Series

The Dresden Files series in reading order

There are 18 books in the The Dresden Files series.

Published between 2000 and 2026. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

The Dresden Files is Jim Butcher's urban-fantasy series about Harry Dresden, a wizard working as a private investigator in Chicago, beginning with Storm Front. The early books are close to standalone cases; the larger story builds steadily from there. Short fiction is collected in Side Jobs and Brief Cases.

All 23 books, in reading order

• 0.5. Restoration of Faith (The Dresden Files, #0.5) (2010) — Jim Butcher · 12 pages
• 1. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) (2000) — Jim Butcher · 372 pages
• 2. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) (2001) — Jim Butcher · 432 pages
• 3. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) (2001) — Jim Butcher · 378 pages
• 4. Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) (2002) — Jim Butcher · 446 pages
• 5. Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) (2003) — Jim Butcher · 432 pages
• 6. Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) (2004) — Jim Butcher · 372 pages
• 7. Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) (2005) — Jim Butcher · 528 pages
• 8. Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) (2006) — Jim Butcher · 406 pages
• 9. White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) (2007) — Jim Butcher · 495 pages
• 10. Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) (2008) — Jim Butcher · 423 pages
• 10.4. Backup (2008) — Jim Butcher · 70 pages
• 11. Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11) (2009) — Jim Butcher · 420 pages
• 11.5. Love Hurts (The Dresden Files, #11.5) (2011) — Jim Butcher · 35 pages
• 12. Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) (2010) — Jim Butcher · 562 pages
• 12.5. Side Jobs (The Dresden Files, #12.5) (2010) — Jim Butcher · 418 pages
• 13. Ghost Story (The Dresden Files, #13) (2011) — Jim Butcher · 481 pages
• 14. Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14) (2012) — Jim Butcher · 528 pages
• 15. Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) (2014) — Jim Butcher · 464 pages
• 16. Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16) (2015) — Jim Butcher · 348 pages
• 17. Battle Ground (2020) — Jim Butcher · 434 pages
• 18. Twelve Months (2026) — Jim Butcher · 480 pages
• Welcome to the Jungle (2009) — Jim Butcher · 160 pages

The Dresden Files in publication order

1. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) (2000) — Jim Butcher
2. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) (2001) — Jim Butcher
3. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) (2001) — Jim Butcher
4. Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) (2002) — Jim Butcher
5. Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) (2003) — Jim Butcher
6. Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) (2004) — Jim Butcher
7. Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) (2005) — Jim Butcher
8. Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) (2006) — Jim Butcher
9. White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) (2007) — Jim Butcher
10. Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) (2008) — Jim Butcher
11. Backup (2008) — Jim Butcher
12. Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11) (2009) — Jim Butcher
13. Welcome to the Jungle (2009) — Jim Butcher
14. Restoration of Faith (The Dresden Files, #0.5) (2010) — Jim Butcher
15. Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) (2010) — Jim Butcher
16. Side Jobs (The Dresden Files, #12.5) (2010) — Jim Butcher
17. Love Hurts (The Dresden Files, #11.5) (2011) — Jim Butcher
18. Ghost Story (The Dresden Files, #13) (2011) — Jim Butcher
19. Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14) (2012) — Jim Butcher
20. Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) (2014) — Jim Butcher
21. Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16) (2015) — Jim Butcher
22. Battle Ground (2020) — Jim Butcher
23. Twelve Months (2026) — Jim Butcher

All 23 books total 8,696 pages.

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