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Nearly twenty awesome books about a hardass wizard detective kicking all the ass and blowing all the shit up. It's like if Harry Potter got rebooted by Christopher Nolan.
You better believe that's the actual main cast of the books. Talking skull and magic dog included. This needs a proper TV series with Game of Thrones level production values.
This happens. In book one.
These are just some of the spoiler free images of things that happen in the books. I won't show you the best one on here as it is a major spoiler, but if you want to see it:
http://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/70/43/210190238-2e77bf58703a12c647456076d08f798f.jpg
Which he reanimated.
And he is really, really, really funny. And a loudmouth. Here is the full reading order to save you time:
Prequel - Welcome to the Jungle (Graphic Novel)
Book 1 - Storm Front
Book 2 - Fool Moon
Book 3 - Grave Peril
Book 4 - Summer Knight
Book 5 - Death Masks
Book 6 - Blood Rites
Book 7 - Dead Beat
"Something Borrowed" - Short story in My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (Found in Side Jobs)
Book 8 - Proven Guilty
Book 9 - White Night
"It's My Birthday Too" - Short story (Found in Side Jobs)
"Heorot" - short story (Found in Side Jobs)
Book 10 - Small Favor
Book 11 - Turn Coat
Book 12 - Changes
Book 12a - Side Jobs - a collection of short stories
Book 13 - Ghost Story
Book 14 - Cold Days
Book 15 - Skin Game
Book 16 - Peace Talks (Not out yet)
Book 17 - TBD
Book 18 - TBD
Book 19 - TBD
Book 20 - TBD
**end of case type books**
Book 21 - apocalyptic trilogy 1
Book 22 - apocalyptic trilogy 2
Book 23 - apocalyptic trilogy 3
The last three are confirmed to be: 'Hell's Bells', 'Empty Night', and 'Stars and Stones' but the reading order is not confirmed.
SecondSince
You had me at heckhounds.
snaggletoof
Been meaning to get started reading these. Thanks for putting this together!
VermillionHeaven
I need some "Tiny,but fierce!" in my life.
EliMFrost
"Sod works in mysterious ways" *talking about his religious friends much greener grass than his whole neighborhood.
igreatlydislikechickens
Not yet, but I think this looks and sounds awesome. Thank you.
DMGuy
Honestly this post actually does a pretty bad job hyping the series. The first couple are meh, but the later books are incredible.
ministryofpeace
Damn you. Now I need to reread them all! Book queue +20
survivorofdetroit
I'm honestly waiting until Peace Talks release date is announced (and damn it I've been waiting awhile) then I plan on binging the series.
digivirus
9 years ago I found Dresden, there were ~10 books. Pretty sure I binged 9 inside a month. Great series, got burnt out and I need to catch up
DarkSidhe
Discovered him in our Library. They had the first 3 books. Finished in a weekend. Then learned he only had 3 books out. Soo much waiting..
ArtOzz
Im listening, and for anything like the first time, to Turn Coat as I write this. And yes, GoT level Dresden would make me cream my pants.
poppatater
I agree. Great series of books. Waiting impatiently on the next one.
TheseAreTheMemesYoureLookingFor
Polka will never die!
Meliruth
POLKA WILL NEVER DIE!!!
ShinyMoonPilot
Not EVER!
LegacyMuse
POLKA. WILL NEVER DIE!!!
IdeletedmyoldaccountandIneedanewonetoupvotethings
His other series, Codex Alera, is finished at 6 books and is rather awesome. Highly recommend it.
dru84
Codex Alera is one of my absolute favorites. Whoever hasn't read it, is missing out.
Sonredeemed
He also has a new series started. The first book the aeronauts windlass is awesome. I tried it audio and switched to paperback. So good.
DarthPickles
The audio book is awesome. Love that sassy fuckin cat.
sqooiioo
Never heard of it before but just downloaded them to my kindle. Your post sold it for me, thanks
TheVoidListens
SO. MUCH. YES.
AngryFennec
your reading order is about 6 years out of date, 14 and 15 are out and we're waiting on 16+
Alphonsevaher
Maybe that's a hint that it is a Repost. A REALLY OLD repost.
Zenzui
I grabbed the reading order off of Google. It's not a repost!
Alphonsevaher
AHAH! A wiki repost. The worst kind >8C
lexx416
Yessss. Hopefully I'll be able to go to Butcher's panel St dragon con on Saturday
DemonsPain88
POLKA WILL NEVER DIE!!!!! * RUNS TO GET SUE FOR BATTLE*
ze391
There was a tv series. Lasted one season. Wasn't bad.
Smileychic
I liked the series, but it aired on Syfy which meant it was doomed. But they can still play 5 headed shark attack... classic cinema (ugh).
NAVYCMAN
I refuse to acknowledge that actually happened.
EliMFrost
Bob wasn't a skull! How hard is a talking skull to animate
DMGuy
It's less about that and more that it doesn't work as well on screen. They wanted to make Bob the second protagonist, so he needs a face.
