Fun fact, my father played DND with Jim as a teen way back in the 70s. Bob the skull is based off of Jim's dungeon master in his DND days, whom is a good family friend and owns a fantasy game shop in Kansas :)

I'm obsessed with the Dresden Files. To this day, it is one of my favorite fantasy series and still remains part of my 'top 10'.

4:54 Lmao! That clip of Harry “doing the right thing, if not always the smartest way.” 😂😂😂

If you enjoy audiobooks I HIGHLY recommend the audiobooks of this series. Marsters is incredible. Plus if you want more from Butcher I thoroughly enjoyed the Codex Alera series. Fun fantasy world with cool creatures and an interestingly unique magic system. The audiobook version is also good, narrated by Kate Reading.

Forgot to mention one of the short stories is told in the DOG'S perspective and it's glorious. Also glad you mentioned James Marsters because, yes. If nothing else he IS Harry AND Bob the skull. If they ever do another live action he needs to at least voice Bob.

When my mom bought a house i was 17. To my surprise i found a book in a box, it was Dead Beat.. That was a turning point in my life and that was my introduction to Dresden. I've read all the books since then and my life seems more comfortable since then.❤

My all time favorite series, so many great lines. "Polka will never die!" "Life is Journey. Time is a River. The Door is Ajar." "The building was on fire, and it wasn't my fault." "If the world burns because of that then so be it. Me and the kid will roast some marshmallows." And of course: "I used the knife. I saved a child. I won a war. God forgive me."

The best description of this series is from my brother- "It is Harry Potter for adults." It may have things from children's books, but it all is a very adult life and death themes.

"The fictional american city of chicago" as someone who lives in the shadow of chicago, this joke his particularly hard 😹😹😹😹😹 Also yes, the audio book are the DEFINITIVE way to consume this series. I've read and listened to all the books through 15 (yea i need to catch up, but I kinda like binging 2 or 3 dresden books in a row because as you said, they just go so fast except book 2, which for me, felt like the longest slowest book in the series) and the audio books are just incredible

i was there when Jim Butcher at a con panel asked the crowd for whose PoV should be the next short-story. Practically everyone wanted Mouse.

I didn't know anyone could convince me to read this series in less than seven minutes, but here we are! James Marsters narration, here we go!

Great video, one of my favorite book series ever for sure.

Yes, exactly!!!!!!!! Marsters is definitely the voice of Harry. Love this series so much.

I love that through the course of the books the characters, not just Harry, all grow and change, getting stronger and stronger in a realistic way, as the stakes get higher and higher. There is never a "training montage" or "mystery potion" that gives a massive undeserved power boost. It's more like, they spend a book finding a mystery and 2 books later they find that the mystery actually sets a chain of actions in motion that 2 books later resolve in an ally teaching Dresden a trick that 2 books later becomes a weapon or a tool Dresden can actually use every now and again. I love seeing character going from small and innocent but curious and smart to adult independent and reliable, or from just your average un-assuming kind of wimpy but likable human, growing into this bad ass demi angel warrior having threesomes with werewolves xD. I know it's crazy (and the series is not the monkey male fantasy all the time) but there is just something soo cool to see character you like get stronger and stronger and defeating foes you only heard about being whispered at 10 books before. I think the world develops so well, that you end up even liking some of the recurring villains, so much so that when the story goes into a different direction and then like a year later when the story goes back to normal and Harry is chatting with a villain and they casually comment how he has been fighting one of Dresden's allies this whole time and the ally is now actually a dependable person instead of the jackass we know we kind of get "oh wow, I wonder what happened to make him change and grow" and then we actually eventually have a time to talk to that side character and he has all this complex things going on in his life because the world is not just about the main character and is alive and grows with him. That's how you end up feeling the world is real and the characters are likable.

“The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault”

Been going through the Dresden Files with the audiobooks. On White Knight now. Loving the series

POLKA NEVER DIES!

I felt bad for Glove with Ghost Story. I’ve had some fave series that had a stand in narrator before that turned out to be horrifically jarring. The Hollows, for example. The stand in pitched voices high that were usually low. Pitched voices low that were usually high. And her pronunciations were so far off some of the names were almost unrecognizable. Glover clearly either is a fan who had listened to the previous books or did his homework. His diction, cadence and pronunciation were all spot on. It was just the voice that was different. He did an excellent job.

