship. It is a world of small islands, harsh weather, and monster-infested seas. Communication among the scattered settlements was virtually impossible until the discovery that, thanks to light gravity and a dense atmosphere, humans were able to fly with the aid of metal wings made of bits of the cannibalized spaceship.Many generations later, among the scattered islands that make up the water world of Windhaven, no one holds more prestige than the silver-winged flyers, who bring news, gossip, songs, and stories. They are

1981
Closing Time
#1982

Closing Time

1982
In the Lost Lands
#1982

In the Lost Lands

1982
Unsound Variations
#1982

Unsound Variations

1982
Fevre Dream
#1982

Fevre Dream

When struggling riverboat captain Abner Marsh receives an offer of partnership from a wealthy aristocrat, he suspects something's amiss. But when he meets the hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York, he is certain. For York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet. Nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York has his own reasons for wanting to traverse the powerful Mississippi. And they are to be none of Marsh's concern--no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious his actions may prove. Marsh meant to turn down York's offer. It was too full of secrets that spelled danger. But the promise of both gold and a grand new boat that could make history crushed his resolve--coupled with the terrible force of York's mesmerizing gaze. Not until the maiden voyage of his new sidewheeler Fevre Dream would Marsh realize he had joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare...and mankind's most impossible dream. Here is the spellbinding tale of a vampire's quest to unite his race with humanity, of a garrulous riverman's dream of immortality, and of the undying le

1982
The Monkey Treatment
#1983

The Monkey Treatment

1983
Songs the Dead Men Sing
#1983

Songs the Dead Men Sing

1983
The Armageddon Rag
#1983

The Armageddon Rag

One-time underground journalist Sandy Blair has come a long way from his radical roots in the '60s--until something unexpectedly draws him back: the bizarre and brutal murder of a rock promoter who made millions with the '60s band the Nazgûl. Now, as Sandy sets out to investigate the crime, he finds himself drawn back into his own past--a magical mystery tour of the pent-up passions of his generation. For a new messiah has resurrected the Nazgûl and the mad new beat may be more than anyone bargained for--a requiem of demonism, mind control, and death, whose apocalyptic tune only Sandy may be able to change in time.--From publisher description.

1983
Under Siege
#1985

Under Siege

1985
Manna from Heaven
#1985

Manna from Heaven

1985
Libro Loaves and Fishes
#1985

Loaves and Fishes

1985
Second Helpings
#1985

Second Helpings

1985
The Plague Star
#1985

The Plague Star

1985
Heroes for Hope
#1985

Heroes for Hope

1985
Tuf Voyaging
#1986

Tuf Voyaging

1986
The Pear-Shaped Man
#1987

The Pear-Shaped Man

1987
Portraits of His Children
#1987

Portraits of His Children

1987
From the Journal of Xavier Desmond
#1988

From the Journal of Xavier Desmond

1988
The Skin Trade
#1988

The Skin Trade

Randi Wade's world is spiraling into a dark labyrinth of secrets and lies. Her only friend is keeping something from her. Innocent victims are being savagely attacked and left for dead, all but their skins. There is an eerie connection between the crime scenes and her own father's murder nearly twenty years before, unsolved to this day. Despite this, Chief of Police Joe Urquhart, her father's former partner and best friend, beckons her to drop the case, drop everything. Is he protecting her, or something else? As the case unfolds, Randi is pulled ever closer to realizing her darkest fear: that werewolves do exist, and they'll do anything necessary to keep their secrets safe in this once quiet town... Even if it means killing their own. All the while, an eccentric but powerful family watches closely from inside the black iron gates of Blackstone Manor, as the horrendous truth behind it all begins to bubble toward the top. - The Skin Trade movie website.

1988
Doorways
#1992

Doorways

1992
Path of the Dragon
2000

Path of the Dragon

2000
Quartet
2001

Quartet

A chronicle of the unhappy lives of the members of an Anglo-Australian family.

2001
The Road Less Traveled
2003

The Road Less Traveled

2003
The Fortress
2003

The Fortress

2003
And Death His Legacy
2003

And Death His Legacy

2003
GRRM
2003

GRRM

Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, all collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.Whether writing about werewolves, wizards, or outer space, George R.R. Martin is renowned for his versatility and expansive talent, highlighted in this dazzling collection. Included here, in Volume II, are acclaimed stories such as the World Fantasy Award-winner "The Skin Trade," as well as the first novella in the Ice and Fire universe, "The Hedge Knight," plus two never-before-published screenplays. Featuring extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume II; is an invaluable chronicle of a writer at the height of his creativity--and an unforgettable reading experience for fans old and new.From the Hardcover edition.

2003
Shadow Twin
2004

Shadow Twin

2004
Dreamsongs
2006

Dreamsongs

2006
Ice Dragon
2011

Ice Dragon

Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.

2011
The Rogue Prince
2014

The Rogue Prince

2014
The Sons of the Dragon
2017

The Sons of the Dragon

2017
Marked Cards

Marked Cards

Deuces Down

Deuces Down

On September 15, 1946, a biological weapon created by an alien race was accidently detonated above the streets of New York City, killing countless numbers of men, women, and children. But those who survived the initial explosion soon began to wish they had died also, once they discovered they had been forever mutated by the virus unleashed in the blast...When the first volume in the Wild Cards series made its debut in 1986, it caused a sensation in the science fiction and fantasy communities. Here were stories of superpowered human beings in a real world setting, detailing the lives of "Aces" - those given superhuman powers by the "Wild Cards" virus - and "Jokers" - those whom the virus transformed into freaks and monsters. Over the course of fifteen volumes, the world created by editor George R.R. Martin and some of SF's most talented writers was explored through the eyes of both Aces and Jokers across the globe.In this all-new collection of Wild Cards stories, the spotlight is on the most unusual Wild Cards of them all - the Deuces. As you'll discover in this thrilling collection, their role in the Wild Cards Universe is just as important as that of the Aces and the Jokers. In fa

Tales of Dunk and Egg

3 Books
The Hedge Knight
#1

The Hedge Knight

1998
The Sworn Sword
#2

The Sworn Sword

2003
The Mystery Knight
#3

The Mystery Knight

A full-color graphic rendering of the novella set a century before the events of the Game of Thrones series continues the adventures of noble but impoverished hedge knight Duncan and his bold squire and Daenerys's great-grandfather, the future King Aegon V.

2010