Best Selling Books by George R. R. Martin

Saat memainkan perebutan takhta, pilihannya adalah menang atau mati... Inilah negeri tempat matahari terbenam. Negeri Tujuh Kerajaan, tempat kau akan takjub pada Klan Baratheon, dengan rusa jantan bermahkota dengan warna hitam berlatar emas yang menjadi simbol. Semboyan mereka berbunyi Yang Kami Miliki adalah Amarah. Klan Stark dengan direwolf abu-abu berlatar putih es sebagai simbol dan semboyan Musim Dingin Akan Datang. Klan Lannister dengan singa emas berlatar merah tua yang angkuh dan semboyan Dengar Raunganku! Klan Tully yang memilih lambang ikan trout melompat, warna perak berlatar biru dan merah serta semboyan Keluarga, Kewajiban, Kehormatan yang dijunjung tinggi. Atau Klan Targaryen yang namanya diucap rakyat Tujuh Kerajaan dengan tangan gemetar, berpanji naga berkepala tiga, merah berlatar hitam, dengan semboyan Api dan Darah. Apa yang benar tak selalu menang. Apa yang salah, tak selamanya musnah. Ketika setiap klan memainkan strategi dan tipu dayanya, siapa yang akan tampil sebagai penguasa? Si cerdik, si licik, si cerdas, si kuat, atau si bijaksana? Jaga jantungmu, agar tak berhenti berdetak di tengah cerita. Karya George RR Martin yang sudah diadaptasi menjadi TV Series oleh HBO. Volume pertama dari seri A Song of Fire and Ice. Sebuah novel terjemahan berbahasa Indonesia persembahan Fantasious Buku persembahan penerbit UfukPublishingGroup #Fantasious

New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A century before the events of New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin''s epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, a squire named Dunk picks up the sword and shield of his dead master and enters a tournament to begin his career as a knight. But "Ser Duncan" has much to learn about this world of knights and nobles, and as he attempts to find a sponsor who will allow him to enter the tournament, he makes friends and enemies readily. Dunk is a capable fighter and has a strong sense of honor, but is that enough for him to become a true knight in the eyes of the others, or is he just a young man living a delusion and putting those he knows in grave danger?

The book every George R.R. Martin fan has been waiting for: a magnificent collection of the best-selling author''s most evocative short fiction GRRM: A RRETROSPECTIVE is a massive collection of the best of George R.R. Martin''s short fiction, containing 32 short stories and novellas, including the Hugo-winning ''A Song for Lya'', the Bram Stoker-winning ''The Pear-Shaped Man'' and ''The Skin Trade'', which won the World Fantasy Award and is generally acclaimed as the finest werewolf story of our time. As well as the stories themselves, which span Martin''s multi-faceted career, there are two television scripts, voluminous author commentary, an introduction by award-winning editor and writer Gardner Dozois and a comprehensive bibliography. This must-have volume by one of the brightest stars in the field of imaginative fiction.

Explosive and provocative battles fought across the boundaries of time and space—and on the frontiers of the human mind. Science fiction’s finest have yielded this definitive collection featuring stories of warfare, victory, conquest, heroism, and overwhelming odds. These are scenarios few have ever dared to contemplate, and they include: “Superiority”: Arthur C. Clarke presents an intergalactic war in which one side’s own advanced weaponry may actually lead to its ultimate defeat. “Dragonrider”: A tale of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern, in which magic tips the scales of survival. “Second Variety”: Philip K. Dick, author of the short story that became the movie Blade Runner, reaches new heights of terror with his post-apocalyptic vision of the future. “The Night of the Vampyres”: A chilling ultimatum of atomic proportions begins a countdown to disaster in George R. R. Martin’s gripping drama. “Hero”: Joe Haldeman’s short story that led to his classic of interstellar combat, The Forever War. “Ender’s Game”: The short story that gave birth to Orson Scott Card’s masterpiece of military science fiction. PLUS SEVEN MORE EPIC STORIES “Among Thieves” by Poul Anderson “Hangman” by David Drake “The Last Article” by Harry Turtledove “The Game of Rat and Dragon” by Cordwainer Smith “To the Storming Gulf” by Gregory Benford “Wolf Time” by Walter Jon Williams “The Scapegoat” by C. J. Cherryh Guaranteed to spark the imagination and thrill the soul, these thirteen science fiction gems cast a stark light on our dreams and our darkest fears—truly among the finest tales of the twentieth century.

A Game of Thrones adalah novel pertama dalam A Song of Ice and Fire, serangkaian novel fantasi oleh penulis Amerika George R. R. Martin. Ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada 1 Agustus 1996. Novel ini memenangkan Penghargaan Locus 1997 dan dinominasikan untuk Penghargaan Nebula 1997 dan Penghargaan Fantasi Dunia 1997. Dalam novel tersebut, menceritakan peristiwa-peristiwa dari berbagai sudut pandang. Martin memperkenalkan alur cerita wangsa-wangsa bangsawan Westeros, the Wall, dan keluarga Targaryen. Novel ini telah menginspirasi beberapa karya lepas, termasuk beberapa permainan video. Novel ini juga merupakan sumber cerita dan dasar penamaan musim pertama Game of Thrones, serial televisi HBO yang ditayangkan perdana pada bulan April 2011 Sinopsis Saat memainkan perebutan takhta, pilihannya hanyalah menang atau mati... Inilah negeri tempat matahari terbenam. Negeri dengan tujuh kerajaan, tempat klan-klan besar saling berebut takhta. Klan Baratheon, dengan rusa jantan bermahkota dengan warna hitam berlatar emas yang menjadi simbol. Semboyan mereka berbunyi Yang Kami Miliki adalah Amarah. Klan Stark dengan direwolf abu-abu berlatar putih es sebagai simbol dan semboyan Musim Dingin Akan Datang. Klan Lannister dengan singa emas berlatar merah tua yang angkuh dan semboyan Dengar Raunganku! Klan Tully yang memilih lambang ikan trout melompat, warna perak berlatar biru dan merah serta semboyan Keluarga, Kewajiban, Kehormatan yang dijunjung tinggi. Klan Targaryen yang namanya diucap rakyat Tujuh Kerajaan dengan tangan gemetar, berpanji naga berkepala tiga, merah berlatar hitam, dengan semboyan Api dan Darah. Setiap klan terjun dalam pertempuran besar yang dipenuhi kepala-kepala terpancung, kuda bersimbah darah, dan tombak yang mengoyak rongga dada. Strategi dan tipu daya menjadi senjata utama mereka. Klan mana yang akan tampil sebagai penguasa? Detail Informasi Penulis : George R. R. Martin ISBN : 9786025406287 Penerbit : Fantasious Tahun Terbit : 2017 Jumlah Halaman : 948 halaman Berat : 650 Gram Jenis Cover : Soft Cover Dimensi : 13 x 20,5 Cm Kategori : Novel Bahasa : Bahasa Indonesia

The grand steamer Fevre Dream voyages down the Mississippi, and Captain Marsh finds that his partner is a vampire.

Short stories deal with time travel, a lonely space station, computer-simulated sporting events, dragons, werewolves, revenge, and characters brought to life