The Dresden Files are fantastic books, but James Marsters is the reason they're my favourite audiobooks. :)

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I love the way he says "parkour" in the scenes where Harry is vaulting cars. Like it's an obligatory side thought that he has to say.

James Marsters is Harry Dresden.

I love when he reads for the audio books. He brings life to the characters and pulls you in. You don't even realize time is passing.

I'm on book twelve and can't believe how I'm so use to his voice. He gives all the characters a voice that you can literally picture in your head like a movie. You can feel when things get intense or change just by the change in his tone. He does the characters Justice. For example the movie cast away was basically just Tom Hanks but he played the shit out of his role and made the movie well worth watching. James marsters does this for the dresden files :-)

He did indeed get better at it. After book 4 someone sat him down and said, "Look James, its "runes" not "ruins", this is how you pronounce "chitin", and this is "writhed" not "wreathed". He also increased his voice characterizations, and I am enjoying them a great deal.

Those particular three lines in "Changes" damn near has me in tears. The guy is very, very good.

Masters readings of the Dresden Files books are among the greatest audiobook performances I've ever heard. Can't see how they could be better -especially after the first couple.

When he's ribbing Jim he's totally in Dresden form

I now picture James Marsters as Marcone. I love that you know who is speaking through his various, subtle voices before they are identified, and can’t separate the Dresden Files and James Marsters in my mind. I was totally in love with the books years before discovering the audiobook versions, and now that I often NEED the audiobook version due to health issues, I’m thrilled even more at this pairing. Both men improved in their respective roles appreciably after the first few books, and this series just gets better. Can’t wait for Peace Talks this summer💜

Easily, easily the best audiobooks I have ever listened to. I've read a lot of audiobooks that are good, and don;t take anything away from the books. But James's performance actually ELEVATES the Dresden Files and makes them better. It went from a fun series to my favorite all-time series. James IS Dresden.

Each audiobook in the series just gets better and better with his performance, amazing.

I love my audible subscription. I will say that James Marsters brings so much life to the Dresden files. Hes one of my favorite narrators for sure. He does it so well. His delivery is perfect. He really captures Dresden's sarcasm and humor perfectly as well as the really intense or sad moments.

I can’t read the books without hearing Harry in James Marsters voice.

Ok, I'm convinced. I'll check out the Dresden Files. No clue what I'm getting into, but Marsters sold me.

James Marsters makes me recommend the Dresden Files auidobooks to people over the physical copies (get both) to anyone I think will enjoy the series. He is AMAZING.

I tried to read the Dresden files years ago, when they first came out, and just could not get into the series - extremely rare for me. Then I stumbled across Audiobook version, and LOVED them! James' excellent work literally made the series for me. Excellent work.

Seriously, James Marsters is an excellent reader. I wish half the audio book presenters were even half as good as he is.

I literally listened to the first Dresden Files book today and it was fantastic! James will always be my canon Harry till the day I die.

He does such a great job on this series. Love them both - Marsters and Butcher.

He brings the story to life, and make you believe in the different people doing the voices, not just one actor, I love books,

When I started listening, it was like listening to Spike narrating a story about vampires. Now his voice is so tied with Dresden that I suspect if I go back to watch Buffy now, it'll be the other way around.

Awesome job!! I can't imagine Dresden in any other way than how James brings him to life.

From my experiences James is really the cream of the crop when it comes to Audio Book narrators, there's really no comparison.

Butcher's original proposed title for the first novel was Semiautomagic, which sums up the series' balance of fantasy and hard-boiled detective fiction. Dresden files read by James Marsters 🖤 is a work of art.

Always read books the traditional way, thinking about getting at least one of his audiobooks. Just to have his voice with me. Maybe his smile is the only thing better than his voice!

Marsden has done an incredible job narrating the books. The depth of the characters, the humor, the terrifying climaxes....he's brilliant.

if anyone is curious, not counting Battle grounds and the short stories, Butcher has used the word "Little" 3999 times. averages about 250 times per book

Such a fantastic actor.

I remembering first thinking Spike as Dresden are you kidding me. But now I he will forever be the voice of Dresden for me.

James Marsters, Oliver Wyman (monster hunter international), and a few others make my days so much better.

