Martin went on to update fans that he is excited about a five-year Game of Thrones contract with HBO and HBO Max for new original content.. In a 2019 post, A Song of Ice and Fire Author George R Author of the fantasy novel series A Song of Fire and Ice, Martin created the world Game of Thrones was based in, but didn't finish his books in time to see the series through to its ending. With Martin's blessing, Benioff & Weiss pitched the series to HBO, who proceeded to purchase the rights to Martin's novels and set the pair to writing the pilot script. Although Benioff & Weiss No one really minded because even before Game of Thrones aired on HBO the books were massive genre hits and Martin was one of only three adult fantasy writers to have a book debut as a number one George R. R. Martin is the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series on which Game of Thrones is based. Pic credit: HBO Author promises a different ending from the TV show But one person has recently taken a crack at this by asking ChatGPT to finish George R.R. Martin's long-stalled book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, upon which the Game of Thrones TV show is based Game of Thrones might have finished in 2019, but there’s a load of spin-offs in the works that will keep George occupied for years. The writer has reportedly signed an eight-figure deal with HBO Fantasy fiction fans of the books that inspired ‘Game of Thrones’ got a chilly dose of reality today. ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ author George RR Martin says the long-awaited last books of Although there are 5 Game of Thrones books published, author George R.R. Martin intends for there to be 7 by the time the series is finished. He’s been working on the sixth book, The Winds of The series finale of Game of Thrones airs Sunday, May 19 at 9/8c on HBO. Need HBO? Add it through Hulu or through Amazon. With the end of Game of Thrones nearing, it's time to figure out when UBQ6.