I love the Song of Ice and Fire books!  They're by novelist George R. R. Martin.
Aren't those the Game of Thrones books?
Indeed!  Game of thrones is an adaptations of "A Song of Ice and Fire".
I love that show!  Are those the only books that George has written or is he known for others as well?
He has written three different novellas set in the same universe, but taking place 90 years before the start of the novels.
Interesting!  Are his other books as successful as the Game of Thrones books?
I don't believe they are as well known, since they were published in short story anthologies as opposed to regular novels.
Oh.  Has George received any accolades or awards for his whritings?
northernmost Westeros, and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the deposed king's exiled daughter, to assume the Iron Throne.
Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels "The Accursed Kings" by Maurice Druon. "A Song of Ice and Fire" received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion, as well as its realism. An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader, and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured. Within
Samwell Tarly
Samwell Tarly, or simply Sam, is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation, "Game of Thrones".
Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Samwell is the eldest son of Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn Hill and his wife Lady Melessa Florent. A self-professed coward with a love for books and songs, Samwell was forced by his father to abandon his