📖 About The Dresden Files

The Dresden Files is a series universe written by Jim Butcher. The complete collection runs to 31 books across 3 series, published between 2000 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Dresden Files Books with 18 books. It opens with Storm Front (2000) and currently runs to Twelve Months (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Dresden Files

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Storm Front (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of The Dresden Files Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 The Dresden Files Books in Order

Publication Order of The Dresden Files Books
18 books
1
Storm Front book cover1Storm Front2000Buy on Amazon
Fool Moon book cover2Fool Moon2001Buy on Amazon
Grave Peril book cover3Grave Peril2001Buy on Amazon
Summer Knight book cover4Summer Knight2002Buy on Amazon
Death Masks book cover5Death Masks2003Buy on Amazon
Blood Rites book cover6Blood Rites2004Buy on Amazon
Dead Beat book cover7Dead Beat2005Buy on Amazon
Proven Guilty book cover8Proven Guilty2006Buy on Amazon
White Night book cover9White Night2007Buy on Amazon
Small Favor book cover10Small Favor2008Buy on Amazon
Turn Coat book cover11Turn Coat2009Buy on Amazon
Changes book cover12Changes2010Buy on Amazon
Ghost Story book cover13Ghost Story2011Buy on Amazon
Cold Days book cover14Cold Days2012Buy on Amazon
Skin Game book cover15Skin Game2014Buy on Amazon
Peace Talks book cover16Peace Talks2020Buy on Amazon
Battle Ground book cover17Battle Ground2020Buy on Amazon
Twelve Months book cover18Twelve Months2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dresden Files Collections
3 books
2
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files book cover1Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files2010Buy on Amazon
Working for Bigfoot book cover2Working for Bigfoot2014Buy on Amazon
Brief Cases book cover3Brief Cases2018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Dresden Files Graphic Novels
10 books
3
Welcome to the Jungle book cover1Welcome to the Jungle2008Buy on Amazon
Backup book cover2Backup2008Buy on Amazon
The Gathering Storm book cover3The Gathering Storm2009Buy on Amazon
Maelstrom book cover4Maelstrom2011Buy on Amazon
Fool Moon, Vol. 1 book cover5Fool Moon, Vol. 12011Buy on Amazon
Fool Moon, Vol. 2 book cover6Fool Moon, Vol. 22013Buy on Amazon
Ghoul Goblin book cover7Ghoul Goblin2013Buy on Amazon
War Cry book cover8War Cry2014Buy on Amazon
Down Town book cover9Down Town2015Buy on Amazon
Wild Card book cover10Wild Card2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Dresden Files books are there?
There are 31 books in the The Dresden Files collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2000 and 2026.
What is the first The Dresden Files book?
The first book is Storm Front, published in 2000.
What order should I read the The Dresden Files books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the The Dresden Files books?
The The Dresden Files books were written by Jim Butcher.
Is the The Dresden Files series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Dresden Files Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Dresden Files series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2026.