The Future of the Dresden Files

DearAuthor.com brings us good news about the future of The Dresden Files:

You know you are big time when you get to sell unnamed book 12 and unnamed book 13.
Jim Butcher’s DRESDEN FILES 12 and DRESDEN FILES 13, new books in the successful series, now also a television show, featuring Harry Dresden, wizard-for-hire, in Chicago, to Anne Sowards at Roc, in a significant deal, by Jennifer Jackson at the Donald Maass Literary Agency.

Looks like we’re safe for the time being!
Jim has stated on several occasions that he is planning to write a total of about 20 Dresden Files “case books” like those we’ve read so far, then cap off the series with an Apocalyptic Trilogy. The tenth book in the series, Small Favor, is due out in Spring 2008.
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Author: priscellie

Priscilla Spencer has been Jim's creative consultant since 2007. In addition to managing content for Jim-Butcher.com and its social media channels, she beta-reads all of Jim's works, serves as a thematic consultant on the graphic novels and role playing games, and illustrates the maps for his books. The whole "Year of Dresden" thing is largely her baby. Her latest claim to fame is directing the official book trailers for Peace Talks and Battle Ground. In her professional life, Priscilla is a Producer, Writer, Photographer, and Fantasy Map Illustrator working towards a career in producing TV. She enjoys musical theatre, gluten-free cooking, sci-fi/fantasy, and weightlifting. She aspires to travel the world and pet every dog.

84 thoughts on “The Future of the Dresden Files”

  1. Got hooked on the SciFi series (have first season on my laptop via iTunes) and now discovering the books. Please write more faster! I just ordered the last two books to give me all the Dresden books currently out. Some I have read in 2 days (very unusual, even for the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett which I also love!!). I know the series can’t be just like the books or they would all be two or three part TV episodes. So I like them both! Great to have discovered your books!
    AndyB, NH.

  2. Wow.
    Just……wow.
    I believe I’ve read almost every SciFi/Fantasy author out there, and nothing even comes close to the Dresden Files. I’m currently reading White Night, and really trying to s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out because the next book won’t be released till next year. I’m having Dresden withdrawals!
    Jim, you’re an amazingly talented author; I enjoy your writing tremendously. Keep up the great work!

  3. Between the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera two of the all time best fantasy series I have ever encountered. Jim Butcher is the konungr (O.N. n. king) of fantasy writers. Of course, any reader of the Dresden files that is also a fan of Spiderman KNOWS that Jim is the only fantasy writer who can get in Spidey’s head and so his authoring a Spiderman book was just common sense on the part of the PTB. All hail the gift-giver! Until Mac burns a steak sandwich and Tavi becomes a vord keep up the good work, Jim!

  4. Kewl! 20 Books! Apocalyptic Trilogy! Music to me ears!
    Jim Butcher is the best I’ve read. Easily on par to Robert Jordan and JRR Tolkien. His Dresden series is simply an enthralling read and His Codex Alera series is absolutely rich in detail. I’m looking forward to buying more of his books

  5. oh my giddy gosh…. 20!!! YAY!!! Ack! i don’t know if i can handle waiting, but then again if i got them all at once i probably wouldn’t eat or leave my house for a week….
    but hey, congats jim! i love the charachters that you have created, and i’m rather proud for you. thanks for sharing!!!

  6. Hi there I am wandering why, according to the Publishing notes on this site Proven Guilty was out nearly two years ago did it take till last week for my local book shop to get it in???
    That means according to this time line you American fans will have read the 20th book by the time I reach book seventeen. Which is odd considering it took less than five months for sky in the UK to screen the series, which is no where near as good as the books.
    But that doesnt make it a bad show I never missed an episode!
    Thanks Mr Butcher

  7. I became an instant fan of the Dresden Files show. When I saw that the show was based on a series of books, I found an online excerpt from one of the books. WOW! I was hooked. I bought the first 4 books from the Sci Fi channel store and 2 weeks later, ordered the next 4. Mr. Butcher, thank you. I love to read, but the Dresden stories are really great. I just love them. You’ve made Harry Dresden so real.
    I am a fan for life! Thank you again.

  8. I became an instant fan of the Dresden Files show. When I saw that the show was based on a series of books, I found an online excerpt from one of the books. WOW! I was hooked. I bought the first 4 books from the Sci Fi channel store and 2 weeks later, ordered the next 4. Mr. Butcher, thank you. I love to read, but the Dresden stories are really great. I just love them. You’ve made Harry Dresden so real.
    I am a fan for life! Thank you again.

