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Jim Butcher's urban fantasy series The Dresden Files follows Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard and a sardonic private investigator, as he takes on vampires, faeries, demons, and worse. The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Dresden, a private detective and wizard who investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago. The series began with the publication of Storm Front in 2000 and includes 36 books, with publication spanning from 2000 to 2026. Each novel is a self-contained case that builds toward a larger supernatural war, with recurring elements such as Chicago as a central setting, the presence of magical beings, and Dresden’s role as a professional wizard operating within a modern urban environment.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Jim Butcher
The Dresden Files novels are known for their action-packed urban fantasy and lively storytelling. Storm Front is Jim Butcher's first novel and…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Jim Butcher
Dresden is a wizard living in Chicago and the only one listed in the yellow pages. He assists the Chicago Police in solving supernatural mysteries.…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Jim Butcher
Now in hardcover, this 2001 novel by Jim Butcher features Harry Dresden, a professional wizard in Chicago who has faced many supernatural threats,…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Jim Butcher
Since his girlfriend left town to deal with her newly acquired taste for blood, Harry Dresden has been down and out in Chicago, unable to pay rent…
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Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, is hired by a mysterious priest to find the stolen shroud of Turin. The 2003 novel is…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Jim Butcher
Blood Rites is the sixth book in The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, featuring wizard detective Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. The novel…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, Chicago's preeminent wizard, deals with his new roommate, his vampire half-brother Thomas, while facing a greater threat. Marva, a…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, a wizard for hire and the only one listed in the Chicago phone book, faces new challenges in this 2006 novel by Jim Butcher. He has a…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, a professional wizard, investigates a series of deaths in Chicago. The victims are magic practitioners who cannot become full wizards.…
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This 2008 novel in Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series finds Harry Dresden with a year of relative peace behind him, until an old bargain forces him…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Jim Butcher
A 2009 novel in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Warden Morgan is accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Council, a crime with…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Jim Butcher
In this Dresden Files novel, Susan Rodriguez was once Harry Dresden's lover until she was attacked and torn between her humanity and the bloodlust of…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Jim Butcher
Ghost Story is the 13th book in The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher's continuing urban fantasy series about Chicago wizard Harry Dresden. It was published…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, a Winter Knight under Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, faces a dangerous mission after being attacked by a mystery assailant. He…
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Harry Dresden, a wizard in Chicago, is forced to assist Nicodemus Archleone, a man he despises, in breaking into a high-security vault. Their goal is…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Jim Butcher
Peace Talks is a 2020 novel in The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, the 16th novel in the series. It follows protagonist Harry Dresden as he…
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A 2020 novel by Jim Butcher. Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, has fought enemies including the Red Court of Vampires, the fallen…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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2002 · Jim Butcher
A Restoration of Faith is a 2002 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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2002 · Jim Butcher
Vignette is a 2002 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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2006 · Jim Butcher
Something Borrowed is a 2006 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files.
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2007 · Jim Butcher
Heorot is a 2007 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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2007 · Jim Butcher
It's My Birthday, Too is a 2007 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Jim Butcher
Told from the perspective of Harry's half-brother Thomas, this short tale follows the White Court vampire as he undertakes a secret mission to…
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2008 · Jim Butcher
Day Off is a 2008 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files.
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2009 · Jim Butcher
Last Call is a 2009 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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2009 · Jim Butcher
The Warrior is a 2009 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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2010 · Jim Butcher
Aftermath is a 2010 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Fantasy.
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2010 · Jim Butcher
Love Hurts is a 2010 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy.
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Jim Butcher
A short story collection by Jim Butcher includes a compilation of cases solved by Harry Dresden and his allies. The stories vary in tone, from…
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2013 · Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher is an American author who has written several fantasy book series. His most well-known work is The Dresden Files, a contemporary fantasy…
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2014 · Jim Butcher
War Cry is by Jim Butcher, an American author who has written the contemporary fantasy series The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires.…
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2015 · Jim Butcher
Working for Bigfoot is a 2015 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files.
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2017 · Jim Butcher
A Fistful of Warlocks is a 2017 book by Jim Butcher. It is part of the series The Dresden Files.
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2008 · Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard listed in the Chicago phone book, returns to take on new supernatural villains out to turn the world…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Jim Butcher
A short story collection featuring Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, presents twelve tales set in the urban fantasy world of the…
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Buy on Amazon2026 · Jim Butcher
In this novella from the Dresden Files, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is recovering in his own castle and training a new…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Dresden Files books in?
Publication order — Author Jim Butcher and his publishers list the novels in publication order, which matches the in-universe chronology for the main series Start with “Storm Front.”
How many books are in the The Dresden Files series?
We list 36 books by Jim Butcher , published between 2000–2026.
Where can I buy the The Dresden Files books?
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