The Dresden Files
by Jim Butcherliterary work· published 2000
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The Dresden Files is an urban fantasy series written by American author Jim Butcher. The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago. The first entry, Storm Front, was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The series is planned to include 25 volumes. As of January 2026, Butcher has published 18 novels set in the Dresden Files universe, as well as dozens of short stories, with audio adaptations performed by James Marsters. Other works set in the same fictional universe include graphic novels and The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game. In 2007, a television series based on the novels aired for one season on the American Sci-Fi Channel.
