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 3850 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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High Stakes

#23 of 30 in Wild Cards

High Stakes
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Melinda M. Snodgrass(Editor)

2016 • 6 Readers • 556 pages 2.5

Sturm der Schwerter

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

Sturm der Schwerter
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2000 • 6 Readers • 768 pages 5

Black trump : a Wild card mosaic novel

#15 of 30 in Wild Cards

Black trump : a Wild card mosaic novel
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor / Author),Stephen Leigh(Contributor)

1995 • 6 Readers • 538 pages

A Game of Thrones #3

#3 of 16 in A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel

A Game of Thrones #3
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2011 • 6 Readers • 34 pages 4

O Mar de Ferro

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

O Mar de Ferro
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2005 • 6 Readers • 384 pages 5

Fuoco e sangue

#1 of 2 in A Targaryen History

Fuoco e sangue
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 6 Readers • 938 pages 4

Marked cards : a wild cards mosaic novel

#14 of 30 in Wild Cards

Marked cards : a wild cards mosaic novel
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Melinda M. Snodgrass(Contributor)

1994 • 6 Readers • 448 pages

Card sharks

#13 of 30 in Wild Cards

Card sharks
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Kevin Andrew Murphy(Contributor)

1993 • 6 Readers • 452 pages

A Game of Thrones #2

#2 of 16 in A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel

A Game of Thrones #2
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2011 • 6 Readers • 32 pages 4.5

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#4 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

L'ombra della profezia
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator),+1 more

2005 • 6 Readers • 476 pages 3.5

Knaves Over Queens

#26 of 30 in Wild Cards

Knaves Over Queens
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 5 Readers • 560 pages 4

A Clash of Kings: The Illustrated Edition

2019 • 5 Readers • 921 pages 4.5

Nightflyers and Other Stories

Nightflyers and Other Stories
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1985 • 5 Readers • 276 pages 4

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
ByTom Shippey(Editor),H. G. Wells(Contributor)

1992 • 5 Readers • 586 pages 3

I guerrieri del ghiaccio

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

I guerrieri del ghiaccio
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator),+1 more

2011 • 5 Readers • 486 pages 3.7

In the House of the Worm

In the House of the Worm
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1976 • 5 Readers • 117 pages 5

Die Saat des goldenen Löwen

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

Die Saat des goldenen Löwen
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1998 • 5 Readers • 670 pages 4

Sueño del Fevre

Sueño del Fevre
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 5 Readers • 481 pages 5

A Song of Fire and Ice

A Song of Fire and Ice
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2013 • 5 Readers 4.8

Die Königin der Drachen

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

Die Königin der Drachen
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2000 • 5 Readers • 832 pages 5

Il regno dei lupi

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

Il regno dei lupi
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator)

1998 • 5 Readers • 522 pages 3.6

Turn of the Cards

#12 of 30 in Wild Cards

Turn of the Cards
ByVictor Milán

1993 • 5 Readers • 432 pages

I fiumi della guerra

#3 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

I fiumi della guerra
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator)

2000 • 5 Readers • 458 pages 4

Cover 1

#10 of 30 in Wild Cards

1992 • 5 Readers • 464 pages

Meditations on Middle-Earth

Meditations on Middle-Earth
ByKaren Haber(Editor),Robin Hobb(Contributor)

2001 • 4 Readers • 235 pages 4

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

4 Readers 4.5

The Hedge Knight, Issue 1

Planned book #1 of 6 in The Hedge Knight (Single Issues)

The Hedge Knight, Issue 1
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

4 Readers • 36 pages 3.5

I fuochi di Valyria

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

I fuochi di Valyria
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Gaetano Luigi Staffilano(Translator)

2011 • 4 Readers • 474 pages 4

Il Trono di Spade: Libro primo delle cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Il Trono di Spade: Libro primo delle cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator)

1996 • 4 Readers • 849 pages 4.5

The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword

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

The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword
ByBen Avery,George R.R. Martin

2008 • 4 Readers • 152 pages 5

Joker Moon

#29 of 30 in Wild Cards

Joker Moon
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor)

2021 • 4 Readers • 368 pages 4

The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel

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

2008 • 4 Readers • 176 pages

Het spel der tronen

Het spel der tronen
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2015 • 4 Readers • 838 pages 3.5

