Reading order
| # | Title | Year | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Front | 2000 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 2 | Fool Moon | 2001 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 3 | Grave Peril | 2001 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 4 | Summer Knight | 2002 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 5 | Death Masks | 2003 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 6 | Blood Rites | 2004 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 7 | Dead Beat | 2005 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 8 | Proven Guilty | 2006 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 9 | White Night | 2007 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 10 | Small Favor | 2008 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 11 | Turn Coat | 2009 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 12 | Changes | 2010 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 13 | Side Jobs | 2010 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 14 | Ghost Story | 2011 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 15 | Cold Days | 2012 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 16 | Skin Game | 2014 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 17 | Working for Bigfoot | 2015 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 18 | Brief Cases | 2018 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 19 | Peace Talks | 2020 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
| 20 | Battle Ground | 2020 | Jim Butcher | Buy |
The Dresden Files is a popular urban fantasy series featuring Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard. Harry forges a living as a private investigator, dealing with everything from supernatural threats to everyday crimes that the police can’t (or won’t) handle.
The series is set in modern-day Chicago, where a secret world of magic and mythical creatures exists alongside humanity. Harry is a powerful wizard who often finds himself at odds with the White Council of Wizards, various vampire courts, and the Fae. He is aided by a colorful cast of allies, including Karrin Murphy of the Chicago PD and Bob, a spirit of intellect living in a skull.
Jim Butcher’s series is known for its blend of hardboiled detective tropes with imaginative fantasy elements. The stories are told from Harry’s first-person perspective, filled with dry wit, high-stakes action, and a deep heart. As the series progresses, the scope expands from local mysteries to global (and even cosmic) conflicts.