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George R. R. Martin Recommended Books
George R. R. Martin has recommended 13 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
George R. R. Martin is an American novelist and short story writer, screenwriter, and television producer.
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The Fireman
A Novel
by Joe Hill
"Original and gripping, a page-turner." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
Outlander
Outlander, Book 1
by Diana Gabaldon
"A wonderful blend of historical drama, science fiction, fantasy, and romance." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
Dead Wake
The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
by Erik Larson
"[This author] is a journalist who writes non-fiction books that read like novels, real page-turners. This one is no exception." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
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Chris Dixon recommended this bookChris Dixon
"Reads kind of like an action movie switching between the characters on the ship to the submarine crew who sinks them." - Chris Dixon
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Lloyd Blankfein recommended this bookLloyd Blankfein
"[The author] makes these narrow events -- gives a lot of texture to them and makes them feel very vivid." - Lloyd Blankfein
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Ivanhoe
Waverley, Book 5
by Sir Walter Scott
"[This author] is hard going for many modern readers, I realize, but there’s still great stuff to be found in [this book]." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
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Murray Carter recommended this bookMurray Carter
"As a child, I was fascinated with [this book]." - Murray Carter
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Armada
A Novel
by Ernest Cline
"A paean to the video games of a bygone era." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
Ready Player One
Ready Player One, Book 1
by Ernest Cline
"A tremendous amount of fun." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
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8 people
Steve Jurvetson recommended this bookSteve Jurvetson
"A gift to all of my Apple II programming buddies from high school and Dungeons & Dragons comrades." - Steve Jurvetson
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"A compelling picture of how VR might play out." - Brian Armstrong
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Astro Teller recommended this bookAstro Teller
"So much fun." - Astro Teller
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Bill Gurley recommended this bookBill Gurley
"Spectacular." - Bill Gurley
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Austen Allred recommended this bookAusten Allred
"Ok writing but a page turner." - Austen Allred
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Jenn Im recommended this bookJenn Im
"One of my favorites now." - Jenn Im
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- Mark Zuckerberg
"Anyone interested in [virtual reality] would read [this book]." - Mark Zuckerberg
- Barry Ritholtz
"So great!" - Barry Ritholtz
- Mark Zuckerberg
Angles of Attack
Frontlines, Book 5
by Marko Kloos
"Might actually have an outside chance at earning a genuine Hugo nod solely on its merits." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
The White Company
by Arthur Conan Doyle
"There’s still great stuff to be found [in this book]." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
The Beautiful Cigar Girl
Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder
by Daniel Stashower
"Call this one history or biography if you must, but it reads like a novel." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
The Iron King
Accursed Kings, Book 1
by Maurice Druon
"France’s best historical novelist since Dumas Pere." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
Station Eleven
by Emily St John Mandel
"Really blew me away." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
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Tyler Cowen recommended this bookTyler Cowen
"[The author's] biggest-selling book to date." - Tyler Cowen
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Tim Urban recommended this bookTim Urban
"Should be required reading to remind everyone that we all live in an incredible magical utopic civilization." - Tim Urban
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The Shining Girls
by Lauren Beukes
"A fully engrossing read." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
The Girl on the Train
by Paula Hawkins
"It's a strong story, with a great sense of time and place, and one that had me from start to finish." - George R. R. Martin (Source)
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
Barack Obama's "2016 Summer Reading List."
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Jennifer Aniston recommended this bookJennifer Aniston
"COULD. NOT. PUT. DOWN." - Jennifer Aniston
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Joe Hill recommended this bookJoe Hill
"['Insomnia'] is the twistiest & most gripping thriller since [this book]." - Joe Hill
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