Patrick Rothfuss
b. 1973 · 15 books
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.
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[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479867W
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479869W
[3]: https://patrickrothfuss.com/content/author.html
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
Books by Patrick Rothfuss
Narrow Road Between Desires
Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
Kingkiller Chronicle Patrick Rothfuss Collection 3 Books Set
Untitled Rothfuss 1 Of 1
Untitled Rothfuss 1 Of 1
A Slow Regard of Silent Things
Arbol Del Relampago
Arbol Del Relampago
![The Wise Man’s Fear [2/2]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11218180-L.jpg)
The Wise Man’s Fear [2/2]
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle - The Dark of Deep Below
Las aventuras de la Princesa y el señor Fu
Untitled Rothfuss 3 Of 3
Untitled Rothfuss 3 Of 3
The Wise Man’s Fear
![The Wise Man’s Fear [1/2]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11218175-L.jpg)
The Wise Man’s Fear [1/2]
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle - The Thing Beneath the Bed
The Name of the Wind
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