This Day in History:
George R.R. Martin’s
'Game of Thrones' Debuts August 6, 1996 A Game of Thrones was
the first novel published
in Martin's epic fantasy series,
"A Song of Ice and Fire." Though not an initial
blockbuster, the book
gained a loyal following. It would go on to be
one of the most successful
and talked about TV series
ever to be produced by HBO. A journalism professor and
chess tournament director,
Martin landed in Hollywood
as a writer and producer in the mid 1980s. Before beginning his epic
fantasy novels, Martin
wrote for TV series such
as The Twilight Zone. HBO's Game of Thrones
ran for 8 seasons from
2011 to 2019.