Recommending The Dresden Files in 3 Minutes 

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The dresden Files is my favourite series. I don't know something about it just clicked with me. The humour, the action and the worldbuildning. When I'm thinking about the pure joy of reading. This is it! Personal favourite of the DF is Dead Beat.

I loved the Dresden Files, especially how it grows and transforms into epic fantasy without the reader realizing that it has taken a huge jump away from the "mystery of the week" setup. I differ from most Dresden fans, as Turn Coat is my favorite of the series.

I think I recommend this series weekly. Now I have this video to back me up! Thanks!

Dead beat is my favorite.

The opening line of Blood Rites is really one of my favorite pieces of writing ever.

Polka will never die

My favorite book in the series is Dead Beat. I love them all, but Dead Beat is cheff's kiss.

I can’t remember who does it but the audio book reader is my favorite

Just finished Fool Moon, and I've got to say, it was terrifying. I loved it.

I was never into urban fantasy that much but Green Bone trilogy has turned me around + I love noir, this one is def next on my list

My absolute favorite series of books! I've been a fan since the beginning. And it is true the audiobooks are the best. I have all of them. If I had to choose a favorite book in the series, I would grudgingly say "Summer Knight" I really enjoy the entire series.

you motivated me to read the dresden files and I'm so addicted

Great video Jay! One of my favorite series!

I’m starting a petition to bring back the monster of the week Dresden books. I actually prefer the Fool Moon type books over the Battle Ground type books.

Video is well done, I’m a fan of the books and you covered the vibe well. ❤️ my favorites are probably Changes, and Skin Game.

I read all of these books a while ago, up to the most recent release. I even reread the first 6 or 7 several years ago. I don't recall the creepy stuff you mentioned. What I do recall is Harry being unapologetically old fashioned with his chivalry, which is fine. Since Harry is the one telling the story, you DO get a glimpse of what's in his mind, and yes he definitely had sexual attraction running through his mind when around very attractive women. That's actually not outside the norm for people, we just usually don't get a window into what goes through other people's minds. Harry wasn't acting on these feelings of attraction, in fact he resisted them. His brother's side of the family are essentially sex vampires who come onto him and he doesn't fall for it and consistently resists. Unless I'm forgetting something, I just don't recall what you're talking about.

I DO plan on reading this series... someday!

The Dresden Files is hands down one of the best series I have ever read. Great pacing, good characters and worldbuilding and a great premise.

Great timing lol! I’ve nearly finished book 1 and while I did enjoy it, at times it felt like a chore to get through. I’m still gonna give book 2 a read to see if/How Butcher’s writing evolves

I still have to read these! I have them on the Kobo e-reader just have way to many books to read! How is Katie doing, haven't seen any videos lately on the other channel, The Sunshine Seekers. Thanks for reminding me that I have to get cracking and start on this series!

I really need to get to book 2 I read Storm Front last year and loved it!

I just started book 1 about a week ago! Excited for this series.

Thank you!! 🎉

I got my wife to start listening to the audiobooks and she's really enjoying them. I think she's on the 6th or 7th one now and she agrees that they just keep getting better and better.

This series is without a doubt one of my favourite series of all time. 📚

These sound like Army of Darkness meets Constantine, now I'd definitely read them...

Heck yeah, one of my favs!

Why didn't you mention the Mister cat? That’s inexcusable 😼

When will your book get released Jay? I really am intrigued what it'll be about and plan on picking a copy up once it gets a physical release.🙂

Are u enjoying The Shining so far Jay? Saw u reading it on goodreads. Its a book that means a lot to me recently. Started reading it twice and health issues(seizures from epilepsy) got in the way and never felt like going back to it. Reason was I was struggling with a lot of concentration issues afterwards and it actually affected my reading so bad I fell out with my love of comics and reading for nearly 3 years. Only now feeling like my passion is returning. Only read 8 books in about 3 years whereas already read 1/2 books in 2024 already. 2024 is going to be my year!!!😁 Reading Tommyknockers atm and has great ideas, just the pacing is off. The Shining is on my 2024 tbr pile again😂

Favorite series hands down. I keep jumping between several books as my top book, bu right now I think it is Cold Days.

I think I've read the first 5 books. Also a huge fan of his Codex Alera and his Cinder Spires series is excellent. The Olympian Affair is (in my opinion) his best book yet.

I am on book 6. Blood Rights. And till now I am enjoying the series.

Alright, you've convinced me.