Ellimem
I am okay with artistic interpretation. Especially when it gives Terrence Mann screen work.
AngryFennec
I fucked right off when he whipped out the magic hockey stick they replaced his staff with.
Sanosuke30001
Same here that killed it for me.
JapaneseGeneticists
The Blue Beetle wasn't blue or a Beetle!!!!
Paraiyan
Any fans of a bestselling series? Probably not OP.
LegacyMuse
Pretty sure the "magic dog" in that picture is Billy the werewolf, not Mouse, the magic dog.
DarthPickles
Yeah the dog in the picture isn't nearly big enough.
poppatater
I agree. I blew up the picture and it's definitely not Mouse.
stresstwig
i fucking LOVE the dresden files! slowly buying all the books. :DDDD
octikitten
I like the series exceeeept I'm honestly very bored by the gratuitous description of every single woman in every scene
OblivionArcAngel
Thanks! Been looking for a new series after I finished red rising. That's a great 1 too btw.
Amoracchius
I'm somewhat relevant!
generallevi
I just went out and bought the first book. Are you happy now?
kainslasher
YES. Very happy :)
KristenBellwouldplaymeinamovieofmylife
You'll be pleased to know that even though I'm too piss poor to be able to afford the books right. Now I'm listening on you tube and love it
Brocksamson311
the first couple of books are a little hard to get into. The author hadn't really found his groove yet. But for sure, stick with them!
JapaneseGeneticists
Hang in there for the first three books. Three is where things really start to pick up.
The22ndDoctor
You're missing Book 15: Skin Game. And Peace Talks is going to be 16 when it's released. Also, the audiobooks are read by James Marsters.
nonesuchplace
I recommended the series to a friend who listens to a lot of audiobooks, didn't know I recommended he listen to Spike.
Mailiah
No one in the world can say wizard better than James Masters as Harry.
Lexi343
For people who don't know who that is: Spike from Buffy.
drenix
Or Brainiac from Smallville for the not so young these days.
drenix
Stop. You had me at James Marsters
The22ndDoctor
That was the last thing I said. "Good thing you said it."
Lockethetreasurehunter
The audio books are the reason I love them so much
Kitash
If .. If it ever gets released
drahgosempire
yes, EXactly. WHEN??
SquidCuddles
I want to say this might have been stolen... He wrote to be announced in 2012.
Zenzui
No, I just copy pasted the reading order off of google. I didn't realise it was so out of date. I wrote the rest myself!
mitharas
Listening to those at the moment. Absolutely amazing, I highly recommend this.
PocketCleric
do you have the links for 12 on? i cant find them.
mitharas
Audible.com
The22ndDoctor
I'm up to Changes on about the 5th time through. Heading into FBI building at this very moment.
mzmzpants
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zenzui
Yeah, just added them! sorry!
CuteAnimalsForSadSister
Grassy ass. Now I can see if these are available on my overdrive
Sherlock89
Is there a release date for Peace Talks?
The22ndDoctor
Not yet, http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/peace-talks-16
DMGuy
2030 at this rate.
Sherlock89
Lol... Makes sense. Right when we get the next Game of Thrones book
funnyandorwittyusername
Anyone know went Peace Talks is taking so long? I haven't been able to find anything other than that one leaked chapter.
RegularAnemone
He's got some short stories about butters' training and Lucio in the old west coming out soon. Peace Talks is probably just writer's block.
DMGuy
His excuse is that he lost his writing space at his house (overly long renovations), so he's been working on other stuff meanwhile.
EarthDragon2189
...so he has a Dresden Files writing space that's separate from wherever he writes his other stuff?
somnif
He also went through a messy divorce, and his dog died. Hes gotten engaged too. Its been a while.
poppatater
Would you mind letting me know where to find that chapter?
funnyandorwittyusername
Kickstarter, not kickstand. Basically ours Thomas and him running and talking about Justine. Then interrupted by Carlos. Won't spoil more.
funnyandorwittyusername
It was released as a promotion for the card game kickstand, someone leaked it, but I think it was pulled, I can't find it now.
poppatater
Thank you.
JMPerez920
What age group was this written for?
jjm152
Emotionally immature adults, so basically all of imgur.
Demicol
It starts out kinda whimsical but it gets progressively more serious each book.
mzmzpants
adults..definitely adults
DMGuy
Adults, it's urban fantasy/horror and does have scenes with some pretty serious violence, torture, horrifying monsters, etc.
mrspoontastic
Yes
Ellimem
That's a good question. It sometimes has themes you expect of YA books, but it is definitely a series for adults.
Kargathia
Mature. It's funny, but also deals with some seriously fucked up shit. Original Grimm fairy tale kind of dark, with no happy ever after.
