What does a guy do with eight figures? He buys real estate. And not just any real estate. George owns a historic Victorian mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s a creepy, beautiful old house that screams “I write about blood feuds.”
He also bought the Jean Cocteau Cinema in the same town. Why? Because he felt like it. “I’ll buy a movie theater,” he said. And he did. He shows old films there and occasionally hosts events.
Rumor has it he also bought a private railroad car. Yes, a literal train car. Because when you’re worth nine figures, you don’t fly first class—you have your own rolling hotel suite. He probably writes chapters on it. Or naps. Probably naps.
Charity and the “I’m Not Finished Yet” Excuse
Look, we all joke about George taking forever to write The Winds of Winter. But he’s not sitting on Scrooge McDuck piles of cash doing nothing. He’s a generous dude.
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He donates heavily to literacy programs and local Santa Fe charities. He also runs a scholarship fund for aspiring writers. “Here’s $50,000,” he says. “Now please, finish your book faster than I finish mine.”
But let’s be real: the biggest question about his net worth is “Will it grow with one more book?” Yes. Absolutely. If he drops The Winds of Winter, that single book release will be a $50 million weekend. Bookstores will riot. The hype will be biblical.
Until then, he’s chilling. He watches football. He writes a blog about the New York Jets. He probably pays someone to count his gold coins. Or his Funko Pops. We don’t judge.
