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ⓘ About George R.R. Martin
GRRM turned into Hollywood television career right after the failure of his fourth novel “The Armageddon Rag » in 1983. He first worked as a staff writer, then as a story consultant. He wrote scripts, and created “Ped Xing” character. He also helped in writing-producing the dramatic fantasy series “Beauty and the beast”. He also contributed in the editing of other TV series such as “Wild Cards” and “The Twilight Zone”. Other works of Martin had inspired TV series and films, such as “Nightflyers”, a 1980 novella that had been adapted into a science-fiction horror film in 1987, and The series “A song of Ice and Fire” which had been adapted by HBO into the very famous TV series “Game of Thrones” in 2011 which counts now four seasons.
All Book Series by George R.R. Martin
The Art of George R.R. Martin's a Song of Ice and Fire
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2005
The Art of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire, Volume Two
Book 2 of 7 · published 2011
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook
Book 3 of 7 · published 2012 Anthology · Chelsea Monroe-Cassel,Sariann Lehrer
The Official Game of Thrones Cookbook
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024 Anthology · Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
The Rise of the Dragon
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Linda Antonsson,Elio M. García Jr.
Jokertown Shuffle
Book 9 of 49 · published 1991 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
Double Solitaire
Book 10 of 49 · published 1992 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
Busted Flush
Book 15 of 49 · published 2008 Co-authored · Melinda M. Snodgrass,Caroline Spector
Inside Straight
Book 16 of 49 · published 2008 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan
Book 18 of 49 · published 2010 Anthology · Carrie Vaughn
Fort Freak
Book 19 of 49 · published 2011 Co-authored · Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham
The Button Man and the Murder Tree
Book 20 of 49 · published 2013 Anthology · Cherie Priest
The Elephant in the Room
Book 21 of 49 · published 2013 Co-authored · Paul Cornell
Lowball
Book 22 of 49 · published 2014 Co-authored · Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
Book 23 of 49 · published 2014 Anthology · Carrie Vaughn
Prompt. Professional. Pop!
Book 24 of 49 · published 2014 Anthology · Walter Jon Williams
When the Devil Drives
Book 29 of 49 · published 2017 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
The Flight of Morpho Girl
Book 31 of 49 · published 2018 Co-authored · Caroline Spector
The City That Never Sleeps
Book 34 of 49 · published 2019 Anthology · Walton Simons
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed
Book 35 of 49 · published 2019 Anthology · Bradley Denton
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire
Book 36 of 49 · published 2019 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
Pairing Up
Book 45 of 49 · published 2023 Co-authored · Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Gwenda Bond,Marko Kloos,Christopher Rowe,Bradley Denton,Peter Newman
Sleeper Straddle
Book 47 of 49 · published 2024 Anthology · Carrie Vaughn,Stephen Leigh,Mary Anne Mohanraj,Cherie Priest,Walter Jon Williams,Christopher Rowe,Max Gladstone
Ante Up
Latest in the series · book 49 of 49 · published 2025 Anthology · John Jos. Miller
Hunter's Run
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2007 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois,Daniel Abraham
The Hedge Knight
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1998 Co-authored · Ben Avery
The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword
Book 2 of 3 · published 2008 Co-authored · Ben Avery
The Mystery Knight
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Anthology · Ben Avery
George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009 Anthology · Daniel Abraham
The Hard Call
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009 Co-authored · Daniel Abraham
Card Sharks
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1993 Anthology · Melinda M. Snodgrass
The Cambist and Lord Iron: A Fairytale of Economics
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2007 Anthology · Daniel Abraham
Hunter's Run
Book 2 of 5 · published 2007 Co-authored · Gardner Dozois,Daniel Abraham
The Hunger After You're Fed
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016 Anthology · James S.A. Corey
Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1980 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Tanith Lee,Phyllis Eisenstein,Gene Wolfe,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Arnie Bateman,Alan Dean Foster,Martin Gardner,Randall Garrett,Rob Chilson,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,Richard S. McEnroe,Jeff Duntemann,R.N. Bracewell,K.W. MacAnn,G. Richard Bozarth
Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
Book 2 of 19 · published 1981 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,Carter Scholz,Barry B. Longyear,John M. Ford,Jack Williamson,Darrell Schweitzer,John Brunner,Juleen Brantingham,Martin Gardner,Richard Wilson,Milton A. Rothman,Elizabeth Anne Hull,Sharon Webb,Somtow Sucharitkul,Lee Weinstein,Ted Reynolds,George Scithers,F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre,William Tuning,Francis E. Izzo,Paul David Novitski,Lee Russell,Seth S. Horowitz,Tol E. Rant,S. Dale,Julie Flores,Tony Sarowitz
Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own
