Dresden Files Books newbie Discussion

[Bugg]

I've only just read Storm Front. I got it after reading comments on another forum describing the series as 'Dresdencrack', which made me laugh. I enjoyed it, and they tell me the series gets better and better as it goes along. I hope this is true!

[limubai2000]

Reading in order = a must.

I read an interview with Butcher where he said 20 books with the final 3 books being some apocalyptic trilogy of doom or some such cool sounding nasty thing! I'm sure that number has probably changed.

[SciGeek]

I've had my eye on reading some Jim Butcher for a while, but always had something else stop me from taking the plunge. Finally bought Storm Front, got through it in a week (generally have 3 or 4 on the go at one time so thats quick for me!)
Enjoyed the book & will definitely be buying the next in the series, from what i've read Storm Front was more dipping your toe in all things Dresden, looking forward to getting fully submerged!

[Highlander II]

Originally Posted by limubai2000

I read an interview with Butcher where he said 20 books with the final 3 books being some apocalyptic trilogy of doom or some such cool sounding nasty thing! I'm sure that number has probably changed.

I've been to several conventions - and Jim's continuously said 'around 20 casebooks and a big apocalyptic trilogy capstone' (or some variant thereof), so the numbers haven't changed as best I can tell since about 2004. XD


And while there is backstory and later books reference things in earlier books (btw, earlier books reference things in later books too! XD), it's not impossible to read the series out of order and feel totally lost... until you get to Changes. The last two casebooks (not counting Sidejobs) are a little stickier in the 'each one is a contained story - not tied to the rest' bit. They're still 'contained', the problem is, if you start with Ghost Story, there are a lot of things that won't make sense.

Side note: Starting when Turn Coat came out (I think), I read the new one, then read the series backwards... *that* was fun. =) Oh the things you pick up that you hadn't noticed before. XD

[BookStop]

Jim Butcher lives just down the road a piece from here. I always think myabe I'll run into him somewheres

I read one Dresden book years ago, right after I watched the show. Entertaining for sure. Might should pick up another.

[Highlander II]

I think he still lives about the same distance from me now as before I moved. (and I've just realized I haven't updated my location here - ha!)

But - maybe you will bump into him. *g* Though - keep checking for new photos, he chopped all his hair off a few years back and I'm not sure what he's got going on with it now.



I'm actually re-reading the latter part of the series now, currently on "Changes"... by the time I'm done, it'll be time to go back to "Dead Beat" and read through in time for the next book. =)

[Oct125]

I see this is an old thread, but I'm sure many new readers are always discovering Jim Butcher as I did a couple of years ago. I've only read the last few books; not sure if I want to go back and read all the earlier ones but I'm definitely going to watch out for new entries!

[Cayal]

I started reading these this year...maybe late last year. Read all them up to Small Favour. Can't get enough of them.

[Oct125]

These are books that I especially enjoy listening to. There are audio book versions of many, though I don't about all of them. They have that old fashioned adventure style that works well in this format.