The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Alan, would you please tell me where each of the Bigfoot stories fit in, chronologically, so that i can add them to "the list". I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you so much!!

B is for Bigfoot
Takes place between Fool Moon and Grave Peril and is from
Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron

I Was a Teenage Bigfoot
Takes place around the time of Dead Beat
From Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste

Bigfoot on Campus
Takes place a few months before Changes
From Hex Appeal

[IcecreamLtDan]

Originally Posted by leanansidhe

I'm stuck on what to read next. I can't decide between 2 series. The Alex Verus novels (since I keep seeing it mentioned here ) or the Monster Hunter series by Larry Correia. Both look really good.

I guess it depends on your taste. I've read the MHI series and enjoyed it greatly, it's more action packed and gun oriented, less majical. I've read the first Alex Verus novel and while I liked it, it seemed more young adult than what I cared for. Larry Correia also has him Grimnoir Chronicles books which I found interesting as well.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by alansplace

B is for Bigfoot
Takes place between Fool Moon and Grave Peril and is from
Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron

I Was a Teenage Bigfoot
Takes place around the time of Dead Beat
From Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste

Bigfoot on Campus
Takes place a few months before Changes
From Hex Appeal

Thank you so much! (((HUGS))) I really appreciate it. Please take a look, when you can, just incase I've missed (or messed up) anything. LINK

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thank you so much! (((HUGS))) I really appreciate it. Please take a look, when you can, just incase I've missed (or messed up) anything. LINK

Well sure, glad to help. The only flaw I see is that the 3 stories you called 'Other Short stories' fit in the time line as well, see below the edited quote of the list for where they fit:

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thanks for the list! I'm adding the shorts stories:

0.5 "A Restoration of Faith" (short story) - Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
1 Storm Front [2000 November 6]
2 Fool Moon [2008 July 1]
2.5 "B is for Bigfoot" - Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron [2012 August 28]
3 Grave Peril [2008 November 4]
4 Summer Knight [2009 July 7]
5 Death Masks [2009 November 3]
5.5 "Publicity and Advertising" (but called "Vignette") - Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
6 Blood Rites [2010 July 5]
7 Dead Beat [2005 May 3]
7.25 "I Was a Teenage Bigfoot" - Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste [2012 May 29]
7.5 "Something Borrowed" (short story) - My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (October 3, 2006) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
8 Proven Guilty [2006 May 2]
9 White Night [2007 April 3]
9.5(a) "It's My Birthday, Too" (short story) - Many Bloody Returns (September 4, 2007) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
9.5(b) "Heorot" (short story) - My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon (December 26, 2007) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
10 Small Favor [2008 April 1]
10.5(a) "Harry's Day Off" (short story) - Blood Lite (October 21, 2008) & Called "Day Off" in Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
10.5(b) "Backup" (novelette) - Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
10.5(c) "The Warrior" (short story) - Mean Streets (January 6, 2009) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]

Insert Curses

Insert AAAA Wizardry

10.5(d)"Last Call" (short story) - Strange Brew (July 7, 2009) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
11 Turn Coat [2009 April 7]
11.5 "Love Hurts" - Songs of Love and Death (November 16, 2010) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
11.75 "Bigfoot on Campus" - Hex Appeal [2012 June 5]

Insert Even Hand

12 Changes [2010 April 6]
12.5 "Aftermath" - Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
13 Ghost Story [2011 July 26]
13.5 "Bombshells" (short story) - Dangerous Women [2013 December 3]
14 Cold Days [2012 November 27]
15 Skin Game [2014 May 27]

Other Short stories Include:
"AAAA Wizardry" - Volume Two: Our World of The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game (June 15, 2010)
"Even Hand" - Dark and Stormy Knights (July 20, 2010)
"Curses" - Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy (July 5, 2011)


Happy reading!

A very extensive timeline compiled by Priscilla Spencer can be found here.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Well sure, glad to help. The only flaw I see is that the 3 stories you called 'Other Short stories' fit in the time line as well, see below the edited quote of the list for where they fit:



A very extensive timeline compiled by Priscilla Spencer can be found here.

