The Wise Man’s Fear
The Wise Man’s Fear is a fantasy novel by Patrick Rothfuss, first published by DAW Books in the United States on 1 March 2011. It is the second volume of The Kingkiller Chronicle, continuing Kvothe's account of his life after The Name of the Wind (2007).
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- DAW Books, United States, 2011
- Series
- The Kingkiller Chronicle
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- DAW Books2011 Hardback · The Kingkiller Chronicle 2 I own The Wise Man’s Fear, DAW Books 2011 Log in to want this
- Gollancz2011 Hardback · The Kingkiller Chronicle 2 I own The Wise Man’s Fear, Gollancz 2011 Log in to want this
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How many editions of The Wise Man’s Fear are there?
We track 2 editions of The Wise Man’s Fear. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Wise Man’s Fear win any awards?
Yes: The Wise Man’s Fear won the David Gemmell Legend Awards (2012), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Wise Man's Fear, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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