Character · Dresden's Chicago · 18 books
Harry Dresden
Harry Dresden is a wizard and private investigator in Chicago, sarcastic, stubborn and heroic, whose habit of protecting people keeps getting him into deep trouble.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Storm Front (2000)
- Latest appearance
- Twelve Months (2026)
- Books
- 18 (18 as lead)
- Series
- The Dresden Files
- Author
- Jim Butcher
- Circle
- Dresden's Chicago
Where to meet Harry Dresden
Harry Dresden first appears in Storm Front (2000), as the lead, book 1 of the The Dresden Files series.
Every book with Harry Dresden
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2000LStorm Frontlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2001LFool Moonlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2001LGrave Perillead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2002LSummer Knightlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2003LDeath Maskslead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2004LBlood Riteslead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2005LDead Beatlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2006LProven Guiltylead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2007LWhite Nightlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2008LSmall Favorlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2009LTurn Coatlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2010LChangeslead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2011LGhost Storylead · The Dresden FilesInvestigates his own murder as a ghostBuy
- 2012LCold Dayslead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2014LSkin Gamelead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2020LPeace Talkslead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2020LBattle Groundlead · The Dresden FilesBuy
- 2026LTwelve Monthslead · The Dresden FilesBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| BobSpirit of intellect who lives in a skull | 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 |