Storm Front
Published in 2000, Storm Front is an urban fantasy novel by Jim Butcher. It takes readers to Chicago and Illinois, United States in Contemporary. Characters include Harry Dresden, Bob Andrews and Donald Morgan. Key subjects include wizards, magic, Wizardry and private investigators.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 103 ratings, and 243 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 3 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books bestseller list in 2009.
It runs to roughly 347 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Storm Front
The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher's first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire.For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry's eyes light up with dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage. Now, that black mage knows Harry's name. And things are about to get very...interesting.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Graphic Books, 2009
Quick answers
Who wrote Storm Front?
Storm Front was written by Jim Butcher and first published in 2000.
What genre is Storm Front?
It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy.
How long is Storm Front?
The median edition has 347 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Storm Front?
Readers who like it often enjoy American Gods, The Hanging Tree and Under Wraps.
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