Voyaging, Volume One: The Plague Star
graphic-novel · First published 2023
Author guide
George R. R. Martin Books in Order
George Raymond Richard Martin is an American author whose career spans science fiction, fantasy, horror, short fiction, shared-world editing, screenwriting, and television production. He began publishing professionally in the 1970s, wrote novels including Dying of the Light, Fevre Dream, and The Armageddon Rag, and created the A Song of Ice and Fire series. His work also includes the Wild Cards shared universe, the Tuf Voyaging stories, the Dunk and Egg novellas, fictional histories of Westeros, children's fiction, and graphic adaptations.
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George R. R. Martin's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
A Game of Thrones
The standard entry point to A Song of Ice and Fire.
Dying of the Light
A self-contained early science-fiction novel.
Fevre Dream
A self-contained historical vampire novel.
Tuf Voyaging
A self-contained linked science-fiction novel.
A Song for Lya and Other Stories
The principal early collection for exploring Martin's short fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · ongoing
A Song of Ice and Fire
An unfinished epic-fantasy novel series set in Westeros and Essos.
- 1 A Game of Thrones
Book 1 · novel · 1996
As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must ...and a dead enemy is a thing of…
- 2 A Clash of Kings
Book 2 · novel · 1998
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the…
- 3 A Storm of Swords
Book 3 · novel · 2000
The Seven Kingdoms are torn by strife as the three surviving contenders for the throne continue their struggle for power, Robb Stark defends his fledgling kingdom from the ravaging Greyjoys, Winterfell lies in ruins, Jon Snow confronts an…
- 4 A Feast for Crows
Book 4 · novel · 2005
Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited…
- 5 A Dance with Dragons
Book 5 · novel · 2011
Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as…
novella-series · ongoing
Tales of Dunk and Egg
A series of historical-fantasy novellas following Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Egg.
- 1 The Hedge Knight
Book 1 · novella · 1998
In this prequel story to George R. R. Martin's Award winning, New York Times Best Selling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, Night falls over the life of one noble knight and brings the dawn of his squire's knighthood. Dubbing himself…
- 2 The Sworn Sword
Book 2 · novella · 2003
Découvrez en VO le second volet des aventures de DUNK au royaume de WESTEROS, avec des traductions en marge pour vous aider à bien comprendre le texte original.
- 3 The Mystery Knight
Book 3 · novella · 2010
A full-color graphic rendering of the novella set a century before the events of the Game of Thrones series continues the adventures of noble but impoverished hedge knight Duncan and his bold squire and Daenerys's great-grandfather, the…
shared-universe · ongoing
Wild Cards
A shared-world superhero and alternate-history series created and edited by Martin and other writers.
- 7 Dead Man's Hand
Book 7 · novel · 1990
Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace. Now two men are out to find her killer - Jay Ackroyd, the Ace private detective who discovered her…
fix-up-novel-series · complete
Tuf Voyaging
A linked science-fiction series about ecological engineer Haviland Tuf.
- 1 Tuf Voyaging
Book 1 · novel · 1986
"Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader who likes cats. So how is it that, in competition with the worst villains the universe has to offer, he's become the proud owner of the last seedship of Earth's legendary Ecological Engineering…
shared-universe · ongoing
The Thousand Worlds
Martin's loosely connected science-fiction future history, also known as the Thousand Worlds or the Manrealm.
- 1 Dying of the Light
Book standalone · novel · 1977
A whisperjewel summoned him to Worlorn, and a love he thought he'd lost. But Worlorn isn't the world Dirk t'Larien imagined, and Gwen Delvano is no longer the woman he once knew. She is bound to another man, and to a dying planet that is…
- 2 Tuf Voyaging
Book standalone · novel · 1986
"Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader who likes cats. So how is it that, in competition with the worst villains the universe has to offer, he's become the proud owner of the last seedship of Earth's legendary Ecological Engineering…
- 3 The Way of Cross and Dragon
Book standalone · chapbook · 1979
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (26)
- Windhaven
novel · 1981
George R.R. Martin is de auteur van het bestsellende fantasy-epos Het Lied van IJs en Vuur, waarop de razend populaire televisieserie Game of Thrones is gebaseerd. Wereldwijd werden er van deze legendarische reeks miljoenen boeken…
- Fevre Dream
novel · 1982
The 40th anniversary of George R.R. Martin's classic southern gothic novel finds it just as gripping today as it was on its release. Abner Marsh has had his dearest wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship ever…
- The Armageddon Rag
novel · 1983
Magic, music, drugs and rock'n'roll in an early novel from George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES One-time underground journalist Sandy Blair has traveled far from his radical roots in the '60s - until the bizarre and brutal…
- The Lands of Ice and Fire
nonfiction · 2012
- The World of Ice & Fire
nonfiction · 2014
This illustrated volume is a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and HBO's…
- Fire & Blood
fictional-history · 2018
The first volume of a definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros is set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones" and answers key questions about the dynasty's origins, conflicts and relationships with dragons.
