BookBingeThe Dresden Files Books in Order
The short answer
Jim Butcher · 18 books
- How many books?
- There are 18 books in The Dresden Files, published 2000–2026.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with Storm Front (2000).
About 7,700 pages — roughly 130 hours of reading
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes cases no one else will touch — from vampires to fallen angels.
Here is the complete The Dresden Files reading order — all 18 books by Jim Butcher, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- Storm FrontA pair of corpses and a trail of magical signatures drag Dresden into a case that could end him.2000347 pages
- Fool MoonWerewolves in Chicago — more kinds than Dresden knew existed, and all of them killing.2001355 pages
- Grave PerilA ghost plague and a vampire court's ball collide in the most dangerous case of Dresden's life.2001432 pages
- Summer KnightThe Faerie Courts hire Dresden to solve a murder — failure means war.2002416 pages
- Death MasksThe Shroud of Turin, demon-summoning sorcerers, and a duel to the death on Harry's schedule.2003416 pages
- Blood RitesDresden protects a porn studio from sinister curses while his own past hunts him.2004394 pages
- Dead BeatNecromancers race to raise a god on Halloween night.2005450 pages
- Proven GuiltyThe White Council's war pulls Harry in as movie-monster horrors begin stalking a horror convention.2006496 pages
- White NightSomeone is murdering Chicago's witches — and all signs point to Harry's vampire brother.2007455 pages
- Small FavorQueen Mab calls in a favor, dragging Harry into a war between the Fae and the Fallen.2008423 pages
- Turn CoatHarry shelters a wanted Warden from execution while something older than wizards moves against them.2009533 pages
- ChangesHarry's daughter is in the hands of the Red Court.2010445 pages
- Ghost StoryAfter the events of Changes, Harry returns to Chicago — dead — to solve his own murder.2011481 pages
- Cold DaysHarry, now the Winter Knight, must kill an immortal by dawn — and the target is close to home.2012578 pages
- Skin GameHarry is forced into a heist on Hades' vault.2014234 pages
- Peace TalksSupernatural nations gather in Chicago to negotiate — and Harry finds himself caught between them.2020416 pages
- Battle GroundThe Fomor invade Chicago.2020432 pages
- Twelve MonthsHarry Dresden confronts a new supernatural threat in Chicago as the series' long-building apocalyptic arc accelerates.2026
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Dresden Files books are there?
There are 18 books in The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, from Storm Front (2000) to Twelve Months (2026). Together they run to about 7,700 pages.
Is The Dresden Files finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is Twelve Months (2026), and Jim Butcher hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Dresden Files book?
Storm Front (2000) is book one, at 347 pages. A pair of corpses and a trail of magical signatures drag Dresden into a case that could end him.
Should I read The Dresden Files in publication order?
Yes. For The Dresden Files, reading order and publication order are the same — Storm Front (2000) through Twelve Months (2026).
How long does it take to read all Dresden Files books?
About 7,700 pages across 18 books — roughly 130 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Cold Days (578 pages); the shortest is Skin Game (234 pages).