Books like The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Cover from Google BooksGet this book
About this book
Its Library of Congress subjects: Magicians, Magic. It is book 1 of the Kingkiller Chronicle series and listed for an audience of adults.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata · Publisher page
Books like this one
-
Why: Both are fantasy books about magicians and magic.
What both books share
- fantasy
The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
The Night Circus: "Fiction, romance, fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655) - magicians
The Name of the Wind: "Magician" (OL subject); "Magicians" (OL subject); "Magicians -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
The Night Circus: "Magicians" (OL subject); "Magicians -- Fiction" (LoC 650) - magic
The Name of the Wind: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
The Night Circus: "Magic" (OL subject); "magic" (WD main subject)
- fantasy
-
Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
What both books share
- fantasy
The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
Fourth Wing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655) - magic
The Name of the Wind: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
Fourth Wing: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
- fantasy
-
Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
What both books share
- fantasy
The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
Storm Front: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, contemporary" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, urban" (OL subject) - magic
The Name of the Wind: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
Storm Front: "magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
- fantasy
See all books like The Name of the Wind
What they share, at a glance
The Name of the Wind next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Magic | Magicians |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night Circus | shared | shared | shared |
| Fourth Wing | shared | shared | not shared |
| Storm Front | shared | shared | not shared |
| The Red Pyramid | shared | shared | not shared |
| Shadow and Bone | shared | shared | not shared |
| Skulduggery Pleasant | shared | shared | not shared |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Gardens of the Moon | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Blade Itself | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Lies of Locke Lamora | shared | not shared | not shared |
| White Night | shared | not shared | shared |
| Cold Days | shared | shared | not shared |
Tap a dot to open the record the match comes from.
See the US print edition of The Name of the Wind and where to buy it.
powered by Google
The Name of the Wind is on these lists
- See books like A Clash of Kings
- See books like A Court of Frost and Starlight
- See books like A Court of Mist and Fury
- See books like A Court of Silver Flames
- See books like A Court of Wings and Ruin
- See books like A Crown of Swords
- See books like A Dance with Dragons
- See books like A Discovery of Witches
- See books like A Game of Thrones
- See books like Assassin's Quest
- See books like A Storm of Swords
- See books like Babel
- See books like Baptism of Fire
- See books like Blood of the Fold
- See books like City of Ashes
- See books like City of Lost Souls
- See books like Cold Days
- See books like Deadhouse Gates
- See books like Deadlocked
- See books like Dust of Dreams
- See books like Faith of the Fallen
- See books like Fourth Wing
- See books like Gardens of the Moon
- See books like House of Chains
- See books like House of Earth and Blood
- See books like House of Flame and Shadow
- See books like Knife of Dreams
- See books like Mad Ship
- See books like Memories of Ice
- See books like Midnight Tides
- See books like Oathbringer
- See books like Playing With Fire
- See books like Proven Guilty
- See books like Reaper's Gale
- See books like Royal Assassin
- See books like Season of Storms
- See books like Servant of the Empire
- See books like Ship of Destiny
- See books like Silver Borne
- See books like Skulduggery Pleasant
- See books like Storm Front
- See books like The Blade Itself
- See books like The Bonehunters
- See books like The Crippled God
- See books like The Faceless Ones
- See books like The Fires of Heaven
- See books like The Great Hunt
- See books like The Hero of Ages
- See books like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- See books like The Lady of the Lake
- See books like The Lies of Locke Lamora
- See books like The Light Fantastic
- See books like The Lord of the Rings
- See books like The Lost Metal
- See books like The Night Circus
- See books like The Path of Daggers
- See books like The Red Pyramid
- See books like The Shadow Rising
- See books like The Time Traveler's Wife
- See books like The Way of Kings
- See books like The Well of Ascension
- See books like The Witching Hour
- See books like Turn Coat
- See books like Voyager
- See books like White Night
- See books like Winter's Heart
- See books like Wizard and Glass
- See books like Wolves of the Calla
- See books like Words of Radiance
Common questions
What does the Why line mean?
It names what the two books have in common, using only facts found in both books' catalog records. Tap What both books share to see those facts and where they came from. When the shared facts are few, the line is short. It never quotes reviews, ratings or reader reactions.