Great writers read a lot. “If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write…. Simple as that,” says Stephen King in his book, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. His counterpart, George R.R. Martin — best known for the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire (adapted into Game of Thrones) — has the same mindset. “Whatever else may be going on in my life — writing, traveling, speaking, buying railroads and cinemas — I have a book or three by my bedside,” says the author on his website.
Even though Martin likes to frustrate his fans by making them wait too long for the next release, he has been kind enough to recommend other great books that can keep them busy in the meantime. Via a blog post, the author shared a list of several books he feels each of his fans should read. Many of them are the fantasy kind. A few slightly pivot to other genres.
Andrew Mayden 
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