George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin has written at least 584 books. Their most popular book is A Game of Thrones with 3847 saves with an average rating of 4.37⭐.

Author Bio

George R.R. Martin was born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey. His father was Raymond Collins Martin, a longshoreman, and his mother was Margaret Brady Martin. He has two sisters, Darleen Martin Lapinski and Janet Martin Patten.

Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramatic readings included. Later he became a comic book fan and collector in high school, and began to write fiction for comic fanzines (amateur fan magazines). Martin's first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: "The Hero," sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. Other sales followed.

In 1970 Martin received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete a M.S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern.

As a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service 1972-1974 with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation. He also directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association from 1973-1976,

and was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978. He wrote part-time throughout the 1970s while working as a VISTA Volunteer, chess director, and teacher.

In 1975 he married Gale Burnick. They divorced in 1979, with no children. Martin became a full-time writer in 1979. He was writer-in-residence at Clarke College from 1978-79.

Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for Beauty and the Beast, then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for Doorways, a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.

Martin's present home is Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and of Writers' Guild of America, West.

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George Raymond Richard Martin, né le 20 septembre 1948 à Bayonne, New Jersey, est un écrivain américain de science-fiction et de fantasy, ainsi qu'un scénariste et un producteur pour la télévision. Son œuvre la plus connue est la série romanesque du Trône de fer, qui est adaptée sous forme de série télévisée. Il a été récompensé par de nombreux prix littéraires et a été sélectionné par le magazine Time comme l'une des personnes les plus influentes du monde en 2011.

George R. R. Martin grandit dans un environnement familial modeste avec un père docker. Il a deux sœurs cadettes, Darleen et Janet. Au lycée, il développe un intérêt pour les comics, et notamment les histoires de super-héros de Marvel. Il écrit des fanfiction et remporte en 1965 un Alley Award, récompenses consacrées aux comics, de la meilleure fanfiction pour son histoire Powerman vs. the Blue Barrier. En 1971, il sort diplômé en journalisme de l'université Northwestern mais, après être retourné dans sa ville natale, il ne peut y trouver un emploi de journaliste et passe l'été à écrire des nouvelles, se découvrant une vocation d'écrivain.

Objecteur de conscience, il accomplit au lieu de partir au Viêt Nam deux ans de volontariat dans le cadre du programme de la guerre contre la pauvreté entre 1972 et 1974. Entre 1973 et 1976, il est superviseur de tournois d'échecs, puis professeur de journalisme à la Clarke University de Dubuque de 1976 à 19784. Dans le même temps, il écrit des nouvelles de science-fiction qui lui valent une certaine reconnaissance. Il remporte en 1975 le prix Hugo du meilleur roman court pour Chanson pour Lya. En 1975, il se marie avec Gale Burnick mais le couple divorce en 1979. La même année, Martin devient écrivain à plein temps. En 1980, il remporte le prix Hugo, le prix Locus et le prix Nebula pour sa nouvelle Les Rois des sables. Outre ses nombreux récits de science-fiction, Martin aborde aussi le genre de l'horreur avec ses romans Riverdream (1982) et Armageddon Rag (1983).

Au milieu des années 1980, il travaille pour la télévision comme scénariste pour les séries télévisées La Cinquième Dimension et La Belle et la Bête, participant aussi à la production de cette dernière série4. Une de ses nouvelles, Le Volcryn, est adaptée au cinéma avec le film Nightflyers en 1987. Depuis 1987, Martin édite également une série de comics de science-fiction et de super-héros appelée Wild Cards.

Au début des années 1990, las de voir son imagination restreinte par les limitations imposées par le format télévisé, il revient à l'écriture en entamant le cycle de fantasy Le Trône de Fer (A Song of Ice and Fire). Le premier volume, A Game of Thrones est publié en 1996. Il est assez rapidement suivi de A Clash of Kings (1999) et A Storm of Swords (2001). Ces trois romans remportent le prix Locus du meilleur roman de fantasy et la saga connaît un succès commercial grandissant. Martin connaît ensuite des difficultés pour écrire les volumes suivants, A Feast for Crows et A Dance with Dragons, qui sortent respectivement en 2005 et 2011 et se classent tous les deux à la première place de la liste des bestsellers du New York Times. En janvier 2007, la chaîne de télévision HBO acquiert les droits d'adaptation du Trône de fer dans l'intention d'en faire une série télévisée. Le pilote est tourné à la fin 2009 et la série commence à être diffusée en avril 2011. Martin participe à sa production et écrit le scénario d'un épisode par saison.

Martin vit désormais à Santa Fé et s'est marié le 15 février 2011 avec Parris McBride, sa compagne depuis les années 1980.

