Jim butcher, one of the authors from ambermush the new york. I think i have seen dresden do minor magic maybe three or four times. I want something in a similar vein that is almost if not just as good or better. The series features harry dresden, a wizardprivate investigator who looks into strange events that occur in chicago. All the data from the network and user upload, if infringement, please contact us to delete. The dresden files is a series of contemporary fantasymystery novels written by american author jim butcher. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. No plans have been announced for subsequent omnibuses. Magic is very real in the dresden files, so readers who enjoy topics such as werewolves, vampires, spirits, demons and other supernatural. Let me know what your ranking would be either in the comments down below of tweet them at me. The book also manages a good mix of seriousness and less serious parts. Ill let you decide what you consider similar as im not too fussy.
Storm front by jim butcher abebooks shop for books, art. Also no dresden files book is bad, but while gs has its good sides, i just desperately wanted more of marcone and murphy dealing with chicagos influx of fomor, which imo is far more interesting than mollys psychological problems and harry helping fitz. May 22, 2009 i think that i want to read the dresden files by jim butcher, but i dont know if theyre appropriate books. First book was published in 2000 and the last novel was released in 2014 followed by a number of short stories. Do the dresden files get any better after storm front. The books are written as a firstperson narrative from the perspective of the main character, private investigator and wizard harry dresden, as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modernday chicago. Theyre some of the most entertaining fantasy books ive read in recent years.
What to read if you like harry dresden by jim butcher say you have read all of the harry dresden books and are looking for more. With the fifteenth volume of jim butchers the dresden files series about to be. The book finds harry dresden chicagos only professional wizard hired out. Jul 20, 2016 i was introduced to urban fantasy by the dresden files if you havent read it, you really should, but most of the other titles ive tried are more like romance novels with fantasy creatures.
The dresden files, book two and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. And now, for the final part of my series where i rank the dresden files books, just because i am just that big of a fan of them. If you have any recommendations along the lines of the dresden files or iron druid, feel free to let me know. I have not read the books, but i have watched all of the episodes, yet i still feel like i walked in on the middle of it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You know, the premise of this book actually sounded good. This was just as hard as i thought it was going to be, and finishing it will be a relief, of sorts. The science fiction book club has gathered many of the dresden books into hardcover omnibuses. Each book is its own story with a start and an ending. In 2007, the scifi channel adapted dresden files novel series to television but unfortunately, it was canceled after airing for one season. Storm front dresden files by butcher, jim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For now, avoid forcing the issue with mere lists of works possessing an arbitrary shared characteristic, such as relating to a particular place.
Jim butcher, author of the dresden files series, at his home in independence, mo. Published in 2000 by roc books, jim butchers first novel in the dresden series introduces the enigmatic hero of the story, harry dresden, as a savvy wizard in chicago struggling to make ends meet as a less than successful private eye. Books like the dresden files similar recommendations. Storm front, fool moon, and grave peril are collected in wizard for hire.
This 12th book in the dresden files series is my favorite so far. Currently, there are 15 books in the series, two collections of short stories, and a line of graphic novels, with book number 16 coming early next 2016. Art recreation is the only good instagram challenge. The first novel, storm front, was published in 2000 by roc books. Jim butchers dresden files books are always consistently good. What to read if you like harry dresden by jim butcher 244 books. Death masks the dresden files, book 5 kindle edition by butcher, jim. Its plot is muddy, there are large portions of exposition thrown at the reader, and it.
The dresden files by jim butcher a synopsis the reading. The dresden files were to be the first books that jim butcher was to have published, with storm front being released on the first of april, 2000. However, they should be read in order, as each one references previous books heavily. Youve stumbled across a most addictive and ever improving series. Harry is a fun protagonist to follow as hes as fallible as he is brave. The main protagonist dresden is hired by a woman to search for her husband victor sell, who is a magician. Book 11 of the dresden series comes out next month. Death masks the dresden files, book 5 kindle edition by. Dresden files bob the skull dark shirts the dresden files books, nerd. Dresden files series order jim butcher librarything. I have finally finished all 14 dresden files books. Lol probably true jim butcher could teach george r.
See the complete the dresden files series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I feel that a lot of fantasy genres need to have a lot of different character perspectives to keep things interesting, but butcher keeps things interesting with just one. Nov 22, 2012 the dresden files by jim butcher a synopsis storm front book 1 released 42000 harry dresden is the best at what he does. Magic is very real in the dresden files, so readers who enjoy topics such as werewolves, vampires, spirits, demons and other supernatural phenomena will be interested in the subject matter. White knight here, the dresden files is really hitting its stride, to the point that this truly ripping good adventure can almost be excused as just another solid entry in what has become an iconic series. In a book, you have to have some idea where youre going, not to mention at. And i highly recommend the codex alera series as well, which has ever so slightly edged dresden files as my fave, thanks to the 4th and 5th books. Nov 10, 2016 the dresden files, by jim butcher, are a fantastic read. When the wizard is harry dresden in the dresden files. Harry dresden is the central character in the book series, which narrates his investigation of the supernatural. The books are written as a firstperson narrative from the perspective of the main character, private investigator and wizard harry dresden, as he recounts. Butcher keeps upping the stakes, pitting harry against enemies new and old while trying to maintain a delicate web of alliances. First published by roc books in 2000, the dresden files is a contemporary fantasy novel organically intertwined with elements of mystery. Dresden lives in a world where magic and supernatural creatures exist.
What age did you read them, and what age do you suggest someone else reads them. While this isnt in the top three of my favorite dresden books those all have harry thinking about past actions, about life and the choices one makes, and about maturing during those reflections, this is a good, actionpacked harry dresden book. I heard that dresden files is little slow and less deep in the starting books. The dresden files is a series of fantasymystery novels by american novelist jim butcher. The dresden files collection 16 free pdf, chm, epub, fb3. The dresden files is a series of contemporary fantasy mystery novels written by american author jim butcher. For myself, i know that i disliked the series because i expect something different from books. The dresden files is a jim butchers 15 novels series, telling the story of harry blackstone copperfield dresden, chicagos first and the only one wizard p. Summer knight and death masks are in wizard by trade. Changes was, in my opinion, the best of the dresden files so far. Nov 05, 2012 jim butchers dresden files series is one of the most popular urban fantasy series around, currently coming in at 14 books with additional short stories, comic adaptations, and a shortlived. Jun 15, 2012 so i love the dresden files, but after reading 11 books, its really started to wear down on me.
Jim butcher author of the dresden files and the codex alera in my opinion the best urban. Jim butchers skin game, the 15th entry in his dresden files series, makes its debut at no. Jim butcher is the man behind the dresden files series a mysteryfantasy combo. Nov 12, 2012 the dresden files reread the dresden files reread. Ive reread the dresden files myself several times over the years and it still never gets old storm front itself is a good book, but a couple more books down the line it starts to become a richer dresden verse and the books become amazing. The dresden files collection 16 by jim butcher nook book. Jim butcher announced on his website on june 27, 2011 that james marsters, who had previously recorded all the dresden files novels in audio book form, would be unavailable to record ghost story. I hold them to a higher standard than movies, so i was disappointed by the level of depth. Over the course of the dresden files series there has been fifteen novels released to date. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading death masks the dresden files, book 5. The dresden files are jim butchers first published series, telling the story of harry blackstone copperfield dresden, chicagos first and only wizard p. Death masks is the fifth novel in the series and an excellent mix of dark themes, mystery and humour. The dresden files by jim butcher series age recommendation.
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