Today January 21, 2026, 08:51 PM
Today January 21, 2026, 08:51 PM
Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, an urban fantasy series that has sold more than 14 million copies in the U.S., as well as the Codex Alera, and the Cinder Spires novels. His latest Harry Dresden book, “Twelve Months,” is out this week, five years after the last installment. Butcher is appearing at San Diego’s Mysterious Galaxy today for a sold-out event to launch this 18th book in the series. Butcher took the Q&A to talk about the book and his reading life.
Q. Please tell readers about your new Dresden Files book, “Twelve Months.”
“Twelve Months” is the 18th book of the Dresden Files, an urban fantasy series I managed to sell with the elevator pitch of “Dirty Harry Potter.” Its lead character is Harry Dresden, a professional wizard operating out of the city of Chicago in a world where ghouls, ghosts, werewolves and vampires exist in the shadows of modern society.
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