A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol 1

#1 of 1 in A Song of Ice and Fire: The Graphic Novels

2012 • 4 Readers • 240 pages 5

Texas Hold ‘Em

#27 of 30 in Wild Cards

Texas Hold ‘Em
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2018 • 4 Readers • 382 pages 4

Игра престолов

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Игра престолов
ByДжордж Р. Р. Мартин,George R.R. Martin

1996 • 4 Readers • 765 pages 4.3

La regina dei draghi

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

La regina dei draghi
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator)

1998 • 4 Readers • 511 pages 3.7

Skin Trade #2

#2 of 4 in Skin Trade

Skin Trade #2
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2013 • 4 Readers 4

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#2 of 2 in Dreamsongs

Dreamsongs. Volume II
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2003 • 4 Readers 4

The Locus Awards

The Locus Awards
ByNeil Gaiman,John Varley,+16 more

2004 • 4 Readers • 528 pages 5

Il Cavaliere dei Sette Regni

#1 of 2 in The Tales of Dunk and Egg

Il Cavaliere dei Sette Regni
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2014 • 4 Readers • 396 pages 4

La danza dei draghi

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

La danza dei draghi
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2013 • 4 Readers • 504 pages 4

A Dragon-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

40 Pern (Chronological Order)

A Dragon-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
ByMargaret Weis(Editor / Contributor),Mike Resnick(Contributor)

1994 • 4 Readers • 421 pages

Starport

Starport
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2019 • 4 Readers 3.3

Amazons II

Amazons II
ByTanith Lee(Contributor),Jessica Amanda Salmonson(Editor)

1982 • 4 Readers • 239 pages

Skin Trade #3

#3 of 4 in Skin Trade

Skin Trade #3
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2013 • 4 Readers 4

Dangerous Women 2

#2 of 3 in Dangerous Women

Dangerous Women 2
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Gardner Dozois(Editor/Introduction)

2014 • 3 Readers • 403 pages

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تنين الجليد
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,هشام فهمي(Translator)

1980 • 3 Readers • 60 pages 2.5

Starlady and Fast-Friend

Starlady and Fast-Friend
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1976 • 3 Readers • 71 pages

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Warriors 2
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Gardner Dozois,+6 more

2010 • 3 Readers • 363 pages 3

The Art of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & 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 & Fire
ByPatricia Meredith(Editor),George R.R. Martin(Foreword by)

2005 • 3 Readers • 189 pages 5

Three Kings

#28 of 30 in Wild Cards

Three Kings
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor),Melinda M. Snodgrass(Editor)

2020 • 3 Readers • 381 pages

Windhaven

Windhaven
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2015 • 3 Readers • 384 pages 3

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The Book of Magic
ByGardner Dozois,Garth Nix,+16 more

3 Readers

Nawałnica mieczy. Stal i śnieg

#3 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Nawałnica mieczy. Stal i śnieg
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Michał Jakuszewski(Translator)

2000 • 3 Readers • 607 pages 4

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Hijos del Kraken
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2002 • 3 Readers • 128 pages 5

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
ByOrson Scott Card(Editor),Isaac Asimov(Contributor)

2001 • 3 Readers • 424 pages 3.5

Uczta dla wron. Sieć spisków

#4 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Uczta dla wron. Sieć spisków
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Michał Jakuszewski(Translator)

2005 • 3 Readers • 528 pages 4

Ein Tanz mit Drachen

#5 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Ein Tanz mit Drachen
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2011 • 3 Readers • 797 pages

Der Sohn des Greifen

#5 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Der Sohn des Greifen
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2011 • 3 Readers • 452 pages

Muerte de la Luz

Muerte de la Luz
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Carlos Gardini(Translator)

1977 • 3 Readers • 304 pages

Die dunkle Königin

#4 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Die dunkle Königin
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2005 • 3 Readers • 505 pages

El dragón de hielo

El dragón de hielo
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Ignacio Gómez Calvo(Translator)

1980 • 3 Readers • 70 pages 3.5

Skin Trade

4 Skin Trade

Skin Trade
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1988 • 3 Readers • 154 pages 3

A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

2000 • 3 Readers • 5,216 pages 4

Il drago di ghiaccio

Il drago di ghiaccio
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Giusi Valent(Translator)

