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Reading order

The Dresden Files Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Dresden Files reading order by Jim Butcher, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 2000-2026

The Dresden Files Reading Order

01 Storm Front 2000 Buy
02 Fool Moon 2001 Buy
03 Grave Peril 2001 Buy
04 Summer Knight 2002 Buy
05 Death Masks 2003 Buy
06 Blood Rites 2004 Buy
07 Dead Beat 2005 Buy
08 Proven Guilty 2006 Buy
09 White Night 2007 Buy
10 Small Favor 2008 Buy
11 Turn Coat 2009 Buy
12 Changes 2010 Buy
13 Ghost Story 2011 Buy
14 Cold Days 2012 Buy
15 Skin Game 2014 Buy
16 Peace Talks 2020 Buy
17 Battle Ground 2020 Buy
18 Twelve Months 2026 Buy

The Dresden Files Books by Publication Order

2000 Storm Front #1
2001 Fool Moon #2
2001 Grave Peril #3
2002 Summer Knight #4
2003 Death Masks #5
2004 Blood Rites #6
2005 Dead Beat #7
2006 Proven Guilty #8
2007 White Night #9
2008 Small Favor #10
2009 Turn Coat #11
2010 Changes #12
2011 Ghost Story #13
2012 Cold Days #14
2014 Skin Game #15
2020 Peace Talks #16
2020 Battle Ground #17
2026 Twelve Months #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct The Dresden Files reading order?

The The Dresden Files reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many The Dresden Files books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 The Dresden Files books published across 2000-2026.

Who writes the The Dresden Files books?

The Dresden Files is listed as a book series by Jim Butcher.

Should I read The Dresden Files in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read The Dresden Files. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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