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A Game of Thrones

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

A Game of Thrones
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1996 • 3,847 Readers • 819 pages 4.4

A Clash of Kings

#2 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

A Clash of Kings
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1998 • 2,228 Readers • 930 pages 4.3

A Storm of Swords

#3 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

A Storm of Swords
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2000 • 2,017 Readers • 992 pages 4.5

A Feast for Crows

#4 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

A Feast for Crows
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2005 • 1,835 Readers • 866 pages 4

A Dance with Dragons

#5 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

A Dance with Dragons
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2011 • 1,722 Readers • 1,154 pages 4.2

Fire & Blood

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

Fire & Blood
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 561 Readers • 801 pages 3.8

The Winds of Winter

#6 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

The Winds of Winter
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2007 • 401 Readers 3.6

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

#1 of 2 in The Tales of Dunk and Egg: The Graphic Novels

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1998 • 398 Readers • 355 pages 4.1

The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones

#0.5 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

2014 • 228 Readers • 336 pages 4.1

Fire & Blood

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

Fire & Blood
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 216 Readers • 753 pages 4.3

Rogues

4 Ancient World

Rogues
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2014 • 195 Readers • 832 pages 3.7

Fevre Dream

#1 in Fevre Dream

Fevre Dream
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1982 • 191 Readers • 461 pages 3.7

The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel

#1 of 2 in The Tales of Dunk and Egg: The Graphic Novels

The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Ben Avery,+1 more

1998 • 132 Readers • 176 pages 4.2

Wild Cards

#1 of 30 in Wild Cards

Wild Cards
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Walter Jon Williams(Contributor)

1986 • 122 Readers • 426 pages 3.3

The Sworn Sword

#2 of 2 in The Tales of Dunk and Egg

The Sworn Sword
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2003 • 106 Readers • 81 pages 3.9

The Mystery Knight

#3 of 2 in The Tales of Dunk and Egg

The Mystery Knight
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2010 • 87 Readers • 104 pages 3.9

The Ice Dragon

The Ice Dragon
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1980 • 81 Readers • 106 pages 3.6

Tuf Voyaging

Tuf Voyaging
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1986 • 75 Readers • 374 pages 4

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

#1 of 4 in Wastelands

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
ByJohn Joseph Adams,Paolo Bacigalupi,+20 more

2008 • 74 Readers • 352 pages 3.6

Nightflyers

Nightflyers
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1985 • 71 Readers • 209 pages 3.6

Dying of the Light

Dying of the Light
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1977 • 60 Readers • 288 pages 3.9

Legends

40 Pern (Chronological Order)

Legends
ByRobert Silverberg(Editor/Contributor),Terry Goodkind(Contributor)

1998 • 60 Readers • 725 pages 3.6

Sandkings

#7 of 4 in DC Science Fiction Graphic Novel

Sandkings
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1979 • 56 Readers • 254 pages 4.2

The Book of Swords

#7 in Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz

The Book of Swords
ByGarth Nix(Contributor),Scott Lynch(Contributor)

2017 • 45 Readers • 544 pages 3.2

Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers

#2 of 2 in Infinite Stars

Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers
ByJack Campbell(Contributor),Orson Scott Card(Contributor)

2017 • 45 Readers • 688 pages 3.7

Dreamsongs, Volume I

#1 of 2 in Dreamsongs

Dreamsongs, Volume I
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2003 • 40 Readers • 683 pages 3.7

Italian Folktales

Italian Folktales
ByItalo Calvino,George R.R. Martin(Translator)

1956 • 38 Readers • 763 pages 4

Ases en lo alto

#2 of 30 in Wild Cards

Ases en lo alto
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1987 • 38 Readers • 390 pages 4

Epic: Legends of Fantasy

#9.5 of 16 in The Realm of the Elderlings

Epic: Legends of Fantasy
ByPaolo Bacigalupi,Aliette de Bodard,+15 more

2010 • 35 Readers • 608 pages 3.7

Legends II

40 Pern (Chronological Order)

Legends II
ByRobert Silverberg(Editor/Contributor),Neil Gaiman(Contributor)

1998 • 32 Readers • 644 pages 3.4

Warriors

#1 of 8 in Warriors

Warriors
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor, Contributor),Gardner Dozois(Editor, Contributor)

2010 • 29 Readers • 736 pages 3.5

The Living Dead

#1 of 2 in The Living Dead

The Living Dead
ByJoe Hill,Stephen King,+34 more

2008 • 27 Readers • 504 pages 3.4

A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

2011 • 26 Readers • 3,441 pages 4.1

Fuego y sangre

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

Fuego y sangre
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 26 Readers • 882 pages 3.8