Your one of the best audio performers I've ever listened to. Seriously, you got me addicted to the Jim Butcher books. I read a few his books years ago and loved them but YOU brought them to life. Thanks.

James Marsters ROCKS!!!

Just got into the Dresden audiobooks and James is certainly a big part of why they are so good.

James Masters ❤️ James Masters ❤️ James Masters ❤️🙏the voice 😍.my fav character was spike because he played it so well👍👍👍

My favourite audiobooks :)

I wish he was narrating The Cinder Spires too. :( He really gives the characters life. I couldn't stand listening to the narrator of the new series and not think that he could also be doing it.

I've just started "reading" (listening) to The Dresden Files series for the first time ever. Although the sound editing could be a bit better (apparently, a wide complaint of the first few books), James Marsters totally makes up for that with his amazing narration. I ABSOLUTELY believe him as Harry Dresden. I'm about 4 hours into the first book and loving it!

If we ever get another series James Marsters needs to be in it

Best audiobooks ever

For those that are in the comments for clarification on the his little reaction at 01:15, he had just a moment prior said "No! This is the good part. Come on stick it in."", but he meant to say "stick it out", which he clarifies at 01:25. I had to listen to it about 10 times and I still wasn't certain. Someone mentioned it waay down into the comments. Considered it bumped lol

If they re-tried a TV show, It would be wise of the producers to cast Marsters as Dresden

James Marsters is a god among narrators…alongside Roy Dotrice and Michael Kramer & Kate Reading

I love Dresden files... and it's made 10´000 times better when read by James Marsters. If you like a bit of reality mixed in with fantasy... This series is, I think, the best there is. _(If someone knows of a better series/universe, PLEASE tell me - because I can not fathom it) :)_

Are there any other audiobooks James has read?

WTF? Spike is Dresden? Brilliant

what was the ''did I really say that?'' at like 1.10

Is that Spike?!

I never liked the character Spike much but I must say James Marsters has a LOT of range.

As James is getting older, his Texas accent is coming back. Still attractive.

i've read the books and listened to the audio books. All i can say is James Marsters for Marcone.

Killer books love Dresden files

This is great!

You know. Marsters should play Harry in the movies. He has the voice. And I could see him in a duster

I've noticed that almost every book also sneaks the word "audible" into it.

While we wait for the next book, I invite Dresden fans to enjoy a completely free novel in the Dresden verse, just Google Warlock of Omaha.

The one and only voice of the great wizard Harry Dresden

This is the dude who breathed in harder than a swimmer after every damn sentence and hummed about 1000 times in the first 3 books, right?

My favourite audiobook narrator, second is a tie between Michael Kramer and Kate reading. I’ve grown attached to the guy that does game of thrones but in the beginning it kind of bugged me

I wonder if james noticed that Seattle and tacoma are cities in Washington and not oregon. Its hard enough reading the mistake in your head, but james marsters has to be into it and pronounce it outloud with confidence.

I think the performance was great from the start, however the recordings were not. You could hear every breath of his, i thought Harry was panting at first. But they did fix it later on luckily

Marsters IS Harry Dresden. He’s absolutely wonderful. I usually read the book first and then listen to the audiobook. Currently about halfway thru Battle Ground. Not looking forward to Marsters reading *that* chapter.

I'm still so sad he didn't read ghost stories!

I enjoy his voice, I just wish he knew how to pronounce more words.

what book was it

Honestly he's only rivaled in my opinion by Tim Gerard Reynolds and Christian Rodska.

I love you. Please pronounce writhing correctly.

For some reason I always visualized James marsters as a bald man. Idk why 🤣

Is... is this Spike? So he's not an immortal.

It is pronounced Rune, not Ruin. Soto Voce is *not* pronounced Soto Voice. And so many more.....

I'm on book 4 and I have to say that I love the stories but am not terribly impressed by James Marsters performance as an audiobook narrator. I'm hoping he improves. He pauses a lot unnecessarily mid sentence. But worst for me is his gum chewing and gross swallowing & other mouth noises. It just really grosses me out! I think he has a fabulous voice for Dresden! It's just overshadowed by the noises that should not be there!

You know James is to old to play young Dresden so they’re not allowed to adapt the Dresden Files

He is a good reader/performer. But the mouth sounds on his recording are quite annoying. If I want to hear the sucking of spit, I'll go to a barn at feeding time.