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The Doors of Stone

The Doors of Stone

The Kingkiller Chronicles, #3
Epic FantasyFantasy
Announced
Pages
896
Language
English

Synopsis

The Doors of Stone is the planned third and final volume of Patrick Rothfuss's epic fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle. As of 2026 it remains unpublished, with an official status of TBA and no release date confirmed by Rothfuss or his publisher; circulating dates are placeholders, not announcements. The two published books are The Name of the Wind (2007) and The Wise Man's Fear (2011); the concluding volume has been awaited for over a decade since the second book appeared.

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Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author, best known for his epic fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he matriculated at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initially studying chemical engineering before switching to English. Rothfuss spent nearly a decade working on his debut novel, [The Name of the Wind][1], which was published in 2007 to critical acclaim. The novel won the Quill Award and became a New York Times Bestseller. The...

Frequently asked questions

  • Are there other stories in this world I should read while waiting for this book?

    The author has expanded the series with supplemental works such as The Slow Regard of Silent Things and The Narrow Road Between Desires, which explore specific characters and corners of the world outside the main narrative arc.

  • Is the series intended to be a complete story?

    The narrative is structured as a three-day oral autobiography, with each day corresponding to a volume in the planned trilogy.