List of The Dresden Files books in order

By Alex Wiggan

In 2000, US author Jim Butcher published the fantasy novel, Storm Front. The book followed the story of professional wizard, Harry Dresden, who becomes caught up in a collection of murders involving magic.

Due to the popularity of Storm Front, Butcher published a follow-up novel in 2001 under the title of Fool Moon, this was quickly accompanied by a third novel, Grave Peril. The books were known collectively as The Dresden Files, named after lead protagonist Harry Dresden.

Over the course of time the book series expanded. It also picked up a loyal following from fans of the fantasy genre.

But if you’re new to The Dresden Files you may be wondering what titles are in the series, and what is the publishing order of all the books. Well, wonder no longer because the details are set out below.

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The Dresden Files books in publishing order

To date, there are 17 entries in The Dresden Files book series. Should you wish to read the novels in publishing order, please follow this list:

01) Storm Front (2000)
02) Fool Moon (2001)
03) Grave Peril (2001)
04) Summer Knight (2002)
05) Death Masks (2003)
06) Blood Rites (2004)
07) Dead Beat (2006)
08) Proven Guilty (2007)
09) White Night (2008)
10) Small Favor (2009)
11) Turn Coat (2010)
12) Changes (2011)
13) Ghost Story (2012)
14) Cold Days (2013)
15) Skin Game (2015)
16) Peace Talks (2020)
17) Battle Ground (2020)

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Short stories in chronological order

In addition to the main novels in The Dresden Files series, Jim Butcher has also written a collection of short stories which appear in the same universe. If you wish to read the short stories in chronological order, please follow this list:

01) A Fistful of Warlocks (2017)
02) Restoration of Faith (2010)
03) B is for Bigfoot (2012)
04) Publicity and Advertising/Vignette (2010)
05) Something Borrowed (2006)
06) I Was a Teenage Bigfoot (2012)
07) AAAA Wizardry (2009)
08) It’s My Birthday Too (2007)
09) Heorot (2007)
10) Mike (2020)
11) Harry’s Day Off (2008)
12) Backup (2008)
13) The Warrior (2009)
14) Last Call (2009)
15) Curses (2011)
16) Love Hurts (2010)
17) Bigfoot on Campus (2012)
18) Even Hand (2010)
19) Journal (2020)
20) Goodbye (2020)
21) Aftermath (2010)
22) Bombshells (2013)
23) Cold Case (2016)
24) Jury Duty (2015)
25) Day One (2016)
26) Zoo Day (2018)
27) Monsters (2019)
28) Job Placement (2020)
29) Everything the Light Touches (2020)
30) Little Things (2022)
31) The Law (2022)
32) Christmas Eve (2018)
33) The Good People (2020)
34) Fugitive (2023)

Collections

A large number of the short stories listed above have been published in collections. Should you wish to track these down, the collections are as follows:

-) Side Jobs (2010)
-) Working for Bigfoot (2015)
-) Brief Cases (2018)

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Editor/writer/fantasy hero

Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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