The manuscript for the first novel was rejected by numerous publishing houses, a process Butcher claimed took about 2 years. The first Dresden Files novel was written for a writing class and the second and third were also written while he attended school. He wrote his first novel at the age of 19, which he claimed was ‘horrible’. He has claimed that these figures were highly influential on his writing career and continue to inspire his work to this day.

Tolkien who brought to life The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and Lloyd Alexander, known for The Chronicles of Prydain. Lewis, the author of the famous Chronicles of Narnia book series, J.R.R. His work often contains references to popular fantasy authors such as C.S. His two older sisters introduced him to fantasy stories such as The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, which provoked a continued interest in science-fiction and fantasy. Jim Butcher was born in 1971 in Missouri as the youngest of three children. But first, let’s take a closer look at the author himself. This article will walk you through the Dresden Files series in the best reading order and will touch upon some of the other books that Jim Butcher has written over the years. He works with the Chicago Police Department and is called up when his services are required.ĭresden’s role becomes increasingly more significant as the series goes on and his cases get more and more difficult. who deals with both human and supernatural cases. Harry Dresden is the only wizard in the U.S. Wizards hold much of the world’s economic power but each species has its own regulations, values, and organizations. The plot centers around a world divided into supernatural factions, factions that maintain control over a large percentage of the globe. The series contains a plethora of fantasy creatures including demons, vampires, werewolves, monsters, faeries, and ‘outsiders’. Dresden Files is written from Harry’s perspective as he guides us through each fascinating case which almost always revolves around the supernatural disturbances seen across Chicago.

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