Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American fantasy author, best known for his Dresden Files series of novels. Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, and graduated from Northeast Missouri State University in 1993 with a degree in English. He began writing in 1996 and published his first novel, Storm Front, in 2000. The Dresden Files series features Harry Dresden, a wizard who investigates supernatural cases in Chicago. The series has sold over 11 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. Butcher has also written several short stories and novellas, and he has contributed to several anthologies. He has won numerous awards, including the Scribe Award (2003) and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (2001). Butcher's work has been praised for its fast-paced action, engaging characters, and imaginative world-building. He is considered one of the most popular fantasy authors of his generation.
Reading Order
8 series · 74 booksThe Dresden Files Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Front | 2000 | Buy | |
| 2 | Fool Moon | 2001 | Buy | |
| 3 | Grave Peril | 2001 | Buy | |
| 4 | Summer Knight | 2002 | Buy | |
| 5 | Death Masks | 2003 | Buy | |
| 6 | Blood Rites | 2004 | Buy | |
| 7 | Dead Beat | 2005 | Buy | |
| 8 | Proven Guilty | 2006 | Buy | |
| 9 | White Night | 2007 | Buy | |
| 10 | Day Off (Short Story) | 2008 | Search | |
| 11 | Small Favor | 2008 | Buy | |
| 12 | The Warrior (Short Story) | 2009 | Search | |
| 13 | Turn Coat | 2009 | Buy | |
| 14 | Changes | 2010 | Buy | |
| 15 | Ghost Story | 2011 | Buy | |
| 16 | Cold Days | 2012 | Buy | |
| 17 | Skin Game | 2014 | Buy | |
| 18 | Journal (Short Story) | 2020 | Search | |
| 19 | Goodbye (Short Story) | 2020 | Search | |
| 20 | Peace Talks | 2020 | Buy | |
| 21 | Battle Ground | 2020 | Buy | |
| 22 | Job Placement (Short Story) | 2020 | Search | |
| 23 | The Good People (Short Story) | 2020 | Search | |
| 24 | The Law (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy |
Dresden Files Collections
The Dresden Files Short Stories/Novellas
Codex Alera Series
The Cinder Spires Series
Jim Butcher Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours | 2006 | Buy |
The Dresden Files Graphic Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to the Jungle (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy | |
| 2 | Backup | 2008 | Buy | |
| 3 | The Gathering Storm ( By: Mark Powers) | 2009 | Buy | |
| 4 | Maelstrom (Short Story) ( By: Mark Powers) | 2011 | Buy | |
| 5 | Fool Moon, Vol. 1 (Short Story) ( By: Mark Powers) | 2011 | Buy | |
| 6 | Fool Moon, Vol. 2 ( By: Mark Powers) | 2013 | Buy | |
| 7 | Ghoul Goblin ( By: Mark Powers) | 2013 | Buy | |
| 8 | War Cry ( By: Mark Powers) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 9 | Down Town ( By: Mark Powers) | 2015 | Buy | |
| 10 | Wild Card ( By: Mark Powers) | 2016 | Buy | |
| 11 | Dog Men (Short Story) ( By: Mark Powers) | 2018 | Buy | |
| 12 | Bigfoot ( With: Mark Powers) | 2022 | Buy |
Jim Butcher Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding | 2006 | Buy | |
| 2 | Many Bloody Returns | 2007 | Buy | |
| 3 | My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon | 2007 | Buy | |
| 4 | Blood Lite | 2008 | Buy | |
| 5 | Mean Streets | 2009 | Buy | |
| 6 | Strange Brew | 2009 | Buy | |
| 7 | Dark and Stormy Knights | 2010 | Buy | |
| 8 | Songs of Love and Death | 2010 | Buy | |
| 9 | Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy | 2011 | Buy | |
| 10 | Hex Appeal | 2012 | Buy | |
| 11 | Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron | 2012 | Buy | |
| 12 | Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012 | 2012 | Buy | |
| 13 | Dangerous Women | 2013 | Buy | |
| 14 | Magic City: Recent Spells | 2014 | Buy | |
| 15 | Beyond the Pale | 2014 | Buy | |
| 16 | Unbound | 2016 | Buy | |
| 17 | Shadowed Souls | 2016 | Buy | |
| 18 | Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy | 2016 | Buy | |
| 19 | Straight Outta Tombstone | 2017 | Buy | |
| 20 | Urban Enemies | 2017 | Buy | |
| 21 | Parallel Worlds: The Heroes Within | 2019 | Buy | |
| 22 | Heroic Hearts | 2022 | Buy | |
| 23 | Instinct: An Animal Rescuers Anthology | 2023 | Buy |