Die Herren von Winterfell

#1 of 10 in A Song of Ice and Fire (1-in-2)

Die Herren von Winterfell
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Jörn Ingwersen(Translator)

1996 • 26 Readers • 543 pages 4.1

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Untitled
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

25 Readers

Down These Strange Streets

Down These Strange Streets
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Gardner Dozois

2012 • 25 Readers • 498 pages 3

Windhaven

Windhaven
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Lisa Tuttle

2013 • 24 Readers • 416 pages 3.5

The Rise of the Dragon: An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

2018 • 24 Readers • 352 pages 4.5

Fire & Blood

Fire & Blood
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 23 Readers 3.9

Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild

#3 of 30 in Wild Cards

Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1987 • 23 Readers • 413 pages 4

The Armageddon Rag

The Armageddon Rag
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1983 • 21 Readers • 384 pages 3.3

A Dance With Dragons: Part 1 Dreams and Dust

#9 of 10 in A Song of Ice and Fire (1-in-2)

2011 • 20 Readers • 600 pages 4.1

A Dance With Dragons: Part 2 After The Feast

#5 in A Song of Ice and Fire,

2011 • 20 Readers • 577 pages 4.5

Hunter's Run

Hunter's Run
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2007 • 20 Readers • 320 pages 3.4

The Book of Magic

#0 of 3 in Spiritwalker

The Book of Magic
ByGarth Nix,George R.R. Martin,+1 more

2018 • 19 Readers • 556 pages 3.3

The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister

#17 of 1 in Game of Thrones / Das Lied von Eis und Feuer (Audible)

2013 • 19 Readers • 193 pages 3.8

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Planned book #2 of 3 in A Targaryen History

Fire & Blood, Part II
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

18 Readers

Inside Straight

#18 of 30 in Wild Cards

Inside Straight
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1986 • 17 Readers • 436 pages 4

Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance

5 The Dying Earth

Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Gardner Dozois(Editor)

2009 • 17 Readers • 669 pages 4.3

The Best of Subterranean

2 Subterranean Magazine

The Best of Subterranean
ByWilliam Schafer(Editor),Lewis Shiner(Contributor)

2017 • 16 Readers • 747 pages 4.1

Wings of Fire

#2.5 of 11 in Temeraire

Wings of Fire
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Todd Lockwood,+30 more

2001 • 16 Readers • 499 pages 5

A Muralha de Gelo

#2 of 10 in A Song of Ice and Fire (1-in-2)

A Muralha de Gelo
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Jorge Candeias(Translator)

1996 • 15 Readers • 472 pages 4.3

A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel

2015 • 14 Readers • 210 pages 4.2

A Song for Lya

A Song for Lya
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1976 • 14 Readers • 134 pages 3.9

Ace in the Hole

#6 of 30 in Wild Cards

Ace in the Hole
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor / Author)

1990 • 14 Readers • 416 pages 4

Dead Man's Hand

#7 of 30 in Wild Cards

Dead Man's Hand
ByJohn J. Miller

1990 • 14 Readers 4.5

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The Hedge Knight
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

13 Readers 4.4

One-Eyed Jacks

#8 of 30 in Wild Cards

One-Eyed Jacks
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1991 • 13 Readers 4.3

Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013

#3 of 10 in Some of the Best from Tor.com

Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013
ByDale Bailey,Leigh Bardugo,+20 more

2013 • 13 Readers • 806 pages 3.7

Old Mars

5 The Lords of Creation

Old Mars
ByPhyllis Eisenstein,Matthew Hughes,+13 more

2013 • 13 Readers • 486 pages 3

A Song of Ice and Fire books 1-5: A Game of Thrones/A Clash of Kings/A Storm of Swords/A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

2000 • 13 Readers • 4,869 pages 4.7

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#19 of 30 in Wild Cards

Busted Flush (Wild Cards, #19)
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor)

2008 • 13 Readers • 464 pages 4

Old Venus

Old Venus
ByGardner R. Dozois,George R.R. Martin

2015 • 13 Readers • 586 pages 2.7

The Sword & Sorcery Anthology

The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
ByJeffrey Ford,Glen Cook,+17 more

2012 • 12 Readers • 480 pages 3.5

Dangerous Women 1

#1 of 3 in Dangerous Women

Dangerous Women 1
ByGardner Dozois(Editor/Introduction),Carrie Vaughn(Contributor)

2014 • 11 Readers • 417 pages 3

Deuces Down

#16 of 30 in Wild Cards

Deuces Down
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Daniel Abraham(Contributor)

2002 • 11 Readers • 325 pages 4

A Glória dos Traidores

#6 of 10 in A Song of Ice and Fire (1-in-2)