Book 3 of 19 · published 1983 Anthology · Connie Willis,Ursula K. Le Guin,Pat Cadigan,Joan D. Vinge,Tanith Lee,Pamela Sargent,Lee Killough,Mary Gentle,Mildred Downey Broxon,Shawna McCarthy,Sharon Webb,Leigh Kennedy,Stephanie A. Smith,Cherie Wilkerson,Julie Stevens,Sydney J. Van Scyoc,Cyn Mason,P.A. Kagan,P.J. MacQuarrie,Janet O. Jeppson,Beverly Grant,Hope Athearn
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
Book 4 of 19 · published 1989 Co-authored · Connie Willis,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Scott Baker,Lillian Carl,Juleen Brantingham,Lee Killough,Ian McDowell,Daphne Castell,Sharon N. Farber,Richard Kearns,Shawna McCarthy,Leigh Kennedy,Gregg Keizer,Kristi Olesen
Isaac Asimov's Aliens
Book 5 of 19 · published 1991 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Robots
Book 6 of 19 · published 1991 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite
Book 7 of 19 · published 1993 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford
Isaac Asimov's War
Book 8 of 19 · published 1993 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams
Book 9 of 19 · published 1994 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep
Book 10 of 19 · published 1995 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Ghosts
Book 11 of 19 · published 1995 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson
Isaac Asimov's Christmas
Book 12 of 19 · published 1997 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Camelot
Book 13 of 19 · published 1998 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason
Isaac Asimov's Detectives
Book 14 of 19 · published 1998 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
Book 15 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Solar System
Book 16 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Utopias
Book 17 of 19 · published 2000 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Father Day
Book 18 of 19 · published 2001 Anthology · Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois
Isaac Asimov's Halloween
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2001 Anthology · Isaac Asimov
Legends
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1998 Anthology · Stephen King,Anne McCaffrey,Robert Silverberg
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King
Book 2 of 3 · published 1998 Co-authored · Diana Gabaldon,Orson Scott Card,Terry Brooks,Robert Silverberg,Neil Gaiman,Elizabeth Haydon
Legends 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1999 Anthology · Terry Pratchett,Tad Williams,Robert Jordan,Robert Silverberg,Ursula K. Le Guin
The Meathouse Man
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014 Co-authored · Raya Golden
Voyaging, Volume One: The Plague Star
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023 Co-authored · Raya Golden
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1992 Co-authored · Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Richard Matheson,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear
Book 3 of 4 · published 1994 Co-authored · David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell
Unidentified Funny Objects 10
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 25 of 61 · published 2009
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
Book 32 of 61 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 37 of 61 · published 2011
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
Book 55 of 61 · published 2017
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews
Book 59 of 61 · published 2021
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle in Stories
Latest in the series · book 61 of 61 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is George R.R. Martin?
GRRM turned into Hollywood television career right after the failure of his fourth novel “The Armageddon Rag » in 1983. He first worked as a staff writer, then as a story consultant. He wrote scripts, and created “Ped Xing” character.
Which George R.R. Martin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wild Cards Mosaic: New Cycle Anthologies series, the earliest of George R.R. Martin's multi-book series: it opens with Card Sharks (1993) and runs to 3 books across 1993–1995, ending with Black Trump / Showdown (1995). George R.R. Martin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has George R.R. Martin written?
George R.R. Martin has 263 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1976 and 2026. 169 of them belong to 21 named series — the largest being the Game Of Thrones Graphic Novels series with 8 books — and 94 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should George R.R. Martin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. George R.R. Martin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wild Cards Mosaic: New Cycle Anthologies (1993–1995, 3 books), A Song Of Ice and Fire (1996–2011, 5 books) and Hedge Knight Graphic Novel (1998–2017, 3 books), plus 10 more.
How are George R.R. Martin's books organised into series?
This guide splits George R.R. Martin's 263 books into 21 named series and 94 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Game Of Thrones Graphic Novels (8 books, 2011–2022); Game Of Thrones Non-Fiction (7 books, 2005–2024); A Song Of Ice and Fire (5 books, 1996–2011); Daniel Abraham Short Stories/Novellas (5 books, 2007–2016); Wild Cards: USA Triad (3 books, 2017–2018), plus 16 further series.
How are George R.R. Martin's books organised into series?
This guide splits George R.R. Martin's 263 books into 21 named series and 94 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Game Of Thrones Graphic Novels (8 books, 2011–2022); Game Of Thrones Non-Fiction (7 books, 2005–2024); A Song Of Ice and Fire (5 books, 1996–2011); Daniel Abraham Short Stories/Novellas (5 books, 2007–2016); Wild Cards: USA Triad (3 books, 2017–2018), plus 16 further series.