- Hunter's Run
novel · 2008
Like so many others, Ramon Espejo ran from the poverty and hopelessness of the Third World to the promise of a new world—joining a host of like-minded workers and dreamers aboard one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive…
- Shadow Twin
novella · 2005
- Starlady/Fast Friend
novella-collection · 2008
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
novella-collection · 2015
"Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These…
- Sandkings
graphic-novel · 1987
- The Hedge Knight
graphic-novel · 2005
A novella originally published August 25, 1998 in the Legends anthology, edited by Robert Silverberg. Set in the world of the Song of Ice and Fire series eighty-nine years before the events of the main cycle, the story relates the…
- The Sworn Sword
graphic-novel · 2008
- Fevre Dream: The Graphic Novel
graphic-novel · 2012
The vampire epic by best-selling author George R.R. Martin, presented as a graphic novel for the very first time! From George R.R. Martin, author of the New York Times best-selling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, comes a moonlit tale…
- Meathouse Man
graphic-novel · 2013
- In the House of the Worm
graphic-novel · 2014
Il sole sta morendo, e le tenebre incombono. Il mondo è ridotto a oceani di fuoco e lande di cenere. Nella loro fortezza, gli adepti del Verme Bianco, guerrieri e dame, danzano su pavimenti di lucida ossidiana, portano avanti rituali…
- The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel
graphic-novel · 2017
A graphic novel edition of The Mystery Knight, one of the thrilling Dunk and Egg novellas from George R. R. Martin’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and a prequel of sorts to A Game of Thrones “Every wedding needs a singer, and every…
- Windhaven: The Graphic Novel
graphic-novel · 2018
- A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel (Volume One)
graphic-novel · 2012
- A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel (Volume Two)
graphic-novel · 2013
- A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel (Volume Three)
graphic-novel · 2014
- A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel (Volume Four)
graphic-novel · 2015
Bestselling writer Daniel Abraham and acclaimed illustrator Tommy Patterson bring their stunning graphic-novel adaptation of George R.R. Martin's classic A GAME OF THRONES to a stunning finish that merits a place on the bookshelf of every…
- A Clash of Kings: The Graphic Novel (Volume One)
graphic-novel · 2018
- A Clash of Kings: The Graphic Novel (Volume Two)
graphic-novel · 2019
George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy masterwork A Song of Ice and Fire is brought to life in the pages of this full-colour graphic novel. This is the second part of a four-volume adaptation of the second book in the series, A CLASH OF KINGS.…
- Starport
graphic-novel · 2019
Law & Order meets Men in Black in this graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced TV pilot script by the author of A Game of Thrones—a never-before-seen story brought to life for the first time! SECOND CITY. FIRST CONTACT. Ten years ago,…
- Voyaging, Volume One: The Plague Star
graphic-novel · 2023
Short fiction (9)
- A Song for Lya and Other Stories
short-story-collection · 1976
- Songs of Stars and Shadows
short-story-collection · 1977
- Sandkings
short-story-collection · 1981
Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for…
- Songs the Dead Men Sing
short-story-collection · 1983
- Nightflyers
short-story-collection · 1985
The crew of the starship *Nightflyer* is heading into the outer reaches of known space in search of a legendary alien race known as the *volcryn*. The mission is led by Karoly d'Branin and the ship captained by the mysterious Royd Eris,…
- Portraits of His Children
short-story-collection · 1987
- The Pear-Shaped Man and Other Stories
short-story-collection · 1991
- Quartet
short-story-collection · 2001
- GRRM: A RRetrospective
short-story-collection · 2003
Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for…
Children's books (1)
- The Ice Dragon
children's-book · 2006
Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction.
Frequently asked questions about George R. R. Martin
Who is George R.R. Martin?
George Raymond Richard Martin is an American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for creating A Song of Ice and Fire, the fantasy novel series adapted by HBO into Game of Thrones.
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When and where was George R.R. Martin born, and what did he study?
Martin was born on September 20, 1948, in Bayonne, New Jersey. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University, graduating summa cum laude with his bachelor's degree.
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How did George R.R. Martin begin his professional writing and television career?
His first professional fiction sale was “The Hero,” published by Galaxy in 1971, and he became a full-time writer in 1979. He later entered television as a story editor for The Twilight Zone and became a producer on Beauty and the Beast.
What influenced George R.R. Martin’s writing?
Martin has identified J.R.R. Tolkien as a major influence and has drawn on history, historical fiction, and medieval conflicts such as the Wars of the Roses, the Crusades, and the Hundred Years’ War. He has described his work as a continuing dialogue with Tolkien and other fantasy writers.
Source: time.com (opens in a new tab)
What major awards has George R.R. Martin won?
His honors include seven Hugo Awards, Nebula Awards for “Sandkings” and “Portraits of His Children,” a World Fantasy Award for “The Skin Trade,” and a Bram Stoker Award for “The Pear-Shaped Man.”
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