George R.R. Martin books

Complete list of books by George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones), in reading order with publication dates.

A Song Of Ice and Fire Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Game of Thrones 1996 Buy
A Clash of Kings 1998 Buy
A Storm of Swords 2000 Buy
A Feast for Crows 2005 Buy
A Dance with Dragons 2011 Buy

Dangerous Women Anthologies Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dangerous Women 1 2014 Buy
Dangerous Women 2 2014 Buy
Dangerous Women 3 2014 N/A

Daniel Abraham Graphic Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Skin Trade 1988 Buy
The Hard Call 2009 Buy

Daniel Abraham Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hunter’s Run 2007 Buy
The Cambist and Lord Iron: A Fairytale of Economics 2007 Buy
When We Were Heroes 2013 Buy

Dreamsongs Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dreamsongs, Volume I 2003 Buy
Dreamsongs, Volume II 2003 Buy

Game Of Thrones Collection

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 2013 Buy

Game Of Thrones Graphic Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Game of Thrones, Volume 1 2011 Buy
A Game of Thrones, Volume 2 2013 Buy
A Game of Thrones, Volume 3 2013 N/A
A Game of Thrones, Volume 4 2014 Buy
A Clash of Kings, Volume 1 2018 Buy
A Clash of Kings, Volume 2 2019 Buy
A Clash of Kings, Volume 3 2021 Buy
A Clash of Kings, Volume 4 2022 Buy

Game Of Thrones Non-Fiction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Art of George R.R. Martin’s a Song of Ice and Fire 2005 Buy
The Art of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice & Fire, Volume Two 2011 Buy
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook 2012 Buy
The Lands of Ice and Fire 2012 Buy
The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister 2013 Buy
The World of Ice & Fire 2014 Buy

Hedge Knight Graphic Novel Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Hedge Knight 1998 Buy
The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword 2008 Buy
The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel 2017 Buy

History Of House Targaryen Of Westeros

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fire and Blood 2018 Buy

Targaryen History

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Rise of the Dragon 2022 Buy

Wild Cards Mosaic: New Cycle Anthologies Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Card Sharks 1993 Buy
Marked Cards 1994 Buy
Black Trump 1995 Buy

Wild Cards: USA Triad Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Mississippi Roll 2017 Buy
Low Chicago 2018 Buy
Texas Hold’em 2018 Buy

George R.R. Martin is an American author born in 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He began writing and selling science fiction stories in the early 1970s while working as a chess tournament director and later as a teacher. His early work earned him multiple Hugo and Nebula nominations before he transitioned to television writing in the 1980s.

Martin worked as a writer and producer on shows including The Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast before returning to prose fiction in the 1990s. In 1996, he published A Game of Thrones, the first book in A Song of Ice and Fire. The series grew into a publishing phenomenon that redefined modern fantasy fiction with its complex characters, political intrigue, and subversion of genre tropes.

Beyond his novels, Martin has edited the Wild Cards anthology series since 1987, which features stories about superheroes in an alternate history setting. He continues to work on completing A Song of Ice and Fire while overseeing various television adaptations of his work, including House of the Dragon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was George R.R. Martin's first book?

George R.R. Martin’s first book is A Song for Lya, published in 1976.

What is George R.R. Martin best known for?

Martin is best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, the epic fantasy series that began with A Game of Thrones in 1996. The series was adapted by HBO into the television show Game of Thrones, which became one of the most-watched shows in television history.

Has George R.R. Martin written books outside of Game of Thrones?

Yes, Martin has written extensively in both fantasy and science fiction. He edited the Wild Cards shared universe anthology series starting in 1987, wrote the horror novel Fevre Dream (1982), and published numerous award-winning short stories and novellas throughout his career.

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