Butcher himself recommends this novel as being similar to the dresden files on the cove. Reddits home for the dresden files book series by jim butcher. Harry dresden is the central character in the book series, which narrates his investigation of the supernatural. If you like the dresden files by jim butcher, then you. The dresden files peace talks is on the way geekritique. The new novel in the new york times bestselling dresden files series. I first discovered the dresden files almost exactly eight years ago, via a pretty cool tv show based on the books. Jul 12, 2020 here you have a list with lots of books like the dresden files, different series with books similar to jim butchers popular fantasy detective series. With 16 volumes out, your binge will keep you busy for a long time. You cannot talk about books like the dresden files without mentioning the peter grant series. In response to fan complaints, jim eventually put up a release date countdown website just said x days until peace talks comes out, with x being the number of. The dresden files has also expanded into other formats, ranging from short stories and a role playing game to the shortlived 2007.
Mainhardt agreed to represent him, and six months later the dresden files was sold to roc, an imprint of penguin books. Used all the time, it is just tiring and i could not make it to the end of a single show. Aug 21, 2017 the dresden files books 15 by jim butcher. As the seventh book in addictive and entertaining dresden files, dead beat contains characters and relationships that have had a great deal of time to mature and crystallize. There are 16 books in dresden files books in order, enter completely divided into four parts and each part has four books. The repetition of there is a fight, then the heroes are on the ropes, but then this ally shows up remember them. Dresden files is yet another victim of the scifi treatment. When the supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, harry dresden, chicagos only professional wizard, joins the white councils security team to make sure the talks stay civil. Thats how i built the basic magic of the dresden files by taking those common elements and combining them into a polyglot whole, based upon a skeleton of newtonian physics.
Feb 08, 2016 sad as it is to know, there are fans of fantasy out there who have not yet read the dresden files. This is a story about the bonds the wizard has built over 10 books, and it sees harry reliant on his friends and allies more than ever. Hes a freelance exorcist who wishes he hadnt chosen exorcism as a career and is looking for a way out. This book is the first in an ongoing, wellknown, best selling series new books in the series reliably come out every. But its not like theres a shortage of books to read while waiting. 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. Beyond that, the show diverges quickly and dramatically from the novels. It has incredible pacing, great character development and true believability. What to read if you like harry dresden by jim butcher. As as investigator, dresden takes on cases for human and nonhuman clients. Hes got more books but im not wild about codex alera. So heres ten books like the dresden files that are reminiscent of harry dresdens world and fit that fantastical private investigator or individual roped into magical mystery framework with plenty of dry humor to match. Dresden files battle ground is out spoilers are here.
Grave peril is the third book in this mystery, action, and scifi blend. What to read if you like harry dresden by jim butcher 268 books. I have finally read the first book of the dresden files. And with over 5 books out now, this series has proved itself. When he takes on a seemingly simple haunting in a london museum, felix figures it will be easy. 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. There are books like the dresden files that can wrongfoot you in a good way. Woj on magic in the dresden files part 1 the word of jim. The tenth book in the series, small favor, is due out in spring 2008. Butcher wrote the first dresden book for a writing class.
Sep 7, 2018 if you love author jim butcher, youve come to the right place. If you are into the whole audio book phenomenon which is sweeping the nation, and frankly who isnt, then this is the series for you. But, this time, im not the only one on the hit listand time is runnin. Storm account is the very first book in the complete series. James marsters is the narrator to this series and quite frankly, i have yet to listen to an audio book narrator who is half as gifted as he. If you love author jim butcher, youve come to the right place. Jul 20, 2016 im currently on book 3, and there was an exchange between the main character and jesus christ, and it was hilarious. Ive enjoyed listening to rashawn discover all the fun from the beginning and listening to them dissect the nuances. Peace talks trailer cast and crew panel monday, september 7th. Im sure thats a major draw for some people, just not for this person. There are currently fifteen books in this magical urban fantasy series, which started in the year 2000. Download audiobooks matching keywords dresden files to your device. Harry dresden may be a bit like that at the start of the series, but for the most part he is taking down top guys.
The third, the better part of darkness, is due out in december. I want something in a similar vein that is almost if not just as good or better. Someone at scifi doesnt like wellmade shows and dresden files is the latest victim. Butchers original proposed title for the first novel was semiautomagic, which sums up the series balance of fantasy and hardboiled detective fiction. This book puts the reader into the mind of chicagos only wizard private investigator, harry dresden. I cant imagine anything supplanting dresden in my affections, but this has the same selfdeprecating humour, which is a huge factor in my enjoyment of dresden. Carters going to find out who did it, and hes going to make them pay. More details from jim butcher and priscilla spencer on the. The young and ambitious metropolitan police constable is forced to confront the magical realm that exists alongside daytoday life whilst out on patrol.
Jim has stated on several occasions that he is planning to write a total of about 20 dresden files case books like those weve read so far, then cap off the series with an apocalyptic trilogy. Jun 30, 2009 i just started reading the secret histories books i think there are only three so far. Say you have read all of the harry dresden books and are looking for more. Even jim butcher has given the series his approval. Ask our bibliologists for more books like the dresden files or whatever readalikes you want to explore. Great characters and a better introduction to the white court of vampires. Like the rest of the judeochristian subplot, he manages to avoid a lot of angel tropes that i despise. The dresden files are jim butchers first published series, telling the story of harry blackstone copperfield dresden, chicagos first and only wizard p. It just keeps getting stronger and better as the books go on. Upon reading the dresden files series, i quickly found in it my new favorite book series. Which is the opposite of what butcher has been able to do with the dresden files.
