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The Dresden Files — Books timeline
when each title takes placeBooks 1 to 12
Chicago, 2000s
Storm FrontChicago's only wizard in the phone book gets called to a double murder done with magic
after book 1
Fool MoonFull-moon killings and wolf tracks: Murphy needs Harry again
after book 2
Grave PerilChicago's ghosts turn violent, and Harry gets a partner: a knight with a holy sword
after book 3
Summer KnightThe Winter Queen hires Harry to find who killed the Summer Knight
after book 4
Death MasksThe Shroud of Turin is stolen, and a vampire duke challenges Harry to a duel
after book 5
Blood RitesA curse is killing people on a film set, and Harry is also hunting a vampire nest
Halloween, a year after book 6
Dead BeatBlackmailed by a vampire, Harry has three days to find a book of necromancy
a year after book 7
Proven GuiltyFear-eating monsters attack a horror movie convention
a year after book 8
White NightSomeone is killing magic practitioners in Chicago, and the clues point to Harry's brother
a year after book 9
Small FavorMab calls in a favor: rescue crime boss John Marcone, who's been kidnapped
a year and a half after book 10
Turn CoatMorgan, the Warden who always wanted Harry dead, shows up at his door asking for help
after book 11
ChangesSusan resurfaces with news that turns Harry's life upside down
between books 2 and 12 (and right after)
Side JobsShort stories filling the gaps between books, plus a novella that follows book 12
Books 13 to 18
six months after book 12
Ghost StoryHarry returns to Chicago in a state he's never faced, chasing the most personal case of his life
after book 13, near Halloween
Cold DaysMab gives Harry an order that looks impossible to carry out
after book 14
Skin GameHarry is forced onto a heist crew led by an old enemy
across the series, up to after book 15
Brief CasesMore stories from the series, with a new one set after book 15
after book 15
Peace TalksThe supernatural nations meet in Chicago for peace talks, with Harry as the nervous host
right after book 16
Battle GroundThe battle Chicago feared arrives, and Harry is on the front line
the year after book 17
Twelve MonthsA year in Harry's life after the battle, trying to rebuild himself and the city
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