Series

The Kingkiller Chronicle series in reading order

There are 3 books in the The Kingkiller Chronicle series.

Published between 2007 and 2023. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

The legendary Kvothe recounts his transformation from a gifted child in a traveling troupe to a street orphan and finally to the University's youngest student of magic. His search for the truth behind the Chandrian—the mythical beings who murdered his family—drives a tale of music, magic, and myster

All 5 books, in reading order

• 1. The Name of the Wind (2007) — Patrick Rothfuss · 669 pages
• 2. The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) (2011) — Patrick Rothfuss · 1,007 pages
• 3. The Doors of Stone (2013) — Patrick Rothfuss · 896 pages
• The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023) — Patrick Rothfuss · 175 pages
• The Slow Regard of Silent Things (2014) — Patrick Rothfuss · 176 pages

The Kingkiller Chronicle in publication order

1. The Name of the Wind (2007) — Patrick Rothfuss
2. The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) (2011) — Patrick Rothfuss
3. The Doors of Stone (2013) — Patrick Rothfuss
4. The Slow Regard of Silent Things (2014) — Patrick Rothfuss
5. The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023) — Patrick Rothfuss

All 5 books total 2,923 pages.

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