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

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Around the time of the release of Changes (or most likely soon after) he indicated during some interviews that there might be 21 or 22 novels before the trilogy.

Yeah, I also remember that Changes was supposed to be the midpoint at ten, not twelve.

[pwalker8]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Around the time of the release of Changes (or most likely soon after) he indicated during some interviews that there might be 21 or 22 novels before the trilogy.

With Battle Ground being book 17, then another 4 or 5 books? Then a 3 book grand finale? I hope he gets back on the book every year schedule.

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by pwalker8

With Battle Ground being book 17, then another 4 or 5 books? Then a 3 book grand finale? I hope he gets back on the book every year schedule.

I hope so too. Meaning one Dresden book a year, so two books total each year: one Dresden, one Cinder Spires.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

I hope so too. Meaning one Dresden book a year, so two books total each year: one Dresden, one Cinder Spires.

Indeed, because if he continues on his last-established schedule, I'll be dead before he's finished Dresden. OTOH, I haven't raced out to buy this last one, so..arguably, he rightly doesn't care if I croak or not.

Hitch

[alansplace]

[bizzybody]

I found "Peace Talks" to be pretty short. Finished in a couple of days. Could easily have just sat down and polished it off in one sitting.

I should do a re-read of the series because the announcement by Thomas on the first page threw me. "How is that possible? When did Thomas become able to touch Justine without getting burned?" Rather than delay reading the book I just decided "OK, so he can. Continuing on!"

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by bizzybody

I found "Peace Talks" to be pretty short. Finished in a couple of days. Could easily have just sat down and polished it off in one sitting.

I should do a re-read of the series because

Spoiler:

the announcement by Thomas on the first page threw me. "How is that possible? When did Thomas become able to touch Justine without getting burned?" Rather than delay reading the book I just decided "OK, so he can. Continuing on!"

Not a spoiler for Peace Talks, but for a previous book.

Spoiler:

On your reread concentrate on Ghost Story. That is where Justine removes her protection by

Spoiler:

separating love from sex. Apparently she can turn it on and off.

[alansplace]

[alansplace]

[Dopedangel]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

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

0.5(a) "A Fistful of Warlocks" (short story) - Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
0.5(b) "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" (short story) - Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron [2012 August 28]; Working for Bigfoot [2015 June 30] & Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
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]
7.5(a) "I Was a Teenage Bigfoot" (short story) - Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste [2012 May 29]; Working for Bigfoot [2015 June 30] & Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
7.5(b) "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]
10.5(d) "Curses" (short story) - Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy [2011 July 5] & Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
10.5(e)"AAAA Wizardry" (short story) - Volume Two: Our World of The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game [2010 June 15] & Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
10.5(f)"Last Call" (short story) - Strange Brew (July 7, 2009) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
11 Turn Coat [2009 April 7]
11.5(a) "Love Hurts" - Songs of Love and Death (November 16, 2010) & Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
11.5(b) "Bigfoot on Campus" - Hex Appeal [2012 June 5]; Working for Bigfoot [2015 June 30] & Brief Case [2018 June 5]
11.5(c) "Even Hand" - Dark and Stormy Knights [2010 July 20] & Brief Case [2018 June 5]
12 Changes [2010 April 6]
12.25 - Side Jobs - a collection of short stories
12.5 "Aftermath" - Side Jobs [2010 October 26]
13 Ghost Story [2011 July 26]
13.5 "Bombshells" (short story) - Dangerous Women [2013 December 3]; Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
14 Cold Days [2012 November 27]
14.5 "Cold Case" (short story) - Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
15 Skin Game [2014 May 27]
15.25 - Brief Cases - a collection of short stories
15.5(a) "Jury Duty" (short story) - Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
15.5(b) "Day One" (short story) - Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
15.5(c) Zoo Day (Novella) - Brief Cases [2018 June 5]
16 Peace Talks [to be announced]
17 Mirror Mirror [to be announced]

***Bonus***
Here is a Dresden Files: Series Timeline found on Jim Butcher's site. Thank you, Alan, for pointing it out!!

Happy reading!

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[alansplace]

[Gandulf]

What is the story with cinder spires? Only 1 book in 5 years.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Gandulf

What is the story with cinder spires? Only 1 book in 5 years.

Cinder Spires


"Jim’s newest project is a Steampunk series called The Cinder Spires. The first book, The Aeronaut’s Windlass, was released September 29th, 2015. Check out further details and Chris McGrath’s gorgeous cover art here!"

"Jim will be alternating between this series and The Dresden Files, so he’ll start writing book two after he finishes Peace Talks."

[Gandulf]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Cinder Spires


"Jim’s newest project is a Steampunk series called The Cinder Spires. The first book, The Aeronaut’s Windlass, was released September 29th, 2015. Check out further details and Chris McGrath’s gorgeous cover art here!"

"Jim will be alternating between this series and The Dresden Files, so he’ll start writing book two after he finishes Peace Talks."

Thanks, bot by chance
Seems battle ground is next, so guess book 2 will come next year.

[cc_in_oh]

I suppose Dresden is his cash cow so I can't blame him for milking it to the max but personally I think CS has the potential to really put him on the map. In a way it might be better that he's put it aside until he can give it the attention it deserves.