10 Awesome Authors Every Game of Thrones Fan Needs to Read

8. Robin Hobb robin hobb Hobb, the only female writer on this list (unless any of the others are playing a very intricate game), hit the big time in 1995 with her Farseer trilogy. It follows Fitz, a bastard son of a Prince, raised as an outcast in a castle full of scheming nobles. Soon he is being used as a pawn by pretty much everyone in their Machiavellian machinations, but he does get to train as an assassin which must be something of a consolation. Oh, and he can talk to wolves as well for those Stark fans out there. This is a big serious fantasy series for fans of serious stories. Hobb doesn€™t tend to go in for the big battles and spectacular magical pyrotechnics, though she doesn€™t shy away from tormenting her characters with everything from sadistic tutors to their favourite dog dying. There are no overly powerful characters striding the landscape, and there certainly aren€™t any jokes. Instead there are a whole lot of convoluted political intrigues going on, some excellent characterisation, and an entire kingdom at stake. The trilogy is followed up by three more set in the same world, and if you€™re wanting even more than that she€™s written several more stories under her other pen name, Megan Lindholm.

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Richard has been playing video games since the days of the BBC Micro, (and incidentally when is Chuckie Egg going to get a reboot?) He is currently available for the post of Head of Marketing at Nintendo, seeing as no-one else seems to be doing the job. He's also a major fan of fantasy/sf books and is just waiting for his novel about an assassin who doesn't wear a hood to get picked up.