Series

The Dresden Files series in reading order

There are 18 books in the The Dresden Files series.

Before he became Chicago's wizard-for-hire, a young Harry Dresden took his first case with nothing but determination and raw talent. This origin story reveals how a desperate, struggling magician found his calling while trying to save a child. A glimpse into the events that shaped the man who would

All 23 books, in reading order

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

All 23 books total 8,696 pages.

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