I would really like to see an attempt at recommending Malazan in just three meagre minutes 😆

The reader on the audio versions is excellent. However, if I were starting a series starring an occult PI now, I'd go with the Arcane Casebook by Dan Willis.

The Dresden Files is the only series I actually recommend the audiobook over actually reading the book. James Marsters IS Harry Dresden, as far as I’m concerned.

I love this series! Years ago they also did a tv series. They only ever made 1season but it was still good.

Ghost Story is one of the best by Jim Butcher.

You should do a Recommended in 3 Minutes for the Rivers Of London series. It is more than just British Dresden Files.

ive only read the first dresden book so far i think i read it at or around the begining of last year. i might try and squeeze another dresden book in this year but i have the wheel of time on my tbr this year as well as the live ship traders. the traitor spy trilogy and.... some other fantasy series that i can't think of right now so dresden is on my radar just not perhaps in the beggining of the year

3 minute recommendation for the Shannara series

I caught up with Dresden around book five. This which was good, as the first two weren't great. Dresden lost me in the last two where it's become more epic fantasy, but it was a fun ride until then. Your mileage may vary.

Favorite Dresden book? That's a tough one, if I had to pick, Small Favors.

I am obsessed with the Dresden files. I’ve blown through 6 books fairly quickly. Are there any series like it that anyone could recommend ?

I’m actually started the series couple of days ago. Storm Front is very interesting

I’ve read the first two books in the series and enjoyed them. I just haven’t continued with it due to other series capturing my attention. I enjoyed James Marsters as a narrator (loved him in Buffy) when I listened to the audiobook for book 2 but the production of the actual audiobook left me with a bad taste and I wasn’t going to continue to series that way. 😅

I love these books so much. They're what rekindled my joy in reading after half a literature degree had basically snuffed it out, haha. I love that the secondary cast goes through character growth as well as the protagonist. Plus Gentleman Johnny Marcone is my fave kind of villain, with his code and grey morality. That and being a mortal going toe to toe with gods and monsters and often coming out ahead to be one of Dresden's scariest adversaries.

Watched the show. That pretty much covers it, right? 😂. But yeah, the Marsters audio books are amazing.

Unfortunately I just splurged on the demon wars kickstarter!

I quit after book 1

Changes…I don’t think there is another right answer to the “best book”

Malic

Currently reading small favor.

Sold lol

I started reading this series in 2003 after Buffy ended as the series was compared to the show and James Marsters (who played Spike on Buffy) did the audiobooks. I have loved the series since. I agree that there is some problematic stuff especially in the earlier books but I still love them. One of the few long running series that actually seems to get better as it goes on.

I read the first two books and they were some of the worst fantasy books I've come across. The writing was atrocious.

Easily the best book series that I’ve ever read! Changes is THE best book, but its superiority is only achieved after reading all the books before it, but it still holds up on its own. An example of this is watching Marvels Endgame. Sure it’s great, but if you watch all the previous movies first, it’s a masterpiece! My only gripe with this series is how long we now have to wait for the next book. It used to be around 1 1/2 years for a new book. Now it’s multiple years. Butcher has started a new series, and has seemed to have put Dresden on the back burner. I’m pissed because I want more Dresden, and I refuse to read his new series until Dresden is done. It’s a shame because his other completed series (Codex Alera) was great, and I want to start his new one, but Dresden Files still has at least 6-7 more books remaining to be written! Just finish it Jim! F-off with your other sh*t! Nobody cares about it! We want Harry!!!

The amount of people seemingly but off my Harry's attractiveness towards women is honestly just a sad sign of the times.

I don’t read him like these images in the video or the covers. To me, he is a loser, broke, and when he talks about his great power and prowess, I don’t buy it. He doesn’t read as sexy or badass or powerful. He seems a little dirty and his relationships with women in the first two books are so unbelievable. I’m glad you brought it up and say that it tones down. You really captured what is great about the series too, I still want to read it even though I feel like at times it’s just some guy’s fantasy version of himself with attractive women everywhere.

I can give it to you in four words: Harry Potter, but good

The cringiness of the writing about him going on a date with a woman made me drop the first book after a hundred pages, and this is from a Kingkiller fan

I dnf’d the first book. I loved the narrator. I hated the story. I know it’s supposed to be better the more you read, but eh.

I have read all the dresden files and I liked it except Harry Dresden’s descriptions of women and especially his underage apprentice give me the creeps.