Game of Thrones ended years ago, but the book series that it's based on — A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin — has ...

Game of Thrones, one of the most popular TV shows on HBO, is an adaptation of a series of books by George R. R. Martin, titled A Song of Ice and Fire. Written for the screen by David Benioff and D.

Game of Thrones was known for killing characters when no one expected it. Ned Stark was executed in the first season. Robb and Catelyn Stark were slaughtered at a wedding.

The bigger the HBO show got, and the more its writers strayed beyond George R.R. Martin’s books, the harder their task became ...