Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American writer of epic fantasy. He is best known for his projected trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, which has won him several awards, including the 2007 Quill Award for his debut novel, The Name of the Wind. Its sequel, The Wise Man's Fear, topped The New York Times Best Seller list.

Works

• The Kingkiller Chronicle
• The Name of the Wind (2007)
• The Wise Man's Fear (2011)
• The Doors of Stone (in progress)

Related stories:

• "How Old Holly Came To Be" – short story. (July 2013, Grim Oak Press), Unfettered, edited by Shawn Speakman. ISBN 978-0-9847136-3-9
• The Lightning Tree – novella. (June 2014, Bantam) Rogues, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. ISBN 978-0345537263
• The Slow Regard of Silent Things (October 2014, DAW Books). ISBN 978-0-7564-1043-8
• The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle
• The Thing Beneath the Bed (2010)
• The Dark of Deep Below (2013)
• Others
• Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide (January 2005, Cornerstone Press).
• Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons (w/ Jim Zubkavich, 4 issues August 2018-January 2019, tpb March 2019, IDW Publishing).

Awards and honors

• Writers of the Future (2002 Second Quarter)[6]
• Quill Award (2007)[26]
• "Best Books of the Year" (2007) – Publishers Weekly – Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror[27]
• Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy (2007)[28]
• NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (2011)[29]
• "David Gemmell Legend Award" (2012)[30][31]
• Ranked 3rd in "Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction Novels" by Locus (2012)[32]