Books like the dresden files this is a list of similar series. Sep 03, 2017 the only downside to these books is that the series is probably not going to be finished for at least a decade or more, im glad i got into it after 15 of the books were already out. Battle ground if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Basically the same way that the dresden files takes urban fantasy and combines it with hard boiled crime concepts, this series or at least the first book takes urban fantasy and combines it with spy stories namely james bond.
These 10 other books like the dresden files offer all the hardboiled urban. The same thing is accomplished in the stormlight archive, where the magic is actually pretty soft through book 1 and much of book 2, and it isnt until near the end of book 2 where we see the characters have learned enough rules to start calling the magic hard and where they can exploit the rules to solve conflict. Two dresden novels came out this year peace talks landed july 14th, followed by battle ground on september 29th. I found the unspoiled podcast through the jim butcher fan page on facebook as someone recommended it as a deep dive into the books. The first book is the man with the golden torci and is quite fun. Let me know what your ranking would be either in the comments down below of tweet them at me. So i love the dresden files, but after reading 11 books, its really started to wear down on me. I read books coming out against the practice of magic as well, and tried to gain a general understanding of the principles the various systems had in common. If you read storm front the plot and many of the characters will seem familiar to you, because the original first episode for the tv show was based on storm front though i think they aired them out oforder. Oct 05, 2020 books like the dresden files only work if the principle protagonist is flawed enough for readers to relate to. So if you are hungering for some more dresdenlike action, feast on these reads.
Jul 15, 2016 it can progress slowly, take books and books to develop, but dresden files has very little romance, if any at all. Butcher himself recommends this novel as being similar to the dresden files on the cover blurb. Dresden lives in a world where magic and supernatural creatures exist. The camera is handheld 100% of the time, a technique that is very powerful, but only if used appropriately. Aug 09, 2018 books to read if you like the dresden files the dresden files is the immensely popular fantasy series from bestselling author jim butcher. This book is the first in an ongoing, wellknown, bestselling series new books in the series reliably come out every. Jun 05, 2018 dresden has really come into his own now, and this novel feels like a building crescendo like everything is swaying and threatening to topple right over. London high society is crumbling and alexia needs to figure out why. Not only was the next installment of his longrunning dresden files series, peace talks, set to come out this. The character development through the storyline is marvelous and thats why a lot of people crave similar books after finishing this one. Storm front, fool moon, grave peril, summer knight the dresden files by jim butcher and james marsters 4. Jim butcher is the man behind the dresden files series a mysteryfantasy combo. Both very different in feel from the dresden files, but both with a lot of good stuff. Dresden files are one of the best if you are looking for something fantasy with magic.
And that series by harry connolly, from reading the description, doesnt seem great either. I especially like that jim doesnt leave out religion, as most other fantasy authors do. Books like the dresden files this is a list of similar. Like a fine wine, the characters of dead beat in particular and of dresden s world in general have. Books to read if you like the dresden files the dresden files is the immensely popular fantasy series from bestselling author jim butcher. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
Books like the dresden files similar recommendations. It seems he started writing dresden files this way and now he has to continue. For other authors i think sanderson does great character. The dresden files tv series 20072008 the dresden files. It isnt that similar to the dresden files, i think. The fifth book just came out, so i need to pick it up myself.
I listen to them since james marsters is doping such a damn good job. Sep 27, 2014 if you like storm front, then these similar books, movies, tvshows and anime recommendations might interest you. Discover new books like the dresden files to add to your reading list if you love this. Jim butcher, jim butchers cat, and james marsters talk 20. After months of hearing about the dresden files, feeling sick of being out of the loop, i finally broke down and began the first book. The dresden files, by jim butcher 16 books wizard harry. This is like being a fan of scifi and never having seen star wars. Dresden has really come into his own now, and this novel feels like a building crescendo like everything is swaying and threatening to topple right over. I can definitely see why jim butcher is considered a staple in the urban fantasy genre he has an excellent main character who is a tad whiny at times, but thats kind of why i like him, loads of paranormal that will continually ding your creepometer even though i admit it doesnt take much to set mine off, and plenty of action. Youll answer for this, dresden, if its the last thing i shut up. Playing catchup the dresden files by jim butcher birdie. Feel free to discuss the books, television series, comic books, rpg, and other works by jim butcher such as codex alera and cinder spires, et al. More on our upcoming works page join our newsletter for weekly dresden drops of new microfiction, art, contests, interviews, sample chapters, and more.
So if you are hungering for some more dresden like action, feast on these reads. It felt like someone smashing his action figures together, with about the same level of impact. Theyre all the fandom is going to be able to talk about until the book comes out. The dresden files by jim butcher a synopsis the reading. 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. Ill let you decide what you consider similar as im not too fussy. Originally posted by jindra34 there has been heavy implications that the kidnapping might have been arranged or at least used to get mouse where he is. Actually reading these books is out of the question. Pick books that have helped you endure until the next dresden fix comes along. Maybe something new has come out recently that will blow me away but for most of these i get like 34 books into it and i get bored or the quality drops. Well, young padawans, consider this your crash course.
This is why i have crafted a list of books that resemble the dresden files. Fire mages can use fire magic, diviners can use divination, etc. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Aug 18, 2011 the first title is the hour of dust and ashes, with the followup entitled the darkest edge of dawn. No ones tried to kill harry dresden for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. They were an enemy a few books ago but now are a superbadass ally and team dresden are back in the game did not hold my interest. If you want more urban fantasy, check out our general urban fantasy book list here, 2020 releases in the genre here, and urban fantasy ya books here. I have been a long time dresden file fan and am caught up in all the books.
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