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Patrick Rothfuss Books in Order

Patrick Rothfuss has written 11 books, published between 2007 and 2023. The first book is The Name of the Wind (2007) and the newest is The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2007–2023
Confirmed
10 of 11 titles
Pages on record
2,362 in 6 of 11 books
Reading time
39–59 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,362 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Patrick Rothfuss, author

Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy author, born in 1973, known for The Kingkiller Chronicle. The Name of the Wind (2007) was Rothfuss's first novel and took several awards; the sequel, The Wise Man's Fear (2011), reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Eleven catalogued books run through to The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023), covering quests, orphans and demons alongside The Adventures of Princess and Mr. Whiffle picture books and graphic novel work. No new title has followed 2023.

How many Patrick Rothfuss books are there?

Patrick Rothfuss has 11 books, released between 2007 and 2023. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Patrick Rothfuss Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Patrick Rothfuss books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, book 1 of the Kingkiller Chronicle series (2007)
  2. Cover of The Thing Beneath the Bed by Patrick Rothfuss, book 1 of the Adventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle series (2010)
  3. Cover of The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, book 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicle series (2011)
  4. Cover of The Dark of Deep Below by Patrick Rothfuss, book 2 of the Adventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle series (2013)
  5. Cover of The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss, book 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicle Short Stories/Novellas series (2014)
  6. Cover of The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss, book 3 of the Kingkiller Chronicle series (2014)
  7. Cover of Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons by Patrick Rothfuss, book 1 of the Patrick Rothfuss Graphic Novels series
  8. Cover of Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons Complete Adventures by Patrick Rothfuss (2022)
  1. 1
    The Name of the WindKingkiller Chronicle #12007 · 722 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007722
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  2. 2
    The Thing Beneath the BedAdventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle #12010 · 80 pages · confirmed 4/4
    201080
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Wise Man's FearKingkiller Chronicle #22011 · confirmed 4/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    How Old Holly Came to BeKingkiller Chronicle Short Stories/Novellas #12013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Dark of Deep BelowAdventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle #22013 · 144 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Lightning TreeKingkiller Chronicle Short Stories/Novellas #22014 · 928 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014928
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Princess and Mr. Whiffle Coloring BookAdventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle #32014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Slow Regard of Silent ThingsKingkiller Chronicle #32014 · 176 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014176
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & DragonsPatrick Rothfuss Graphic Novels #12019 · confirmed 4/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons Complete Adventures2022 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022312
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Narrow Road Between DesiresKingkiller Chronicle #42023 · confirmed 4/4
    2023–
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Patrick Rothfuss books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Kingkiller Chronicle in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Name of the Wind
  2. 2. The Wise Man's Fear
  3. 3. The Slow Regard of Silent Things
  4. 4. The Narrow Road Between Desires

Adventures Of Princess & Mr. Whiffle in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Thing Beneath the Bed
  2. 2. The Dark of Deep Below
  3. 3. The Princess and Mr. Whiffle Coloring Book

Kingkiller Chronicle Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Patrick Rothfuss Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons

Standalone books

1 book

1 Patrick Rothfuss title here is not listed as part of any series.

Patrick Rothfuss Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Patrick Rothfuss books run from The Name of the Wind (2007) to The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Patrick Rothfuss in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Patrick Rothfuss books in order?

You only need to read Patrick Rothfuss books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Patrick Rothfuss

Start with The Name of the Wind (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Patrick Rothfuss book?

The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023) is the newest Patrick Rothfuss book released so far.

Is there a new Patrick Rothfuss book coming?

No next Patrick Rothfuss book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Patrick Rothfuss has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 5 nominations for Patrick Rothfuss. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Patrick Rothfuss at a glance

Paused
No new Patrick Rothfuss title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Patrick Rothfuss books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,362 pages across the 6 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Patrick Rothfuss books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
9 of the 11 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 10 in at least three.

What the Patrick Rothfuss books are about

7 of the 11 Patrick Rothfuss books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels, fantasy is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.