Jim butcher novel skin game was nominated for the hugo award for the best novel. The last book in the series is skin game released on 5th may 2015. His resume includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. The dresden files series in order jim butcher fictiondb. So far, the series consists of fifteen novels, along with several novelettes and short stories. Jim butcher born october 26, 1971 1 is a new york times best selling author 2 note 1 best known for his contemporary fantasy book series the dresden files. Jim butcher was born in independence, missouri, in 1971. They are told in first person narrative by the human wizard and private investigator harry dresden, who tells of his investigations into supernatural disturbances in modernday chicago.
Backup, the thomascentric novelette illustrated by mike mignola, is in. All books are signed by jim butcher and matching numbered. The dresden files is a contemporary urban fantasy series of novels by author jim butcher. The jim butcher books in order take us to the words of harry dresden in his dresden files, the people of alera in his codex alera stories, and to his new series, the cinder spires started in 2015. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jim butcher books online. All the data from the network and user upload, if infringement, please contact us to delete. Dresden files chronological order planning my next readthrough of the series and wanted to be able to experience the dresdenverse in chronological order. In order for the timeline to fit, harry wouldve had to have been born between 1968 and 1973.
He is the youngest of three children, having two older sisters. I so needed a dresdenrelated book while stuck in the waiting for the next book in the dresden series to appear doldrums that having been said, i love sexy, charismatic, loyal, got yer back, harry thomas raith. Feel free to discuss the books, television series, comic books, rpg, and other works by jim butcher such as codex alera and cinder spires, et al. Urban fantasy series written by jim butcher, the dresden files follows the. So begins backup a twelve thousand word novelette set in jim butcher s ultrapopular dresden files series. Lewis names that any selfrespecting fantasy novelist should be more than. Find the complete the dresden files book series listed in order.
This 12,000 word, 70 page novelette is an incredibly quick read, but if youre as hopelessly addicted to jim butcher s dresden files series as i am, youll love this book. He is the author of the dresden files and codex alera series. Searched the sub and found some info on order, but the stuff i found was fragmented or only about the books proper no or limited info on the short stories, not to mention the comic books. Hes gandalf on crack and an iv of red bull, with a big leather coat and a.
Novella backup not sure where this falls as i havent read it but it was. I wanted to read the series in chronological order but its hard to find lists that organize them and include the comics and short stories. The series features harry dresden, a wizardprivate investigator who looks into strange events that occur in chicago. The series began in april 2000 with storm front as the first novel. Jim butcher books online qbd books australias premier. Dresden files series order jim butcher librarything. The books are written as a firstperson narrative from the perspective of the main character, private investigator and wizard harry dresden, as he recounts. The dresden files is a series of contemporary fantasy mystery novels written by american author jim butcher. Jim butcher gained an interest in the fantasy and sciencefiction genres at an early age after being bedridden by strep throat as a child. Jim butcher is the author of the dresden files, the codex alera, and a new steampunk series, the cinder spires. It was then that his sisters happened to introduce him to the hans solo adventures and the lord of the rings as a way of passing the time and from that moment on his fate was secured. Jim butcher is an american author who is best known for his fantasy and scifi novels.
He wrote the contemporary fantasy the dresden files, codex alera and cinder spires book series. A story of the dresden files by jim butcher alibris. Dresden files reading order february 2nd, 2016 the dresden files series by jim butcher primarily consists of fifteen novels, but butcher has also written a dozen or so short stories and novellas which, while generally not essential, often have events which reflect back into the novels. Order of the dresden files books the dresden files is a series of fantasymystery novels by american novelist jim butcher. Thomas raith receives a call from his sister lara informing that a courier has been sent with.
The dresden files is a series of contemporary fantasymystery novels written by american author jim butcher. The jim butcher books in order take us to the words of harry dresden in his dresden files, the people of alera in his codex alera stories, and to his new series, the cinder spires started in 2015 i have read all the jim butcher books so far and while the new cinder spires is great as well, i still love. The complete series list for the dresden files jim butcher. It is set between small favor and turn coat, and is narrated by thomas raith. A story of the dresden files is a novelette in the the dresden files series by jim butcher. While he was sick with strep throat as a child, butcher s sisters. Unlike the other dresden novels, harry barely appears at all in this story, having a scant sentence or two of dialog through the entire thing. It was originally published as a separate book illustrated by mike mignola, and later included in the anthology side jobs. It is set between small favor and turn coat, and is narrated. Here is the reading order of all the dresdenrelated novels, short stories, and graphic. The dresden files by jim butcher series read any book. Jim butcher born in independence, missouri, united states, on october 26, 1971 is a new york times best selling author most known for his contemporary fantasy book series the dresden files. In the hollows, the vampires come out to play and its always witching hour. Alternately, harry couldve been watching reruns, but i doubt that was jims intention.
Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The dresden files is a jim butchers 15 novels series, telling the story of harry blackstone copperfield dresden, chicagos first and the only one wizard p. I think the new side jobs book is a wonderful not supplement. You can find out more about the codex alera from the books menu seen at the top of the page. Harrys in trouble he knows nothing about, and its up to his big brother thomas to track him down and solve those little lifethreatening difficulties without his little brother even noticing. The books are written as a firstperson narrative from the perspective of the main character, private investigator and wizard harry dresden, as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modernday chicago.
Dresden files has since had a total of 15 novels in the series, the latest of them being skin game. So begins backup a twelve thousand word novelette set in jim butchers ultrapopular dresden files series. Jim butcher hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Jim butcher is a popular author of highfantasy novels. The codex alera is jim s six book fantasy epic set in another world, mixing the politics of rome with a world alive with elemental animism. In the third book of the series the incubus thomas raith is introduced. Storm front by jim butcher hounded by kevin hearne changes by jim.
Visit every tuesday this year for artwork, microfiction, interviews, contests, sample chapters for peace talks, and other tasty tidbits. Jim butcher is best known for the dresden files, a contemporary fantasy book series. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with delivery confirmation. Jim butcher chats about pokemon, responsibility, and changes. This includes the first novels plus backup, side jobs and working for bigfoot. First book was published in 2000 and the last novel was released in 2014 followed by a number of short stories. I read online somewhere that the alera series was born out of a bet for butcher to write ideas are cheap daniel honey. Set in jim butcher s ultrapopular dresden files series. Jim butcher born october 26, 1971 is an american author. Jim butcher project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The first novel, storm front, was published in 2000 by roc books.
Reddit s home for the dresden files book series by jim butcher. Roc released all the books of the series dresden files penguins books imprint while the science fiction book club did a reissue of the first 9 books in hardcover. Oct 31, 2008 the dresden files are an urban fantasy book series by jim butcher about a private investigator who happens to be a wizard. Supernatural creatures secretly live among us and its up to dresden to try to keep order in chicago. New york times best selling author most known for his fantasy series the dresden files and codex alera. Storm front by jim butcher, first edition abebooks. Includes rights for future dresden files books published by subterranean press. Butcher grew up as the only son of his parents, and has two older sisters.