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Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher — 28 titles in the rankings, first published between 2000 and 2026. They average 8.3, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note The Dresden Files is his main series, and its first two books — Storm Front and Fool Moon — are its lowest-rated. Readers usually say it clicks around Summer Knight (4); from there ratings climb to Changes (12), the best-rated. The Codex Alera is a complete six-book epic fantasy.

Ranked titles
28 books
Average score
8.3
Total ratings
18K
First published
2000–2026
Highest ratedChanges8.8 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by Jim Butcher

The Dresden Files
8.28.2 / 10
The Dresden FilesJim Butcher15K ratings
The Codex Alera
8.38.3 / 10
The Codex AleraJim Butcher2.5K ratings
The Cinder Spires
8.28.2 / 10
The Cinder SpiresJim Butcher394 ratings

Reading order of Jim Butcher's series

2 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Jim Butcher

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Book score28 books on a timeline, 2000–2026 · Highest rated: Changes
  1. Changes
    ChangesJim Butcher · 2010 Fantasy697 ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  2. Skin Game
    Skin GameJim Butcher · 2014 Fantasy676 ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  3. Cold Days
    Cold DaysJim Butcher · 2012 Fantasy680 ratings
    8.78.7 / 10
  4. Turn Coat
    Turn CoatJim Butcher · 2009 Fantasy688 ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  5. Cursor's Fury
    Cursor's FuryJim Butcher · 2006 Fantasy382 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  6. Small Favor
    Small FavorJim Butcher · 2008 Fantasy746 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  7. Dead Beat
    Dead BeatJim Butcher · 2005 Fantasy792 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  8. Proven Guilty
    Proven GuiltyJim Butcher · 2006 Fantasy756 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  9. Captain's Fury
    Captain's FuryJim Butcher · 2007 Fantasy381 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  10. White Night
    White NightJim Butcher · 2007 Fantasy725 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  11. First Lord's Fury
    First Lord's FuryJim Butcher · 2009 Fantasy375 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  12. Twelve Months
    Twelve MonthsJim Butcher · 2026 Fantasy155 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  13. Battle Ground
    Battle GroundJim Butcher · 2020 Fantasy470 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  14. Princeps' Fury
    Princeps' FuryJim Butcher · 2008 Fantasy391 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  15. Ghost Story
    Ghost StoryJim Butcher · 2011 Fantasy675 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  16. Academ's Fury
    Academ's FuryJim Butcher · 2005 Fantasy397 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  17. The Aeronaut's Windlass
    The Aeronaut's WindlassJim Butcher · 2015 Fantasy320 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  18. Death Masks
    Death MasksJim Butcher · 2003 Fantasy954 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  19. Blood Rites
    Blood RitesJim Butcher · 2004 Fantasy873 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  20. Summer Knight
    Summer KnightJim Butcher · 2002 Fantasy1.1K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  21. Out Law
    Out LawJim Butcher · 2026 Fantasy43 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  22. Peace Talks
    Peace TalksJim Butcher · 2020 Fantasy486 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  23. Furies of Calderon
    Furies of CalderonJim Butcher · 2004 Fantasy554 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  24. The Olympian Affair
    The Olympian AffairJim Butcher · 2023 Science fiction74 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  25. Backup
    BackupJim Butcher · 2008 Fantasy73 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  26. Grave Peril
    Grave PerilJim Butcher · 2001 Fantasy1.1K ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  27. Storm Front
    Storm FrontJim Butcher · 2000 Fantasy2K ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  28. Fool Moon
    Fool MoonJim Butcher · 2001 Fantasy1.4K ratings
    7.57.5 / 10

Other books by Jim Butcher

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 2006My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
  • 2006Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours
  • 2008Jim Butcher's the Dresden files
  • 2008Welcome to the Jungle
  • 2009Mean Streets
  • 2010Side Jobs
  • 2013Ghoul, Goblin
  • 2014War Cry
  • 2015Working for Bigfoot
  • 2018Brief Cases
  • 2022Heroic Hearts
  • The Law
  • Warriorborn
  • Many Bloody Returns
  • Blood Lite
  • Wizard for Hire
  • The Good People
  • Goodbye

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