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The Name of the Wind

2007 novel by Patrick Rothfuss
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The Name of the Wind

Summary

The Name of the Wind is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,582 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Name of the Wind authored Patrick Rothfuss[3].
  • The Name of the Wind's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Name of the Wind was published by DAW Books[5].
  • The Name of the Wind's genre is heroic fantasy[6].
  • The Name of the Wind's genre is high fantasy[7].
  • The Name of the Wind's genre is fantasy[8].
  • The Name of the Wind was followed by The Wise Man's Fear[9].
  • The Name of the Wind's part of the series is recorded as The Kingkiller Chronicle[10].
  • The Name of the Wind's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Name of the Wind's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Name of the Wind was published on March 27, 2007[13].
  • The Name of the Wind's has edition or translation is recorded as The Name of the Wind[14].
  • The Name of the Wind's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126711132[15].
  • The Name of the Wind's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121963118[16].
  • The Name of the Wind's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121993337[17].
  • The Name of the Wind's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135992013[18].
  • The Name of the Wind's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135992020[19].
  • The Name of the Wind's official website is recorded as http://lahistoriadekvothe.com[20].
  • The Name of the Wind's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel[21].
  • The Name of the Wind's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[22].
  • The Name of the Wind's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[23].
  • The Name of the Wind's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Name of the Wind'}[24].
  • The Name of the Wind's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Vindens namn'}[25].
  • The Name of the Wind's title is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Jméno větru'}[26].
  • The Name of the Wind's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff25a379-64b3-41f4-93f2-59d6e6b92d45[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Name of the Wind authored Patrick Rothfuss[3]. It was published by DAW Books[5].

Publication

The Name of the Wind was published on March 27, 2007[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include heroic fantasy[6], high fantasy[7], and fantasy[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Kingkiller Chronicle[10].

Subject and Themes

The Name of the Wind's part of the series is recorded as The Kingkiller Chronicle[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Name of the Wind was followed by The Wise Man's Fear[9].

Why It Matters

The Name of the Wind ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,582 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The Name of the Wind, Q126711132, Q121963118 +3
    Instance of → literary work
    Form of creative work → novel
    Official website → http://lahistoriadekvothe.com
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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