BookBingeThe Dresden Files Books in Order
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 17 books by Jim Butcher, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Storm Front(2000)
- Fool Moon(2001)
- Grave Peril(2001)
- Summer Knight(2002)
- Death Masks(2003)
- Blood Rites(2004)
- Dead Beat(2005)
- Proven Guilty(2006)
- White Night(2007)
- Small Favor(2008)
- Turn Coat(2009)
- Changes(2010)
- Ghost Story(2011)
- Cold Days(2012)
- Skin Game(2014)
- Peace Talks(2020)
- Battle Ground(2020)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the The Dresden Files series?
There are 17 books in the The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, beginning with Storm Front (2000) and most recently Peace Talks (2020).
What is the first The Dresden Files book?
The first book is Storm Front, published in 2000. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read The Dresden Files in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.