George R.R. Martin's long‑promised novel The Winds of Winter is still nowhere in sight in 2026, with the author admitting in interviews that his completed manuscript stands at roughly 1,100 pages, the same figure he quoted back in 2022.
For readers who have spent more than a decade waiting for the sixth volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, the oft‑repeated claim that the book is 'about three‑quarters done' has turned from reassurance into a running meme.
