Question: is gendry in the books?
Answer: In The 'GoT' Books, Gendry Has A Much Bigger Story One of those reportedly returning is Robert Baratheon's bastard son Gendry Waters, freaking finally, after he rowed away from Ser Davos at the end of Season 3. ... While his story hasn't been quite as epic, George R. R. Martin does occasionally check in on him.