Dresden files novels are available in audiobook format as well, most of which are narrated by james marsters, famous for having played spike in buffy the vampire slayer. He is known for his fantasy series the dresden files. This audiobook puts the reader into the mind of chicagos only wizard private investigator, harry dresden. Occasionally he helps out the local police with supernatural incidents and he hires on to help clients with hardhitting magical problems. The dresden filesseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. He also portrayed supervillain brainiac on smallville, and timetraveller captain john hart in torchwood. Ralph howard cosham 25 february 1936 30 september 2014, was a britishborn american film, stage and voice actor and book narrator. Nice enough list but any top narrator audiobook list that does not include.
Unfortunately, being dead doesnt make harrys life any easier. A fistful of warlocks is a short story in the dresden files series by jim butcher. He also portrayed supervillain brainiac on smallville, and timetraveller captain john hart in. The series has also been released in audiobook format, narrated by james marsters. As a narrator, he is the voice of the dresden files audiobooks, a supernatural detective series by jim butcher. James marsters talks about recording dresden files youtube. Its good to see harry finally putting things together and realizing whats going on without fumbling around like a complete idiot. You do hear james marsters take many a deep breath, and for many of those, it seems to fit into the nature of. The dresden files has 33 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
More details from jim butcher and priscilla spencer on the. Download audiobooks narrated by jim butcher to your device. He is the audiobook narrator for the dresden files. These are legal and licensed editions straight from the publisher. Introduced to the fantasy genre through his sisters when he was sick as a child, butcher became entranced with the stories of tolkien, lloyd alexander, and c. Jim butchers ghost story, narrated by james marsters by. I had read the first three books in the series already, so rather than wait around to get the fourth book, summer knight, from the library, i looked up the audiobook and listened to that instead. James marsters narrator penguin random house audio. The stories add to the main line and comic books arc.
Marsters is most famous for portraying the vampire spike on buffy the vampire slayer and its spinoff angel. Cosham also recorded under the name geoffrey howard. It took me a while to figure out what, but i knew something was different about the reading of this book. This book, and its narrator, bring harry blackstone copperfield dresden to wry, sarcastic life. I had read the first three books in the series already, so rather than wait around to get the fourth book, summer knight, from the library, i. Summer knight by jim butcher, james marsters narrator series. You do hear james marsters take many a deep breath, and for many of those, it seems to fit into the nature of the character being portrayed.
It just felt like it belonged with james reading the book. For harry dresden, chicagos only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. James marsters, the narrator, is great at bringing harry dresden. Marsters has narrated all previous dresden files audiobooks.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. He is a good narrator for the audible book, but he wasnt marsters. Download audiobooks narrated by james marsters at and save. The fifteenth book in the dresden files series is skin game. I feel the narrator was better in this book about not emphasizing as many words in every sentence. For those that dont know, james marsters spike from buffy the vampire slayer is the narrator of all but one of the dresden files books. It was released simultaneously in the us and the uk on may 27th, 2014. Harry dresden, chicagos only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day. As of 2019, butcher has written 15 novels set in the dresden files universe, plus a number of short stories some of which are collected in the anthologies side jobs and brief cases. Harry dresden has had worse assignments than going underco. It can be found in the anthology straight outta tombstone, and has been included in the anthology brief cases.
The molly, marcone, and sasquatch stories are great. The usual fantastic combo of intrigue, action, surprises, twists, and the perfect dose of humor. For the deep nerd there is a dresden files roleplaying game available from evil hat. Brief cases by jim butcher overdrive rakuten overdrive. I think his voice is suited to the contemporary audiobook it may be the accent, but thats just me. The world of harry dresden, chicagos only professional wizard, is rife with intrigueand creatures of all supernatural stripes. The dresden files audio book collection by jim butcher storm front, fool moon, grave peril, summer knight the dresden files best buy. The paranet papers, dresden files cooperative card game dfco, and the dresden files accelerated rpg dfae were released in summer 2017. The second one was when i discovered that jim butchers dresden files series was narrated by an actor i quite enjoyed james marsters. Download audiobooks narrated by james marsters to your device. My favorite pairing is the jim butcher series, the dresden files, read by james marsters of buffy the vampire slayer fame. I listened to them on audiobook and it lasted me a good couple of months during my commute. To keep current and widen my knowledge base, i read a lot of research books.
More details from jim butcher and priscilla spencer on the dresden files short film and surprise book announcement andrew liptak. Download the the dresden files audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. James is the bomb such a great audiobook narrator and so soothing. Other works set in the same fictional universe include graphic novels several. An allnew dresden files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the windy citys favorite wizard. The dresden files are jims first published series, telling the story of harry blackstone copperfield dresden, chicagos first and only wizard p. To that end, he often comes to the aid of chicagos special investigations team when there is something, usually murder. August 23 25, 2017 so, we get more information on the white council not just the vague references in the first couple of books and our buddy morgan the warden. The dresden files audiobook collection jim butcher.
Harrys skills lie in finding lost items and investigating the paranormal. Listen to storm front audiobook by jim butcher, narrated by james marsters. Blood rites is the sixth audiobook in the dresden files audiobook series by jim butcher, published in 2004. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. James marsters will be narrating the audiobook for the next. If there is an author who defines urban fantasy, it is jim butcher. Summer knight audiobook by jim butcher, james marsters. What the book and narrator have, the audio editing could have brought out more. It was released for windowsmacos october 31st, 2017, and androidioslinux steamos on january 7, 2018. Dresden files are part of a 20 page planned series, and we are only on book 15, with the first chapter of the next book, peace talks, around. The dresden files audiobooks listen to the full series. The dresden files, book 1 audible audiobook unabridged jim butcher author, james marsters narrator, buzzy multimedia publishing corp. I was never one of the people who was super against glover but i like consistency.
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