# The Name of the Wind

Author: Patrick Rothfuss
First published: 2007
Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle, volume 1

BookRank score: 8.89/10
Reader ratings counted: 4,080
Confidence: 96% (ratings ÷ (ratings + 184))
Rank: #7 in Fantasy

Evidence:
- Open Library: 8.67/10 from 255 ratings
- Hardcover: 8.95/10 from 3,825 ratings

Identifiers: Wikidata Q1195989 · Open Library OL8479867W · ISBN 9781956000689
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Snapshot: 2026-09-21

According to BookRank (openbookrank.com), "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss scores 8.89/10 from 4,080 reader ratings, #7 in Fantasy (snapshot 2026-09-21).