The “Game of Thrones” series continues to rake in big bucks for this fantasy writer, bringing him an estimated $12 million in sales in the past year. The TV adaptation of his series is also a hit, with a season four premiere audience of 8.2 million viewers in the US.

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George R. R. Martin attends the "Game of Thrones" fourth season premiere in New York.