Jim Butcher books in order
American author
- Born
- 1971
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 50
- Series
- 3
Jim Butcher has published 40 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections and 4 other books, beginning with Storm Front (2000). The 3 series include The Dresden Files (20 books, starting with Storm Front), The Codex Alera (6 books, starting with Furies of Calderon) and The Cinder Spires (2 books, starting with The Aeronaut's Windlass). The latest is Out Law (2026).
Updated September 2026
The Dresden Files books in order (20)Series page
Reading order: 1 Storm Front (2000) · 2 Fool Moon (2001) · 3 Grave Peril (2001) · 4 Summer Knight (2002) · 5 Death Masks (2003) · 6 Blood Rites (2004) · 7 Dead Beat (2005) · 8 Proven Guilty (2006) · 9 White Night (2007) · 10 Small Favor (2008) · … all 20 below
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Storm Front (Apr 2000)
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Fool Moon (Jan 2001)
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Grave Peril (Sep 2001)
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Summer Knight (Sep 2002)
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Death Masks (2003)
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Blood Rites (Aug 2004)
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Dead Beat (May 2005)
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Proven Guilty (May 2006)
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White Night (Apr 2007)
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Small Favor (Apr 2008)
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Turn Coat (Apr 2009)
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Changes (Apr 2010)
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Ghost Story (Jul 2011)
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Cold Days (2012)
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Skin Game (May 2014)
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Peace Talks (Jul 2020)
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Battle Ground (Sep 2020)
Side Jobs (Oct 2010)
Working for Bigfoot (2015)
Brief Cases (Jun 2018)
The Codex Alera books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Furies of Calderon (2004) · 2 Academ's Fury (2005) · 3 Cursor's Fury (2006) · 4 Captain's Fury (2007) · 5 Princeps' Fury (2008) · 6 First Lord's Fury (2009)
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Furies of Calderon (Oct 2004)
- 2.
Academ's Fury (Jul 2005)
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Cursor's Fury (Dec 2006)
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Captain's Fury (Dec 2007)
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Princeps' Fury (Nov 2008)
- 6.
First Lord's Fury (Nov 2009)
Where to start with Jim Butcher
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Storm Front
Jim Butcher's most-read book and the first of the 20 The Dresden Files books.
Highest rated
Changes
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 43 readers.
Newest
Out Law
Published May 2026.
Standalone novels in order
Wizard for Hire (2005)
Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours (Jun 2006)
Wizard Under Fire (2007)
Death Masks Dresden Files Hardcover (2009)
Summer Knight A Novel Of The Dresden Files (2009)
First Lord's Fury: The Codex Alera (2010)
Ghost Story Dresden Files (2012)
Cold Days Dresden Files (2013)
Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin (2013)
The Cinder Spires (2015)
Shadowed Souls (2016)
Heroic Hearts (2022)
Twelve Months (2026)
Paranormal Payback (Apr 2026)
Out Law (May 2026)
Novellas in order
Backup (2008)
Dresden Files: Down Town (2015)
Short story collections in order
Side Jobs Stories From The Dresden Files (2011)
Other books in order
Full Moon (2001)
Jim Butcher the Dresden Files Series Set (2005)
Jim Butcher Set (2010)
Warriorborn (2023)
About Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher is an American author. He has written the contemporary fantasy The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires book series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Jim Butcher FAQ
- How many books has Jim Butcher written?
- Jim Butcher has published 40 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jim Butcher's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Dresden Files with Storm Front, The Codex Alera with Furies of Calderon and The Cinder Spires with The Aeronaut's Windlass. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Jim Butcher's latest book?
- Out Law (2026).
- What is Jim Butcher's most famous book?
- Storm Front (2000) is Jim Butcher's most widely read book.
- Are Jim Butcher's books connected?
- 28 books belong to 3 series (The Dresden Files, The Codex Alera and The Cinder Spires); the other 22 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.