George R. R. Martin Book Recommendations

The Fireman

A Novel

by Joe Hill

"Original and gripping, a page-turner." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Outlander

Outlander, Book 1

by Diana Gabaldon

"A wonderful blend of historical drama, science fiction, fantasy, and romance." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Dead Wake

The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

by Erik Larson

"[This author] is a journalist who writes non-fiction books that read like novels, real page-turners. This one is no exception." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Ivanhoe

by Sir Walter Scott

"[This author] is hard going for many modern readers, I realize, but there’s still great stuff to be found in [this book]." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Armada

A Novel

by Ernest Cline

"A paean to the video games of a bygone era." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

"A tremendous amount of fun." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Angles of Attack

Frontlines, Book 5

by Marko Kloos

"Might actually have an outside chance at earning a genuine Hugo nod solely on its merits." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

The White Company

by Arthur Conan Doyle

"There’s still great stuff to be found [in this book]." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

The Beautiful Cigar Girl

Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder

by Daniel Stashower

"Call this one history or biography if you must, but it reads like a novel." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

The Iron King

Accursed Kings, Book 1

by Maurice Druon

"France’s best historical novelist since Dumas Pere." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

Station Eleven

A Novel

by Emily St. John Mandel

"Really blew me away." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

The Shining Girls

A Novel

by Lauren Beukes

"A fully engrossing read." - George R. R. Martin (Source)

The Girl on the Train

by Paula Hawkins

"It's a strong story, with a great sense of time and place, and one that had me from start to finish." - George R. R. Martin (Source)