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Jim Butcher

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in Independence, Missouri, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

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Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and a new steampunk series, the Cinder Spires. His resume includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. An avid gamer, he plays tabletop games in varying systems, a variety of video games on PC and console, and LARPs whenever he can make time for it. Jim currently resides mostly inside his own head, but his head can generally be found in his home town of Independence, Missouri.

Jim goes by the moniker Longshot in a number of online locales. He came by this name in the early 1990′s when he decided he would become a published author. Usually only 3 in 1000 who make such an attempt actually manage to become publishe ...more

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	Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 361,271 ratings — published 2000 — 135 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 200,800 ratings — published 2001 — 88 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 170,148 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 154,533 ratings — published 2002 — 76 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) 4.29 avg rating — 141,437 ratings — published 2003 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) 4.29 avg rating — 133,367 ratings — published 2004 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) 4.41 avg rating — 129,074 ratings — published 2005 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) 4.39 avg rating — 124,024 ratings — published 2006 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) 4.38 avg rating — 122,297 ratings — published 2007 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) 4.50 avg rating — 118,188 ratings — published 2010 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Freedom v Fear

I don't make statements like this a lot, and I don't really feel like engaging in a huge debate. But there's something I need to say regarding Charlie Hebdo.

God knows I have little in common with the folks who died. I doubt we'd have agreed on very much. Looking over some of their work, I find myself rolling my eyes a lot.

But I do agree on at least one matter with them--they should be free to spea Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Jim Butcher

Codex Alera (6 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.30 avg rating — 451,160 ratings

The Cinder Spires (2 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.23 avg rating — 58,516 ratings

The Dresden Files Graphic Novels (11 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author),

Mark Powers,

Carlos Gómez (Illustrations),

Stjepan Šejić (Illustrations)

4.18 avg rating — 48,510 ratings

Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle (5 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author),

Ardian Syaf (Illustrator)

4.12 avg rating — 17,910 ratings

Dresden Files: Storm Front (2 books)
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Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author),

Mark Powers (Adaptation),

Ardian Syaf (Illustrator),

Brett Booth (Illustrator)

4.34 avg rating — 16,747 ratings

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Fantasy literature is arguably the single oldest genre in all of storytelling. Contemporary fantasy has its roots, overtly or not, in world...

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Which May New Release would you like to read in July?

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Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
(Midnight, Texas, #1)

5 votes, 45.5%

Banishing the Dark (Arcadia Bell, #4) by Jenn Bennett

Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett
(Arcadia Bell, #4)

2 votes, 18.2%

Sparrow Hill Road (Ghost Stories, #1) by Seanan McGuire

Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
(Ghost Stories, #1)

2 votes, 18.2%

Hunt the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #11) by Alexandra Ivy

Hunt the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
(Guardians of Eternity, #11)

1 vote, 9.1%

Scan by Sarah Fine
(Scan, #1)

1 vote, 9.1%

Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) by Jim Butcher

Skin Game by Jim Butcher
(The Dresden Files, #15)

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After the End (After the End, #1) by Amy Plum

After the End by Amy Plum
(After the End, #1)

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Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson, #6) by Darynda Jones

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones
(Charley Davidson, #6)

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The Immortal Crown (Age of X, #2) by Richelle Mead

The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead
(Age of X, #2)

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Thief's Magic (Millenium’s Rule, #1) by Trudi Canavan

Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan
(Millenium’s Rule, #1)

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