The objective of this page is to simply present a reading list order for the Dresden Files books, short stories and comic books for those that would be interested in knowing a "proper" order for them. I have used Wikipedia as the primary source for this list (using this and this page), however, I have referred to other websites and the books themselves for further clarifying information. If you have questions or corrections for me about this list, please email me at eric42 (at) eric42.com and let me know.
You will find a few of the short stories with a link that say something akin to "Read Online!". These are short stories that can be found publically posted on Jim Butcher's own website, free to the entire world to read at their own leisure. These will be the only stories that I will link to like that, so don't expect links to ebooks, audiobooks or pdf files from this page. And don't ask me for any either. I don't support that. Some of them are marked "Dresden Drop" and were released for free back in 2020 during the "Year of Dresden".
If an entry is a main book in the series, it'll have this background.
If an entry is a short story, it'll have this background.
If an entry is a comic book, it'll have this background.
(Note: Some books and short stories have been released as comic books, but only after they were released as books or short stories first. This is more for stories published first as a comic book.)
Release date: 2017
Found in Brief Cases
Luccio takes on necromancers in the Wild West.
Release date: 2010
Found in Side Jobs
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Read Online!
Release date: October 2008
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Release date: April 1, 2000
Also released as a two-volume comic book
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, investigates the occult and murders in Chicago.
Release date: January 1, 2001
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Release date: 2012
Found in Brief Cases and Working for Bigfoot
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Release date: March 2013
comic book
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Release date: September 1, 2001
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Release date: September 3, 2002
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Release date: August 5, 2003
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Release date: 2010
Found in Side Jobs
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Read Online!
Release date: August 2, 2004
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Release date: May 3, 2005
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Release date: 2006
Found in Side Jobs
Sinister forces interfere with Billy and Georgia’s wedding.
Release date: 2012
Found in Brief Cases and Working for Bigfoot
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Release date: June 2014
comic book
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Release date: May 2, 2006
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Release date: 2009
Found in Side Jobs
Harry teaches a group of young Wardens his procedure for dealing with supernatural nasties.
Release date: April 3, 2007
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Release date: February 2015
comic book
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Release date: 2007
Found in Side Jobs
Harry and Molly’s mission to deliver Thomas’ birthday gift goes awry.
Release date: 2007
Found in Side Jobs
Harry teams up with Miss Gard to find a missing bride.
Release date: 2020
Dresden Drop
A visit to the mechanic.
Read Online!
Release date: April 2016
comic book
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Release date: April 1, 2008
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Release date: 2008
Found in Side Jobs
All Harry wants is a quiet, relaxing day off…
Release date: 2008
Found in Side Jobs
Harry is being used by an ancient evil, and Thomas must put a stop to it without him noticing.
Release date: 2009
Found in Side Jobs
Reveals what happens to the Carpenter family after the events of Small Favor.
Release date: 2009
Found in Side Jobs
Harry takes on the darkest of dark powers–the ones who dare to mess with this favorite beer.
Release date: 2011
Found in Brief Cases
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Release date: February 2018
comic book
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Release date: April 7, 2009
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Release date: 2010
Found in Side Jobs
Harry and Murphy investigate a series of love spells with deadly consequences.
Release date: 2012
Found in Brief Cases and Working for Bigfoot
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Release date: 2010
Found in Brief Cases
Gentleman Johnnie Marcone clashes with a rival supernatural power.
Release date: 2020
Dresden Drop
An insight into Morgan’s thoughts during the events of Turn Coat.
Read Online!
Release date: April 6, 2010
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Release date: March 10, 2020
Dresden Drop
The other side of Harry’s phone call in Changes.
Read Online!
Release date: 2010
Found in Side Jobs
post-Changes novelette from Murphy’s POV.
Release date: July 26, 2011
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Release date: 2013
Found in Brief Cases
Molly teams up with Justine and Andi to thwart a Fomor plot.
Release date: November 27, 2012
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Release date: 2016
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Release date: May 27, 2014
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Release date: 2015
Found in Brief Cases
Harry endures Jury Duty.
Release date: 2016
Found in Brief Cases
Butters’ first mission.
Release date: 2018
Found in Brief Cases
A Rashomon-style story that chronicles a family trip to the zoo from Harry, Maggie, and Mouse’s points of view.
Release date: 2019
Goodman Grey takes a job from an unlikely client.
Release date: 2020
Dresden Drop
Nothing says “cozy, domestic cuteness” like a white court vampire and the scion of Bigfoot.
Read Online!
Release date: 2020
Dresden Drop
A short comic chronicling a typical morning for Mister.
Read Online!
Release date: July 14, 2020
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Release date: September 29, 2020
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Release date: 2022
Starring Toot-Toot
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Release date: 2022
Audiobook novella set after Battle Ground
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Release date: December 24, 2018
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Read Online!
Release date: 2019
concurrent with Christmas Eve
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Read Online!
Release date: 2023
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Release date: January 20, 2026
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Note: The exact order of the following stories hasn't been confirmed, so for the moment, I am listing them pretty much in the order that I have learned about the stories. As they get released and as I get to read them, the exact story order will then be determined.
Release date: May 5, 2026
being billed as "A Dresden Files Novella"
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Release date: April 14, 2026
originally released apart of a short story anthology called "Paranormal Payback"
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Release date: January 19, 2027
to be released apart of a short story anthology called "Death Maidens"
Dresden teams up with "Bear".
Release date: upcoming (Kickstarter page)
to be released a part of a short story anthology called "Unbroken"
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Release date: Currently being written!
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Release date: Planned
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Release date: Planned
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Release date: Planned
Book one of the BAT, or the "Big Apocalyptic Trilogy"
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Release date: Planned
Book two of the BAT, or the "Big Apocalyptic Trilogy"
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Release date: Planned
Book three of the BAT, or the "Big Apocalyptic Trilogy"
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