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Books in order

Jim Butcher — books in order

2
Series
4
Outside series
2000–2026
Published
Ranking of Jim Butcher

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Storm Front
Start withStorm FrontThe Dresden Files · 2000Open the volume →
  • Jim Butcher has 2 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with The Dresden Files — its first volume is “Storm Front” (2000).
  • Outside the series: 4 ranked books, published 2008–2026.

The Dresden Files

18 volumes · 2000–2026 · Ongoing · editor's note

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  1. Storm Front
    Storm Front2000Start here
    7.57.5 / 10
  2. Fool Moon
    Fool Moon2001
    7.57.5 / 10
  3. Grave Peril
    Grave Peril2001
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. Summer Knight
    Summer Knight2002
    8.28.2 / 10
  5. Death Masks
    Death Masks2003
    8.28.2 / 10
  6. Blood Rites
    Blood Rites2004
    8.28.2 / 10
  7. Dead Beat
    Dead Beat2005
    8.58.5 / 10
  8. Proven Guilty
    Proven Guilty2006
    8.58.5 / 10
  9. White Night
    White Night2007
    8.48.4 / 10
  10. Small Favor
    Small Favor2008
    8.58.5 / 10
  11. Turn Coat
    Turn Coat2009
    8.68.6 / 10
  12. Changes
    Changes2010
    8.88.8 / 10
  13. Ghost Story
    Ghost Story2011
    8.38.3 / 10
  14. Cold Days
    Cold Days2012
    8.78.7 / 10
  15. Skin Game
    Skin Game2014
    8.88.8 / 10
  16. Peace Talks
    Peace Talks2020
    8.18.1 / 10
  17. Battle Ground
    Battle Ground2020
    8.48.4 / 10
  18. Twelve Months
    Twelve Months2026
    8.48.4 / 10

The Codex Alera

6 volumes · 2004–2009 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Furies of Calderon
    Furies of Calderon2004Start here
    8.18.1 / 10
  2. Academ's Fury
    Academ's Fury2005
    8.38.3 / 10
  3. Cursor's Fury
    Cursor's Fury2006
    8.58.5 / 10
  4. Captain's Fury
    Captain's Fury2007
    8.48.4 / 10
  5. Princeps' Fury
    Princeps' Fury2008
    8.38.3 / 10
  6. First Lord's Fury
    First Lord's Fury2009
    8.48.4 / 10

Books outside any series

4 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. Backup
    Backup73 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. The Aeronaut's Windlass
    The Aeronaut's Windlass320 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. The Olympian Affair
    The Olympian Affair74 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  4. Out Law
    Out Law41 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10

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