The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss · 2007

Patrick Rothfuss's fantasy novel about Kvothe, music, magic, and the making of a legend.

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Patrick Rothfuss · Fantasy novelist

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Tim DraperFounder, Draper Associates

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Tim Draper: A Reading List to Inspire Entrepreneurs

Draper named The Name of the Wind when asked about the best book he had read in the previous six months.

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The Reading Lists · 2016-07-23 · accessed 2026-06-21

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The interview asks Draper for the best book he read in the previous six months and records The Name of the Wind as his answer.

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Patrick RothfussFantasy novelist

Author of The Name of the Wind and the Kingkiller Chronicle fantasy series.

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