But as "Game of Thrones" skyrocketed in popularity, Martin struggled to balance his book-writing time with the new responsibilities and joys that came with being a suddenly world-famous author. He stopped making predictions for when the sixth book, "The Winds of Winter" would be done, taking lessons from his failed estimations with earlier books. We propose the following publication order when reading George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books: A Game of Thrones (1996) A Clash of Kings (1998) A Storm of Swords (2000) A Feast for Crows (2005) A Dance with Dragons (2011) A word of caution, you should only read the Game of Thrones books in this order as a reread of the series. Here’s the list of George R.R. Martin’s books in chronological order. Fire and Blood (Companion) How To Read the Game of Thrones Books In Order That sixth book may or may not be coming, but here's how to catch up on George R.R. Martin's fantasy series to date. By Emma Dibdin George R.R. Martin Says ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ Book Series Will End Differently Than the ‘Game of Thrones’ TV Show. It feels like just yesterday that Game of Thrones aired its final episodes, wrapping up eight seasons of fast-paced, fantasy-filled TV that dominated our attention for years. And while the show may not have ended in the About George R.R. Martin. While we will briefly take a look at Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books, you can read our dedicated article to learn more about the two ways to read the Game of Thrones books in order. Martin published the first book in the series in the 1990s, but his writing career began two decades before that. HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 19: Moderator Robert McElhenney, actors Michelle Fairley, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, executive producer George R.R. Martin, actors Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, co-creator/executive producer David Banioff and co-creator/executive producer D.B. Weiss attend The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Presents An Evening With "Game George RR Martin, author of the books that inspired Emmy Award-winning series Game of Thrones, has been a writer since the 1970s. The successful series is based on George RR Martin’s 1996 TePz.