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The Dresden Files is a contemporary urban fantasy series of novels by author Jim Butcher. They are told in first person narrative by the human wizard and private investigator Harry Dresden, who tells of his investigations into supernatural disturbances in modern-day Chicago. So far, the series consists of fifteen novels, along with several novelettes and short stories.
It has been adapted into a television series: The Dresden Files.
Chronology
The internal chronology of the Files is as follows.
Placement: source: Goodreads
No. | Title | Type | Note | Collection/Omnibus |
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0.1 | “Restoration of Faith” | short story & comic book | Also available on JimButcher.com | Side Jobs short story Dabel Brothers Showcase 2009 (Free Comic Book Day) [Comic] |
0.2 | Welcome to the Jungle | comic book series & graphic novel | Welcome to the Jungle was originally released as a four-part, monthly comic mini-series by Dabel Brothers Publishing, April - July, 2008. | |
1 | Storm Front | novel & graphic novel | The graphic novel was originally released as a 4 part comic by Dynamite | Wizard for Hire |
2 | Fool Moon | novel & graphic novel | The graphic novel was originally released as an 8 part comic by Dynamite | Wizard for Hire |
2.01 | Ghoul Goblin | graphic novel | Ghoul Goblin was originally released as a 6 issue comic by Dynamite | |
2.1 | "B is for Bigfoot" | short story | Originally released in the collection:Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron | Working for Bigfoot |
3 | Grave Peril | novel | Wizard for Hire | |
4 | Summer Knight | novel | Wizard By Trade | |
5 | Death Masks | novel | Wizard By Trade | |
5.1 | “Publicity and Advertising” | vignette | Also available on JimButcher.com | Side Jobs (2010) |
6 | Blood Rites | novel | Wizard at Large | |
7 | Dead Beat | novel | Wizard at Large | |
7.05 | War Cry | graphic novel | War cry was originally released as a 5 issue comic by Dynamite | |
7.1 | “Something Borrowed” | short story | Originally released in the collection: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (2006) |
Side Jobs |
7.2 | "I Was a Teenage Bigfoot" | short story | Originally released in the collection: Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste | Working for Bigfoot |
8 | Proven Guilty | novel | Wizard Under Fire | |
9 | White Night | novel | Wizard Under Fire | |
9.1 | Downtown | Graphic Novel | 6 part comic issue from Dynamite. Illustrated by Carlos Gomez. | Dynamite Comics |
9.2 | “It's My Birthday, Too” | short story | Originally released in the collection: Many Bloody Returns (2007) | Side Jobs (2010) |
9.3 | “Heorot” | short story | Originally released in the collection: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon (2008) | Side Jobs (2010) |
10 | Small Favor | novel | ||
10.1 | “Day Off” | short story | Placement source: GoodreadsOriginally released in the collection: Blood Lite (2008) |
Side Jobs (2010) |
10.2 | Backup | novelette | Thomas Raith' POV |
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10.3 | The Warrior | novelette | Placement: source: Goodreads |
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10.4 | “Last Call” | short story | Placement: source: Goodreads |
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10.5 | “Curses” | short story | Placement: source: Goodreads | Naked City |
10.? | “AAAA Wizardry” | short story | placement based on the fact the DFRPG is written in-universe prior to Turn Coat. | DFRPG Volume Two: Our World |
10.?? | WIld Card | Graphic Novel | 6 part comic issue from Dynamite. | Dynamite Comics |
11 | Turn Coat | novel | ||
11.1 | “Even Hand” | short story | Marcone's POV | Dark and Stormy Knights |
11.2 | “Love Hurts” | short story |
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11.3 | "Bigfoot On Campus | short story | Originally released in the collection:Hex Appeal (2012) | Working for Bigfoot |
12 | Changes | novel | ||
12.1 | Aftermath | novelette | Murphy's POV | Side Jobs (2010) (exclusive) |
13 | Ghost Story | novel | ||
13.1 | Bombshells | Molly's POV | “Dangerous Women,” edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (2013). | |
14 | Cold Days | novel | ||
14.1 | "Cold Case" | short story | Molly's POV; available as an ebook | “Shadowed Souls,” edited by Jim Butcher (2016). |
15 | Skin Game | novel | ||
15.1 | "Jury Duty" | short story | available as an ebook | “Unbound,” edited by Shawn Speakman (2015). |
Note: The chronology of the works between Small Favor and Turn Coat is not clear, and it is presumed to follow the order in Side Jobs.
Note: It was originally planned for the Dresden Files to contain 20 Case Files and finish off with a Big Apocalyptic Trilogy. However, Butcher has stated in several signing sessions that the events of Changes were supposed to have happened in book 10, and that case files might run up to 22 or 24 books.[1]
The Science Fiction Book Club released four Dresden Files hardcover omnibuses, which include the novels from Storm Front to White Night.
Omnibuses
No. | Title | Includes |
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1–3 | Wizard for Hire | Storm Front, Fool Moon and Grave Peril |
4, 5 | Wizard By Trade | Summer Knight, Death Masks |
6, 7 | Wizard at Large | Blood Rites, Dead Beat |
8, 9 | Wizard Under Fire | Proven Guilty, White Night |