Published July 12, 2022 4:37PM (EDT) This story originally appeared on Winter is Coming. "A Song of Ice and Fire" author George R.R. Martin has just given arguably the biggest update on his long The release date of The Winds of Winter has become something of a curse for George R.R. Martin, at least if and when he's given any firm predictions or updates on it. After the 5th book, A Dance with Dragons, was released in 2011, which itself came some 6 years after the fourth book, Martin hoped that things would pick up and, as mentioned, he still expected to finish the books before Game of George RR Martin says The Winds of Winter will be ‘quite different’ to HBO show (Liam McBurney/PA) The first season of HBO’s House of the Dragon, based on Martin’s book Fire & Blood, Author George RR Martin is best known for writing the 'Song of Ice and Fire' books, the author revealed that he has written roughly 1100-1200 pages in 'The Winds of Winter' book. But he is yet Fans have been waiting over a decade for The Winds of Winter, the sixth book in author George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series, the same series that spawned the mega-hit show Winds of Winter release date hopes soar as A Song of Ice and Fire author George RR Martin shares his latest on the upcoming Game of Thrones books. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Game of Thrones was based on a series of books called “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin. After the first season of Thrones concluded in mid-2011, five books in that series had The Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the award-winning epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. It will take place after the concurrent fourth and fifth books in the series, A Feast for Crows (2005) and A Dance with Dragons (2011). Author George R.R. Martin has provided another update on the status of his next A Song of Ice and Fire book, The Winds of Winter. In a strange interview with an animated host and another author WINDS OF WINTER author George RR Martin has been working on the next Game of Thrones book for 10 years, but in a new update it sounds like the end could be in sight. nZai.