Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher

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January 20th, 2026: Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #25)

The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires, #3) was the most recently released book by Jim Butcher, on November 7th, 2023.

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Jim Butcher Stats: The highest rated book by Jim Butcher on Book Notification is Warriorborn, the 2nd novel in The Cinder Spires series. The second-highest rated book is The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires #3).

The most read book by Jim Butcher on Book Notification is Storm Front, the first novel in The Dresden Files series. The second most read book is Grave Peril (The Dresden Files #3).

Below is a complete list of Jim Butcher books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jim Butcher is The Dresden Files Series.

List of The Dresden Files Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Storm Front
2000
Go
2
7.7
Fool Moon
2001
Go
3
7.8
Grave Peril
2001
Go
4
8.2
Summer Knight
2002
Go
5
8.3
Death Masks
2003
Go
6
8.3
Blood Rites
2004
Go
7
8.8
Dead Beat
2005
Go
8
8.6
Proven Guilty
2006
Go
9
8.5
White Night
2007
Go
10
8.4
Day Off
2008
11
8.6
Small Favor
2008
Go
12
8.6
The Warrior
2009
13
8.8
Turn Coat
2009
Go
14
9
Changes
2010
Go
15
8.4
Ghost Story
2011
Go
16
8.6
Cold Days
2012
Go
17
8.6
Skin Game
2014
Go
18
8.7
Journal
2020
19
8
Goodbye
2020
20
7.7
Peace Talks
2020
Go
21
7.9
Battle Ground
2020
Go
22
8
Job Placement
2020
23
8.3
The Good People
2020
24
8.6
The Law
2022
Go
25
Twelve Months
2026
Go

List of Dresden Files Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files
2010
Go
2
7.5
Working for Bigfoot
2014
Go
3
8.8
Brief Cases
2018
Go

List of The Dresden Files Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Something Borrowed
2010
Go
2
Aftermath
2010
Go
3
Heorot
2010
Go
4
9
Love Hurts
2011
Go
5
A Fistful of Warlocks
2018
Go
6
AAAA Wizardry
2018
Go
7
Curses
2018
Go
8
Bombshells
2018
Go
9
8
Cold Case
2018
Go
10
Day One
2018
Go
11
Zoo Day
2018
Go
12
Even Hand
2018
Go
13
9
Christmas Eve
2018
14
Everything the Light Touches
2020
15
Little Things
2022
Go
16
Fugitive
2023
Go

List of Codex Alera Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
Furies of Calderon
2004
Go
2
8.7
Academ's Fury
2005
Go
3
8.3
Cursor's Fury
2006
Go
4
8.8
Captain's Fury
2007
Go
5
8.8
Princep's Fury
2008
Go
6
8.9
First Lord's Fury
2008
Go

List of The Cinder Spires Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Aeronaut's Windlass
2015
Go
2
9.7
Warriorborn
2023
Go
3
9.4
The Olympian Affair
2023
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours
2006
Go

List of The Dresden Files Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Welcome to the Jungle
2008
Go
2
9
Backup
2008
Go
3
8.5
The Gathering Storm (With: Mark Powers)
2009
Go
4
Maelstrom (With: Mark Powers)
2011
Go
5
8
Fool Moon, Vol. 1 (With: Mark Powers)
2011
Go
6
8
Fool Moon, Vol. 2 (With: Mark Powers)
2013
Go
7
8
Ghoul Goblin (With: Mark Powers)
2013
Go
8
8
War Cry (With: Mark Powers)
2014
Go
9
8.7
Down Town (With: Mark Powers)
2015
Go
10
Wild Card (With: Mark Powers)
2016
Go
11
6
Dog Men (With: Mark Powers)
2018
Go
12
Bigfoot (With: Mark Powers)
2022
Go

List of Jim Butcher Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
2006
Go
2
7.6
Many Bloody Returns
2007
Go
3
7
My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon
2007
Go
4
7.6
Blood Lite
2008
Go
5
8
Mean Streets
2009
Go
6
7.6
Strange Brew
2009
Go
7
8.5
Dark and Stormy Knights
2010
Go
8
8.5
Songs of Love and Death
2010
Go
9
7.7
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy
2011
Go
10
7.7
Hex Appeal
2012
Go
11
10
Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron
2012
Go
12
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012
2012
Go
13
8.5
Dangerous Women
2013
Go
14
Magic City: Recent Spells
2014
Go
15
Beyond the Pale
2014
Go
16
Unbound
2016
Go
17
7.7
Shadowed Souls
2016
Go
18
4
Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2016
Go
19
8
Straight Outta Tombstone
2017
Go
20
6
Urban Enemies
2017
Go
21
Parallel Worlds: The Heroes Within
2019
Go
22
8.5
Heroic Hearts
2022
Go
23
10
Instinct: An Animal Rescuers Anthology
2023
Go
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Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher was born on October 26th, 1971 and is currently 53 years old. Jim Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, USA.

Jim Butcher is the author of The Dresden Files series which currently consists of 25 novels. The The Dresden Files series started in 2000 with the novel Storm Front. The most recently released novel in The Dresden Files series was The Law which was released in 2022. There is an upcoming novel for The Dresden Files series entitled Twelve Months which is being released on January 20th, 2026.

Jim Butcher: Awards & Accolades

Butcher's book, Cold Days won the Goodreads Awards, Best Paranormal Fantasy, in 2013.

The following novels by Jim Butcher were nominated for these awards:

  • Welcome to the Jungle: Hugo Award, Best Graphic Story/Comic (2009).
  • Turn Coat: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2009).
  • Ghost Story: Goodreads Awards, Best Paranormal Fantasy (2011). Goodreads Awards, Best Goodreads Author (2011).
  • Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2013).
  • Skin Game: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2014). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2015).
  • The Aeronaut's Windlass: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2015). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2016). RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2016).
  • Peace Talks: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2020).
  • Battle Ground: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2020).

Jim Butcher: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Turn Coat was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
  • Changes was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
  • Skin Game was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.

Related Authors

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  1. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Jim Butcher: F.A.Q

When was Jim Butcher Born? How old is Jim Butcher?

Jim Butcher was born on October 26th, 1971. Jim Butcher is currently 53 years old.

Where was Jim Butcher Born?

Jim Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, USA and is American.

What book awards has Jim Butcher won?

Butcher's book, Cold Days won the award Goodreads Awards, Best Paranormal Fantasy, in 2013.

What was the first book Jim Butcher wrote?

The first book written by Jim Butcher was Storm Front, published in 2000.

What was the most recent book Jim Butcher wrote?

His most recently released work was The Olympian Affair on November 7th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Jim Butcher?

Jim Butcher has a new book coming out on January 20th, 2026 called Twelve Months.

How many books has Jim Butcher written?

Jim Butcher has written 66 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 25 books in The Dresden Files Series, 3 books in the Dresden Files Collections, 16 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 books in the Codex Alera Series, 3 books in The Cinder Spires Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 12 books in The Dresden Files Graphic Novels.

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