Author · born 1973
Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy writer (born 1973). Born in Madison.
Our catalogue lists 4 books by Patrick Rothfuss, mostly epic fantasy, stage-magic fiction and fae fiction. They span 2007 to 2023. The most-read is The Name of the Wind (2007).
Books by Patrick Rothfuss
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, Marc Simonetti
The Wise Man’s Fear
Patrick Rothfuss
A Slow Regard of Silent Things
Patrick Rothfuss
Narrow Road Between Desires
Patrick Rothfuss, Nate Taylor
Awards
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2015 — Best Anthology, Rogues (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 2015 — Best Anthology, Rogues (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 2015 — Best Novella, The Lightning Tree (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2015 — Best Novella, The Slow Regard of Silent Things (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2012 — Best Fantasy Novel, The Wise Man's Fear (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2008 — Best Fantasy Novel, The Name of the Wind (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2008 — Best First Novel, The Name of the Wind (nominee)
Biography
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. Rothfuss spent nearly a decade working on his debut novel, [*The Name of the Wind*][1], which was published in 2007 to critical acclaim. The novel won the Quill Award and became a New York Times Bestseller. The success of his first book allowed him to focus on writing full-time, leading to the publication of the second book in the series, [*The Wise Man's Fear*][2], in 2011, which also topped the New York Times Bestseller list. In addition to his writing, Rothfuss founded Worldbuilders, a charity fundraiser. ([Source][3]) [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479867W [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479869W [3]: https://patrickrothfuss.com/content/author.html