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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 — 378,792 ratings — published 2000 — 99 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) 3.97 avg rating — 211,408 ratings — published 2001 — 80 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) 4.13 avg rating — 178,614 ratings — published 2001 — 91 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 — 161,699 ratings — published 2002 — 80 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 — 147,737 ratings — published 2003 — 59 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 — 139,227 ratings — published 2004 — 49 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 — 134,511 ratings — published 2005 — 5 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 — 129,146 ratings — published 2006 — 46 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 — 127,281 ratings — published 2007 — 9 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) 4.51 avg rating — 122,939 ratings — published 2010 — 33 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

The Dresden Files (19 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 2,629,451 ratings

Codex Alera (6 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.30 avg rating — 464,672 ratings

The Cinder Spires (2 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.23 avg rating — 64,891 ratings

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

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author),

Ardian Syaf (Illustrator)

4.12 avg rating — 18,159 ratings

The Dresden Files Omnibus (9 books)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author),

Джим Батчер,

Николай Кудряшов (Translator),

Михаил Вершовский (Translator)

4.55 avg rating — 6,106 ratings

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Which series (with 10-12 published books as of 12/2016) would you like SOS to host as our next series read (one book a month)?

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Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, #1) by Jennifer Estep

Elemental Assassin by Jennifer Estep

5 votes, 16.7%

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter

Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter

4 votes, 13.3%

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill

3 votes, 10.0%

Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher

Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

3 votes, 10.0%

One Bite With A Stranger (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren

The Others by Christine Warren

3 votes, 10.0%

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

2 votes, 6.7%

Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke

Dragonfire by Deborah Cooke

2 votes, 6.7%

Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch

Katherine "Kitty" Katt by Gini Koch

2 votes, 6.7%

A Quick Bite (Argeneau #1) by Lynsay Sands

Argeneau by Lynsay Sands

1 vote, 3.3%

Nightlife (Cal Leandros #1) by Rob Thurman

Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman

1 vote, 3.3%

When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) by Alexandra Ivy

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

1 vote, 3.3%

Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1) by Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn

1 vote, 3.3%

If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) by Lynn Viehl

Darkyn + Kyndred by Lynn Viehl

1 vote, 3.3%

Witchling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #1) by Yasmine Galenorn

Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon by Yasmine Galenorn

1 vote, 3.3%

The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentals, #1) by Dakota Cassidy

Accidentals by Dakota Cassidy

0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle

Blood Destiny by Connie Suttle

0 votes, 0.0%

Tempting the Beast (Breeds, #1; Feline Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh

Breeds by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

Dark Prince (Dark, #1) by Christine Feehan

Dark/Carpathians by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Dark Ones #1) by Katie MacAlister

Dark Ones by Katie MacAlister

0 votes, 0.0%

Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Ione

Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1, Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

Demonica + Lords of Deliverance by Larissa Ione

0 votes, 0.0%

The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Gena Showalter

Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter

0 votes, 0.0%

Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

Midnight Breed by Lara Adrian

0 votes, 0.0%

Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) by Victoria Laurie

Psychic Eye Mysteries by Victoria Laurie

0 votes, 0.0%

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris

0 votes, 0.0%

Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

0 votes, 0.0%

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