1980 • 3 Readers • 107 pages 3

Буря мечей

#3 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Буря мечей
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Джордж Р.Р. Мартин,+1 more

2000 • 3 Readers • 946 pages 4.3

Il grande inverno

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

Il grande inverno
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Sergio Altieri(Translator)

1996 • 3 Readers • 441 pages 4.3

Warriors 1

Warriors 1
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Gardner Dozois

2016 • 3 Readers • 416 pages 3

Fire and Blood: The inspiration for HBO’s House of the Dragon

2018 • 3 Readers • 938 pages 5

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition

7 The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
ByM.L.N. Hanover,Caitlín R. Kiernan,+28 more

2011 • 3 Readers • 544 pages

Fire and Blood

Fire and Blood
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2022 • 3 Readers 4

La bataille des rois

#3 of 15 in Le trône de fer

La bataille des rois
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Jean Sola(Translator)

2001 • 3 Readers • 413 pages 5

The Complete Dreamsongs

The Complete Dreamsongs
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2012 • 3 Readers • 1,456 pages 4

The Rogue Prince, or, a King's Brother

3 Readers • 33 pages 5

La espada leal

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

La espada leal
ByBen Avery,George R.R. Martin

2008 • 3 Readers • 144 pages 5

Il trono di spade

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

Il trono di spade
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1996 • 3 Readers • 704 pages 4

Пир стервятников

#4 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Пир стервятников
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Джордж Р.Р. Мартин,+1 more

2005 • 3 Readers • 704 pages 4.3

As crônicas de Marte

5 The Lords of Creation

As crônicas de Marte
ByFábio Fernandes(Translator)

2013 • 2 Readers • 496 pages 3.5

Night Visions 5

#5 of 4 in Night Visions

Night Visions 5
ByDouglas E. Winter(Editor),Stephen King(Contributor)

1988 • 2 Readers • 274 pages

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

2 The Dying Earth

2009 • 2 Readers

Wild cards 7. La mano del morto

#7 of 30 in Wild Cards

Wild cards 7. La mano del morto
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Curatore)

1990 • 2 Readers • 370 pages

A Fúria dos Reis

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

A Fúria dos Reis
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

1998 • 2 Readers • 1,213 pages 5

Warriors 3: All-new tales of war and warriors - in worlds of old, worlds to come, and worlds that never were

#3 of 8 in Warriors

2011 • 2 Readers

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Sangue e Fogo - A História dos Reis Targaryen
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Doug Wheatley,+1 more

2018 • 2 Readers • 349 pages

A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set

2012 • 2 Readers • 5,280 pages 5

Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad: Book One of the Puppetman Quartet

#4 of 30 in Wild Cards

1988 • 2 Readers • 466 pages

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Lightspeed Magazine, June 2012
ByJohn Joseph Adams,George R.R. Martin,+9 more

2012 • 2 Readers

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Lightspeed Magazine, July 2010
ByJohn Joseph Adams,Carol Emshwiller,+3 more

2010 • 2 Readers 4

A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold

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

2000 • 2 Readers • 609 pages 4.5

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2018 • 2 Readers • 888 pages 4

Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology

Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
ByJames Lowder(editor),Jonathan Carroll(contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 377 pages

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George R.R. Martin's Doorways
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Stefano Martin

2011 • 2 Readers 4.5

Uczta dla wron. Cienie śmierci

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

Uczta dla wron. Cienie śmierci
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Michał Jakuszewski(Translator)

2005 • 2 Readers • 512 pages

Gra o tron

#1 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Gra o tron
ByGeorge R.R. Martin,Paweł Kruk(Translator)

1996 • 2 Readers • 777 pages 4

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#5 of 30 in Wild Cards

Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty
ByGeorge R.R. Martin(Editor)

1988 • 2 Readers • 512 pages

Il Trono di Spade: Libro terzo delle cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco

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

2000 • 2 Readers • 1,213 pages 5

Il Trono di Spade: Libro secondo delle cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco

#2 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

1998 • 2 Readers • 963 pages 5

Skin Trade #4

#4 of 4 in Skin Trade

Skin Trade #4
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2013 • 2 Readers

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#5 of 6 in A Song of Ice and Fire

Os Reinos do Caos
ByGeorge R.R. Martin

2011 • 2 Readers 4