ShinyMoonPilot
Yes what he said
HomelyArgonianMaid
If you're a lady, these books start off...uncomfortably, mostly bc Dresden is a walking fedora. He fucking stops doing it after a while, tho
everythingismelting
Good to know
HomelyArgonianMaid
and the series gets really good! But be prepared for eyerolls when first starting out, just saying
leftyepee
This is exactly why I stopped half way through the first book.
HomelyArgonianMaid
I bulled my way thru, hoping it'd get better and Dresden'd stop doing it. It did, eventually :'D
Zenzui
It's supposed to make friction with Murphy, I think. She gives him major shit for it.
HomelyArgonianMaid
While I understand the need for friction btwn character, it still feels really gross reading it since Dresden never feels he's in the wrong.
Zenzui
Don't worry, Murphy beats it out of him, lol.
snarkface
I love how in Changes he says "I don't do hats."
GrizzlyAadams
And yet every cover ever has him in a hat
DukePaulAtreides
Book 15: Skin Game, released May 2014. Book 16: Peace Talks, released FUCKING NEVER APPARENTLY
PresidentTrumpsHairpiece
Let's write him a strongly worded letter! And light a bag of poo on fire and put it on his porch!
admshinysides
They said he started writing it again this month, and it's projected to be done Halloween-ish
AtomicCB
i wonder what will be release first, peace talks, doors of stone, or The Winds of Winter
warslinger
I mean. All in all, he's quite a productive author even if his works are comparitvely on the smaller scale
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
It's oit
morrighan42
He decided to do shitty comic books and make a game instead.
palmo
I read something about him going through a divorce when peace talks should have come out so it got heavily delayed
andergriff
no, but he is getting a new house built and it got delayed a bunch, and he needs to have his own house to work properly
jjm152
This needs to be top comment.
APackOfExcitedGingers
I know! Literally 1 a year for over a decade, then nope.
CommodoreCrowbar
He started writing another series. First one is called the aeronaught's windlass. It's fantastic - though I'm also waiting for book 16.
dthninja2
somnif
Book 17: Mirror Mirror, will probably end up coming out before 16....
drahgosempire
Thank you. I've been fucking waiting. Rereading the series. Coincidentally, just finished the dinasour Book
MisterValiant
My personal favorite.
TakeMyWorfPlease
Sue!
Zenzui
Sorry about not adding those, I got the list off of google :P
DukePaulAtreides
All good mate, now you know about even more books to read! :D
cheeseguy3412
I posted a shit ton of theories on reddit, and (supposedly) Butcher messaged me to tell me to stop spoiling future stuff, but wouldn't say
cheeseguy3412
WHICH of the stuff I posted was right, been driving me nuts for over a year
DMGuy
Dresden Files, Kingkiller Chronicles, Gentlemen Bastards, and ASoIaF are ALL on hiatus. What the fuck is happening to fantasy writers?
RandCauthon
Ah let me be the first to introduce you to the perpetual writing machine Brandon Sanderson
Lavatoryman
Stormlight Archives is best archives.
j00niz
Gentlemen Bastards... the wait physically hurts
andergriff
jim got fuck over by construction workers, and brandon is still churning books out.
DMGuy
I've been kind of unimpressed with Sanderson, but all I've read of his was Mistborn and I've heard he has better series. I just felt like(1)
DMGuy
he got so caught up in his worldbuilding and his magic system that he didn't take care to make his characters compelling. I've heard (2)
DMGuy
Way of Kings is really good though, as well as a couple of his other series, so I might give him another shot. (3)
andergriff
way of kings does have much more developed characters.
Tchya
I love Way of Kings! Didn't actually enjoy Mistborn all that much.
ratchedRDH
I'm so glad I'm not the only person angrily waiting for this. WTF. It's taking FOREVER!
TakeMyWorfPlease
It's like he and George R. R. Martin are just getting drunk and having a laugh as we poor saps languish on the edge of completion.
thecobbman
It feels like a curse
chalkitup2u
Seriously. I check the website all the time and I'm always sad
DukePaulAtreides
Well he had that other series he just finished, I believe, and there's the OTHER SERIES HE JUST STARTED, plus I believe a tabletop RPG...?
DepressedHappyMuffin
"And we're just waiting, waiting, waiting for the next book to come out"
Nepeta33
he also had a divorce, so theres that...
Tchya
Really? Poor guy.
AshFox
iirc, it was because he was cheating on his wife so...
firefish097
It's meant to come out some time in the next month or maybe October.
DukePaulAtreides
http://www.jim-butcher.com/faq/upcoming-works Nothing definitive on the official site, I'm afraid. :/
Cliodhna
Thank goodness! It's been forever.
Ellimem
Peace talks take a long time.
DukePaulAtreides
Did they finally announce that? I last checked like a couple of weeks ago.
somnif
No. They announced the next collected set of short stories ("Brief Cases") will come out late next year, but thats all we've gotten
firefish097
You are correct. I tried to find where I read it but couldn't so I'll assume it wasn't an official source like I thought.