GEORGE R.R. MARTIN

Author of A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted into the HBO series Game of Thrones

Favorite: The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien “It will surprise no one to learn that my favorite fantasy novel is The Lord of The Rings. Fantasy is the oldest branch of literature, with roots that go back as far as Gilgamesh and Homer, but Professor Tolkien redefined the genre, and every fantasist since has been writing in his shadow.”