Character · Dresden's Chicago · 18 books
Bob
Bob is a spirit of intellect who lives in a skull in Harry’s laboratory, a source of magical knowledge with a dirty mind.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Storm Front (2000)
- Latest appearance
- Twelve Months (2026)
- Books
- 18 (18 minor)
- Series
- The Dresden Files
- Author
- Jim Butcher
- Circle
- Dresden's Chicago
Where to meet Bob
Bob first appears in Storm Front (2000), in a minor role, book 1 of the The Dresden Files series.
Every book with Bob
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2000·Storm Frontminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2001·Fool Moonminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2001·Grave Perilminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2002·Summer Knightminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2003·Death Masksminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2004·Blood Ritesminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2005·Dead Beatminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2006·Proven Guiltyminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2007·White Nightminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2008·Small Favorminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2009·Turn Coatminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2010·Changesminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2011·Ghost Storyminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2012·Cold Daysminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2014·Skin Gameminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2020·Peace Talksminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2020·Battle Groundminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2026·Twelve Monthsminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Harry DresdenWizard and private investigator | 18 |
| John MarconeChicago crime boss | 18 |
| Karrin MurphyChicago police lieutenant, Harry's friend | 17 |
| Thomas RaithWhite Court vampire, Harry's half-brother | 16 |
| Michael CarpenterKnight of the Cross | 15 |
| Molly CarpenterMichael's daughter, Harry's apprentice | 13 |