Is The Dresden Files finished?
Ongoing, slowThe Dresden Files · Jim Butcher
No, and it is a long one. Eighteen books are out, most recently Twelve Months in January 2026, and Jim Butcher has long said he plans around twenty-five in total: a big run of case files capped by a final apocalyptic trilogy. So there is a lot of road left, but the books are still coming.
18
books
775
chapters tracked
2026
latest book
The books, in order
- 1. Storm Front (2000)
- 2. Fool Moon (2001)
- 3. Grave Peril (2001)
- 4. Summer Knight (2002)
- 5. Death Masks (2003)
- 6. Blood Rites (2004)
- 7. Dead Beat (2005)
- 8. Proven Guilty (2006)
- 9. White Night (2007)
- 10. Small Favor (2008)
- 11. Turn Coat (2009)
- 12. Changes (2010)
- 13. Ghost Story (2011)
- 14. Cold Days (2012)
- 15. Skin Game (2014)
- 16. Peace Talks (2020)
- 17. Battle Ground (2020)
- 18. Twelve Months (2026)
Read in publication order, starting with Storm Front. There are a few short-story collections along the way. They are fun, but optional.
Where it stands
- The next book, Mirror Mirror, is listed as coming with no date set.
- Jim Butcher’s long-stated plan is roughly twenty-five books: about twenty-two case-file novels plus a final trilogy. That is his intention, not a fixed contract.
Read it without spoilers: set how far you are and every page filters to exactly that point.
The Dresden Files wiki + timeline are coming to Without Spoilers.
Related questions
How many Dresden Files books are there?
Eighteen so far. Jim Butcher’s stated plan is roughly twenty-five in total.
Is The Dresden Files finished?
No. It is an ongoing series, most recently continued by Twelve Months in January 2026.
When is the next Dresden Files book?
The next one is Mirror Mirror, listed as coming with no date announced yet.
What order should I read The Dresden Files in?
Publication order, starting with Storm Front.
Sources
- Penguin Random House: Twelve Months (book 18)
- Jim Butcher: upcoming works
- Wikipedia: The Dresden Files
Facts last verified July 2026.