This Day in History: , George R.R. Martin’s <br />'Game of Thrones' Debuts.<br />August 6, 1996.<br />'A Game of Thrones' was <br />the first novel published <br />in Martin's epic fantasy series, <br />'A Song of Ice and Fire.'.<br />Though not an initial blockbuster, <br />the book gained a loyal following.<br />It would go on to be one of the most successful <br />and talked about TV series ever to be produced by HBO.<br />A journalism professor and <br />chess tournament director, <br />Martin landed in Hollywood <br />as a writer and producer in the mid-1980s.<br />Before beginning his epic fantasy novels, Martin wrote <br />for TV series such as 'The Twilight Zone.'.<br />HBO's 'Game of Thrones'<br />ran for 8 seasons from <br />2011 to 2019
