George R.R. Martin Says The ‘Game of Thrones’ Book Ending Won’t be Same as HBO Series

As I’ve mentioned before,” Martin told the audience at Oxford Union on January 23, 2026, “the books will have a different ending than the show. That much I can promise.” He was about to say something about the showrunners, Benioff and Weiss, but a wave of applause cut him off before he could explain further.