You are the second person to tell me the best way to read these books is through the audio version. I read them all myself without even knowing about the audio books, but it does make me want to go back and listen to all the books again to refresh my memory for the next book.

I love this video, it is a clear and concise explanation of what the Dresden Files is about, and what makes it interesting, but the passion still very much shines through. This made me happy.

always glad to see people spread the message about one of my favorite series of all time.

They are great books . I really enjoyed them.thanks for the video

Love this book series. All the colorful cast of characters around Harry and how he bounces off of them with pop culture references really make the series for me. I like how each installment expands the world and usually puts Harry in an even more dire circumstance. I have yet to listen to the series, but have been told that I should.

the audio book series got my 19 year old self back into fiction and literature in general. I didnt read books at all. Friend reccomended me the dresden files and all of a sudden I was 15 audio books down and obsessed. Now Ive listened to over 100 books and have over one and a half months of listening time on audible. Im also getting into writing. Thank you , Jim Butcher.

I love The Dresden Files. I can’t wait for the next book. The tv show had promise but kind of a let down and didn’t live up to the books. If you like The Dresden Files I recommend checking out Sandman Slim.

I discovered The Dresden Files mid 2020 on Audible. Listened to all of them in like 2 months.

Love Dresden and Marster. He brings him alive.

Really appreciate the inclusion of the audio books. That's how I've been getting through the series since I don't have much time to read.

That is one of the best synopsis of Dresden that I have ever heard. Nicely done.

I just finished the first one and really liked it. Looking forward to the following ones. Liked this video!

This was a great video! The clip you chose of Spike was perfect. I am a Dresden fan because of my Spike obsession.

What an awesome summation! TY for putting this out there.

There's also an RPG with quite a lot of lore that might not necessarily be in the books. It's based on the Fate system so it's pretty soft as far as rules go but very fun narratively

This is the best review and summary of reasons to read the Dresden files that I have ever come across. Awesome!

Obsessed with this series. The audiobooks are so spot on with the voice of Harry. Talk about getting in his head 🤯👍🏾

I started the series at book 6, then went back and read the rest of them. I’m glad that I discovered the DF after both Butcher and Marsters had gotten into their groove - if I’d started with the first couple of books, I don’t think I would have stuck with it. But the series is 🔥🔥🔥 from book 3, on. Favorite book series ever.

This is such a great series, I love seeing it get a video like this.

On my second read through of the series. I wish more people got onto it! Great video, your art and editing are on point

Great work!! The Dresden File series is my favorite out there, seeing it get a video like this is great to see!

will definitely listen to these books now! Very nice video dude, love your style

Your energy and vibes are on point. Give me more content

This was great, Thank you! The Dresden Files tops the list, reading all else while waiting for another volume...

I love his Alera Codex series as well. Hands down my favorite author

Such a good series and the audiobooks are fantastic.

I love the series, and my compliments on an excellent review. You highlighted many of the good points of the series while managing to avoid major spoilers. I deeply respect that. I would personally add that every book makes me laugh, and darn near every one has at least one part that makes me cry. Keep up the good work.

These videos are fantastic. Just subscribed. Can’t wait to see you tackle more of these great fantasy series

You absolutely nailed why this is my favorite series of all time. It's the only book series I've ever reread, and I've reread it three times. It's ridiculous!

love this book series, i go through it at least once a year

Fantastic break down of the series.

Awesome video!

Good job with the review. Harry’s views are what you would expect considering who raised him. At least he was capable of growth and maturity. It took me at least three books before I realized that there was a larger plot underneath the series. Had to go back and listen to the first three again to start to see the patterns. We were encouraged to listen to music or something where I worked to protect our ears. Spent a sizable chunk on Audible trying to catch up and then keep up with Dresden’s adventures.😂

I'm obsessed with the Dresden Files.... I only found it a few months ago but I'm so hooked

Thank you! I love these books. I've only listened to one of the audiobooks - I prefer reading - but I agree that James Marsters does a fantastic job.

Great video. Thanks for it!

I love this series !!!

After the Malazan video I was excited to see what other videos you had, and was left dissapointed. But youtube recomendations led me to you once again this time i subscribed just to be sure i dont miss anything😉

You did a good job with the editing. I thought maybe you would have at least 5,000 subscribers so I was surprised to see it's less than 1,000. Keep up the good work and you will grow for sure!

