New York Times Bestsellers
Patrick Rothfuss has placed 4 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 17 weeks on the charts. One title reached #1.
4 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Mar 2011 · 9 weeks across 3 NYT lists
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4 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Nov 2014 · 5 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Reading Order
6 series · 18 booksKingkiller Chronicle Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Name of the Wind | 2007 | 🏆 Sakura Medal 2009🏆 ALA Alex Award 2008Locus Award 2008Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Wise Man's Fear | 2011 | 🏆 David Gemmell Legend Award 2012Locus Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Slow Regard of Silent Things | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Narrow Road Between Desires | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Kingkiller Chronicle Short Stories/Novellas
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Old Holly Came to Be | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Lightning Tree | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Adventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thing Beneath the Bed (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Dark of Deep Below (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Princess and Mr. Whiffle Coloring Book (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody (Short Story) | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Patrick Rothfuss Graphic Novels with Jim Zub, Wizards of the Coast
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and Morty ( By: Wizards of the Coast) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons Complete Adventures ( With: Jim Zub, Troy Little) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Patrick Rothfuss Anthologies
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009 | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Unfettered | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Rogues | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2015 | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Secret Loves of Geeks | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Patrick Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author, best known for his epic fantasy series *The Kingkiller Chronicle*. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he matriculated at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initially studying chemical engineering before switching to English.