Thank you again! I've made the changes/corrections, if you want to take a look. I've also made it a little easier to tell the main books, vs the very many short stories.

Wondering if I should add the Spencer link to that post or the original one.

Oh, and you may want to add Skin Game to your post as well - HERE.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thank you again! I've made the changes/corrections, if you want to take a look. I've also made it a little easier to tell the main books, vs the very many short stories.

Wondering if I should add the Spencer link to that post or the original one.

Oh, and you may want to add Skin Game to your post as well - HERE.

careful -- there is no such thing as an hhttp:// link.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

careful -- there is no such thing as an hhttp:// link.

Thank you, I've corrected it!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thank you again! I've made the changes/corrections, if you want to take a look. I've also made it a little easier to tell the main books, vs the very many short stories.

Wondering if I should add the Spencer link to that post or the original one.

Oh, and you may want to add Skin Game to your post as well - HERE.

Wow, that looks nice. Probably is a good idea to add a link to that timeline. Heh! I don't even remember posting that one. By the way the link you have to it is broken.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Wow, that looks nice. Probably is a good idea to add a link to that timeline. Heh! I don't even remember posting that one. By the way the link you have to it is broken.

Thanks! I updated the link a little earlier. Now all I have to do is find those 3 stories I thought were "others" so that I can plug them inot the correct places once I decided to reread the series.

I was going to start it next month (Sunday) but I think I've changed my mind. It seems a little daunting when added to all of the other books I'd like to read over the next couple of months.

I've preordered Skin Game and should get it on release day, so I may plan to read everything this summer. I don't know yet. I'm a very moody reader!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

careful -- there is no such thing as an hhttp:// link.

Especially when the first h is RED!

[Tarana]

Ok... I've finished book 4 of Dresden files. What a great book!! I loved it! Loved the humor too. Started book 5 this morning to listen to while sewing. Really strange though. I'm using the Audible app and increased the speed on book 4 to 1.25. It SEEMS like it is faster, but in fact, took the same amount of time. I'm puzzled about this. Anyway, after book 5, I have the next two on CD, so will have to rip to the Ipod.

Did I remember correctly that Jim Butcher was planning to wind up the series at Book 20?

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Tarana

Ok... I've finished book 4 of Dresden files. What a great book!! I loved it! Loved the humor too. Started book 5 this morning to listen to while sewing. Really strange though. I'm using the Audible app and increased the speed on book 4 to 1.25. It SEEMS like it is faster, but in fact, took the same amount of time. I'm puzzled about this. Anyway, after book 5, I have the next two on CD, so will have to rip to the Ipod.

Did I remember correctly that Jim Butcher was planning to wind up the series at Book 20?

I have no idea what might be going on with your audio books.

Not exactly, he continues to state that he has 20'ish (the 'ish' indicates that the 20 is not set in concrete) planned case books to be capped off with an 'Apocalyptic Trilogy'.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Especially when the first h is RED!

Whoa, I didn't know the url: schema was color-sensitive!

(And it isn't case sensitive, even!)

[leanansidhe]

117 Days!!!

I can't wait to do the re-read before the release. I pre-ordered Skin Game from Amazon so hopefully I can time it just right so I start Skin Game on release day. It will also be the first time I read Side Jobs in between the main books. I completely forgot I had it during my last re-read of the series .

[leanansidhe]

Originally Posted by Tarana

Ok... I've finished book 4 of Dresden files. What a great book!! I loved it! Loved the humor too. Started book 5 this morning to listen to while sewing. Really strange though. I'm using the Audible app and increased the speed on book 4 to 1.25. It SEEMS like it is faster, but in fact, took the same amount of time. I'm puzzled about this. Anyway, after book 5, I have the next two on CD, so will have to rip to the Ipod.

Did I remember correctly that Jim Butcher was planning to wind up the series at Book 20?

Summer Knight was actually my least favourite of the series. I'm glad you enjoyed though...the rest of the series just gets better and better with every book.