A Glória dos Traidores
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Jorge Candeias

2000 • 11 Readers • 514 pages 4

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card

2001 • 11 Readers • 422 pages 3

Il Castello di Cristallo

#9 of 30 in Wild Cards

Il Castello di Cristallo
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Curatore)

1991 • 10 Readers • 450 pages 4

Das Erbe von Winterfell

#2 of 10 in A Song of Ice and Fire (1-in-2)

Das Erbe von Winterfell
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1996 • 10 Readers • 544 pages 4.7

Suicide Kings

#20 of 30 in Wild Cards

Suicide Kings
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Daniel Abraham(Contributor)

2009 • 10 Readers • 448 pages 4.3

Down & dirty

#5 of 30 in Wild Cards

Down & dirty
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor / Author),Melinda M. Snodgrass(Contributor)

1988 • 10 Readers • 592 pages 3

Los viajes de Tuf

Los viajes de Tuf
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1986 • 10 Readers • 480 pages 4.2

Aces abroad

Aces abroad
ByWild Cards Trust,George R.R. Martin

2014 • 10 Readers 3.3

Windhaven

Windhaven
ByLisa Tuttle,George R.R. Martin

1975 • 9 Readers • 336 pages 4.5

The Art of George R.R. Martin's a Song of Ice and Fire

#1 of 1 in The Art of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire

The Art of George R.R. Martin's a Song of Ice and Fire
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Forward By),Brian Wood(Edited)

2005 • 9 Readers • 187 pages 4.3

Lowball

#22 of 30 in Wild Cards

Lowball
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Melinda M. Snodgrass(Editor)

2014 • 9 Readers • 388 pages 4.5

Le trône de fer

#1 of 15 in Le trône de fer

Le trône de fer
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Jean Sola(Translator)

2006 • 9 Readers • 477 pages 3.8

Dangerous Women 3

#3 of 3 in Dangerous Women

Dangerous Women 3
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Gardner Dozois(Editor/Introduction)

2014 • 8 Readers • 370 pages

Wild cards I

Wild cards I
ByWild Cards Trust,Richard Glyn Jones,+1 more

2012 • 8 Readers • 594 pages 3.7

George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Pairing Up: An Anthology

George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Pairing Up: An Anthology
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Melinda M Snodgrass(Contributor)

8 Readers • 448 pages

Tails of Wonder and Imagination

Tails of Wonder and Imagination
ByTanith Lee(Contributor),Lawrence Block(Contributor)

2001 • 8 Readers • 480 pages 3.3

Cover 8

#17 of 30 in Wild Cards

2006 • 8 Readers • 299 pages 5

A Game Of Thrones preview

A Game Of Thrones preview
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1996 • 8 Readers 4.3

O Festim dos Corvos

#7 of 10 in A Song of Ice and Fire (1-in-2)

O Festim dos Corvos
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Jorge Candeias(Translator)

2005 • 8 Readers • 448 pages 3.8

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O Despertar da Magia
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

7 Readers 4

The Princess and The Queen, or, The Blacks and The Greens

2013 • 7 Readers • 107 pages 3.8

Tempesta di spade

#5 of 9 in Le cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco

Tempesta di spade
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator)

2000 • 7 Readers • 475 pages 4.3

Starcie królów

#2 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Starcie królów
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Michał Jakuszewski(Translator)

1998 • 7 Readers • 928 pages 3.5

Fire and Blood

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

Fire and Blood
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 7 Readers • 737 pages 5

A Feast of Ice and Fire

A Feast of Ice and Fire
ByChelsea Monroe-Cassel,Sariann Lehrer

2012 • 7 Readers • 240 pages 3.5

Fort Freak

#21 of 30 in Wild Cards

Fort Freak
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Stephen Leigh(Contributor)

2011 • 7 Readers • 463 pages

Dealer's Choice

#11 of 30 in Wild Cards

Dealer's Choice
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor / Author),Timothy Truman(Cover Artist)

1992 • 7 Readers • 432 pages

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A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel: Volume One
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Daniel Abraham

7 Readers 4

Der Thron der Sieben Königreiche

2011 • 7 Readers • 576 pages 3.5

Fuoco e sangue

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

Fuoco e sangue
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 6 Readers • 938 pages 4

Mississippi Roll

#24 of 30 in Wild Cards

Mississippi Roll
ByStephen Leigh,David D. Levine,+4 more

2017 • 6 Readers • 336 pages 3

Low Chicago

#25 of 30 in Wild Cards

Low Chicago
BySaladin Ahmed,Paul Cornell,+6 more

2018 • 6 Readers • 352 pages 5