Dresden files is the first fantasy series I've read. I've read fantasy before, but never in novel form. I felt so connected to Dresden that I think I've created some sort of parasocial relationship with the character, he really does feel that real! Some might say he does exist and is their friend in real life, my friend told me so! :D Just sad that not a lot of people upload Dresden files content on KZfaq (I love watching them), so this video is much appreciated! Subbed!

I was actually introduced to the series by the tv show, and love the books. I've also gotten a hold of the TTRPG and Cooperative Card Game, both by Evil Hat. The entire world created by the books is amazing.

I finished the serie about a half a year ago, i loved it so much. The lore is so powerfull and the character development. Can't wait how see how the story unfolds further.

Dont forget that the Only Wizard in the Chicago Phone Book also Rode a fricken' Zombie Dinosaur. O.o

Great overview of the series.

I saw the TV series first and then discovered the books. The Books. I have all of them, some in hard back, and I read through allllll of them every time a new one comes out. And yeah, Marsters is perfect.

I just want to say this is a really really good video

I love these.

This series has consumed my life

I've read the first one and quite enjoy it! I need to read more...

another great video on this channel

Malazan, and now Dresden. You have great taste.

This is my all time favorite series and you did a great job on pitching it. The Dresden Files is truly a masterpiece, painted before you a few strokes at a time. You might also want to try out the Cradle series by Will Wight. Very similar in tone, humor, and character depth. Very different in plot and world.

I enjoy these.

I read the author Jim Butcher bio in the back of a book it said he was a martial arts enthusiast, with countless skills rendered useless atleast 200 years ago. Also he started writing becuase doing anything else would make him crazy. Im barely paraphrasing.

Yes. Well done!!!

Amazing video

I absolutely love these books I just finished cold days so I have three left

A marvellous little video here. I greatly enjoyed it, all of it, even the silly graphics. Similar to Jim Butcher's sometimes childlike sense of humour. I recently used the Dresden files to introduce my wife to fantasy lit. It worked. She was immediately addicted, forcing me to buy all 17 of the novels so that she can read them all in order of publication. She says she isn't interested in the short stories. However, I am feel pretty certain that when she finishes Battle Ground, she will be chasing me out the door to get the short story collections. I will have to check out the audio versions via used book stores. We spend so much on books, going to expensive audio books would have us on the street.

Nicely said!

Yes Harry Dresden is my favorite 🥳👍🙋🏻‍♂️

I love this series

DresdoVision! I love it!

I'm holding off on my fourth listen of the series for when the next book comes out.

Hello, you got me to start Malazan it's a bit different than my comfort zone (Wheel of Time). But I'm really starting to love Gardens of the Moon. Thank you!!

ITS AN AMAZING SERIES I LOVE IT SO MUCH 1000000/10 WOULD RECOMEND

Found Dresden years ago. Still revisit them.

Lol, had me for a minute there when you said each book was basically a standalone.

Bob is Harry’s “assistant slave.” Wow. Harry is such a good guy.

I just started book 6 which begins with Harry rescuing puppies and having some difficulty finding a home for one of them. Please tell me this puppy becomes the large dog you spoke of in the end of the video.

Thanks im on book 4 after reading it il jump on ahead on audible for book 5

I believe I've read everything (...and listened. James Marsters rules!) up to date and I'm champing for the next book. I suppose I'll give the tv series a look.

I loved this show on SciFi, it was AWSOME!!!

Michael is one of the best side characters.

The audio books are the best for sure James Marster nails it

Also if you need a really quick read there are two really good anthologies Side Jobs and Brief Cases which are so much monster of the week fun.

Lol I just finished the series a couple days ago, glad to know it's getting attention

Love your overview of the series. Great job without any spoilers. So happy you didn't forget to mention Mister & Mouse. I wonder if you liked the Kate Daniels books?

Can’t forget the STEAMY scenes with the various femme-fatale love interests.

i love this series man, can you make one about the cosmere maybe?

Zoo Day is told from 3 perspectives not just Harry's

Stand alone stories for a series? Guess I'll try them out.

If the two short story collections are *still* not enough, there are a few more on Butcher's website. There are also two more in separate anthologies, one from Toot's pov in "Heroic Hearts" and one from Mouse's pov in "Instinct: An Animal Rescuers Antholgy". Lastly, there is a DF novella: "The Law".