The Name of the Wind
- Published
- 27 March 2007
- Pages
- 736
- ISBN-13
- 9780756404079
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Name of the Wind opened the Kingkiller Chronicle series in 2007 at 736 pages, ahead of The Wise Man's Fear. It introduces roadside innkeeper Kote, secretly the living legend Kvothe, as he begins telling a chronicler the true story of his life -- a childhood among traveling performers, sudden orphaning, and a scholarship to the University's school of practical magic.
Key facts about The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss wrote The Name of the Wind, a novel on our list. It has been out since 27 March 2007. The book has 736 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780756404079 to find the main one.
The Name of the Wind is book 1 of 5 in The Kingkiller Chronicle series. The series has 4 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. The Narrow Road Between Desires is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 14 November 2023.
That series sits on our fantasy shelf. Meanwhile, The Narrow Road Between Desires is the latest published Patrick Rothfuss book on file, from 14 November 2023.
About Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss spent nine years as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — first in chemical engineering, then English — and worked there afterward as an instructor while spending roughly fourteen years writing and rewriting his debut novel before it ever sold. See every Patrick Rothfuss book in order.
Its place in The Kingkiller Chronicle
The Name of the Wind is book 1 in the The Kingkiller Chronicle series. It is followed by The Wise Man's Fear. See the full The Kingkiller Chronicle reading order.
In a roadside inn, an unassuming innkeeper named Kote is really Kvothe, a living legend whose reputation ranges from arcanist and musician to arsonist, thief, and possible murderer of kings. Over three days, he tells a chronicler the true story of his life: a childhood among traveling performers, sudden orphaning, years of feral survival on city streets, and a scholarship to the University, a school of practical magic ("sympathy") built on rigorous, almost scientific rules rather than wand-waving. Patrick…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781423389286
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9783608938159
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788466354028