  9. Hi–
    Well, I came across *The Dresden Files* with the TV series on Sci-Fi channel. I liked it, especially the adaptation of “Storm Front”, and kept thinking to myself that I really had to check out the books that the show was based on.
    Then I was at MediaWestCon over Memorial Day weekend and one of my friends there highly recommended the books and said he had read *all* of them. So Monday, I went to a locally owned bookstore and bought books 1 and 2 (Storm Front and Fool Moon). I started reading and MAN–were they GOOD!!! I couldn’t put the books down.
    I had finished bothe books in two days, returned to the same bookstore and bought books 3 & 4. And on Friday ordered the rest of the series from Amazon. (and hey, they were having a 4-for-3 sale on paperback books too!). I gobbled up books 3 and 4, impatiently waited for the rest of the rest of the books to arrive, and then zoomed through those books too! Now I’m recommending them to everyone I know (I even got my Mom to read “Storm Front”, and she just retired from teaching this year).
    Anyway, I just wanted to say THANK YOU MR. BUTCHER! What an awesome series– I can’t wait to read more! There’s two genres of fiction I grew-up reading: Fantasy and Mystery (including hard-boiled detective stories) and *The Dresden Files* managed to combine ’em both! I love the humor of the books, and the characters, but it’s the sense of trying to figure out what’s going on (something the best mysteries have) that keeps me turning the pages!
    And the books, especially *Dead Beat* with Sue, are most unpredictable! Awesome!
    Sincerely,
    –Jackie
    Ada, Michigan, USA

  10. I started reading the books before the tv show and I couldn’t wait for the series. I could not put the books down and I have also read most of the books twice now. Even reading the books twice they are still exciting for me. Anyone who hasn’t read these books i definetly suggest you do.

  11. I started reading the books before the tv show and I couldn’t wait for the series. I could not put the books down and I have also read most of the books twice now. Even reading the books twice they are still exciting for me. Anyone who hasn’t read these books i definetly suggest you do.

  12. I found the books by total acident! I had watched the series and liked it but always missed the part part where they said they were absed on books by Jim Butcher.
    One day in the book store, I found Proven Guilty and was like wha?? There are more of these? I went and bought the first one, I wasn’t even finished with it before I went to Amazon and ordered each and everyone that I could!!
    I’m an avid reader and have read a lot of books but I have never read someone who makes me laugh out loud so often – no matter where I’m reading the book!!
    I end each book with with “I soooo Dig this guy”
    Jim, if ya read these – Dude, you ROCK!!!

  13. Jim—I just gotta say, ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! I just finished reading “White Night” and I am so bummed because I ran out of Dresden! I going to start on the “Codex Alera series” tonight, with no doubt that they will be just as great. I don’t want to read anything else, literally!!
    Oh…Is ROC ever going to put the rest of the books out in hardback? That would be great if they did, because paperbacks don’t keep that great when you read them multiple times. NO WAY am i selling these or donating them!!!
    Keep up the phenomenal work J.B.!!
    Chris Felts

  14. I started reading the books after the first episode hit UK tv a few months ago and haven’t stopped. My husband and I are fighting over the books as we both love them so much. I really hope there is more than one series. Looking forward to reading them all!!
    Well done Mr Butcher!

  17. I’ve just finished book one and started book two. I love them. I just wanted to know any word on the new season of Dresden files the show. I hope that it happens it’s awesome too.

  18. I had to laugh when I read that one commenter even got his mom who just retired as a teacher to read Storm Front. I just retired from the University of Delaware after 28 years, and just finished Death Masks. Like others who have commented, I discovered the books via the SF channel tv show. I liked the show and a friend of mine who regularly writes reviews for both mysteries and fantasies said that the opinion among fans of the genres was that the tv show barely touched on how much fun the books were. As a satisfied viewer of the tv series, what else could I do but start reading the books?
    Looking forward to reading to the end. And getting my kids interested. My kids tried to get me interested in Harry Potter, but he never took for me. Not sure why. But the Dresden Files, definitely.
    The first two stories I ever wrote were a fantasy story and noir detective story, both started when I was in 6th grade. I finished the fantasy story but never the mystery. Very nice to read The Dresden Files, combining the best of both worlds.

  19. So because I saw this cute guy in a show that looked like I could get into it I began watching the dresden files. I had no idea it was based on books by Jim Butcher. But when I did I went stone crazy. I have bought all of the Dresden Files series and I thought I was in love with the character in TV. But whoowee. The Harry in the books is now the new love of my life. (I think that might be a tad pathethic.) Go ahead ask me if I care. I so don’t. I love everything about the books and the TV series. I’m keeping all finger and toes crossed that they renew the series for at least two more seasons. 13 episodes are not going to cut it. Then I found out that Mr. Butcher has every intention of writing at the very least 20 books. All I can say is “I WORSHIP THY GENIUS!” I’m like a junkie going through withdrawal until I can get my hand on the next book SMALL FAVOR. Until then I’m content to reread all the other ones. GO HARRY!

  20. What do you mean only 20 books……..Thats not nearly enough!
    Absolutely love the books but the show leaves me a bit flat. It doesn’t quite capture the magic that is uniquely Harry.
    Keep writing Jim, not many writers keep me enthralled past book 5, but i love this series. Must admit that I love the Alera series as much so please please please continue to enjoy their tales so you can pass them on.

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