Game of Thrones (season 1) was based on a written work by an author.
The series is based on A Game of Thrones , the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin , adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss .	Game of Thrones	Game of Thrones	A Game of Thrones	A Game of Thrones	A Song of Ice and Fire	A Song of Ice and Fire	George R. R. Martin	George R. R. Martin	David Benioff	David Benioff	D. B. Weiss	D. B. Weiss
George Raymond Richard Martin -LRB- born George Raymond Martin ; September 20 , 1948 -RRB- , often referred to as GRRM , is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy , horror , and science fiction genres , screenwriter , and television producer .	screenwriter	screenwriter	American	United States	horror	horror fiction	fantasy	fantasy fiction	novelist	novelist	short-story	short story	science fiction	science fiction
