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Books by Jim Butcher on this site: 18 books.

About: American author (born 1971) (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: Storm Front. First published in 2000.

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Born: Born in 1971; Wikidata lists Independence, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2021) among Jim Butcher's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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Rosemary and Rue
Seanan McGuire · 2009 · Adult

about 370 pages
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Why: Both are urban fantasy books about murder.
- Urban fantasy
- Murder
What both books share
- urban fantasy
  Storm Front: "Urban Fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
  Rosemary and Rue: "Urban fantasy" (OL subject); "urban fantasy" (WD genre)
- murder
  Storm Front: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Rosemary and Rue: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Storm Front; Open Library and Wikidata for Rosemary and Rue.
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The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern · 2011 · Adult

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Fool Moon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Comics & graphic novels, fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, contemporary" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Night Circus: "Fiction, romance, fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, historical" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Fool Moon; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Circus.
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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Proven Guilty: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Proven Guilty; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune · Adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about occult.
- Fantasy
- Occult
What both books share
- fantasy
  Changes: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, paranormal" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
  The House in the Cerulean Sea: "Fiction, fantasy, paranormal" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Humorous" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Romantic" (OL subject)
- occult
  Changes: "Fiction, occult & supernatural" (OL subject); "Occult fiction." (LoC 655)
  The House in the Cerulean Sea: "Fiction, occult & supernatural" (OL subject); "Occult fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Changes; Open Library and Wikidata for The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  Skin Game: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Detectives" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Skin Game; Open Library and Wikidata for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros · 2023 · Adult

about 520 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  Storm Front: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, contemporary" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, urban" (OL subject)
  Fourth Wing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
- magic
  Storm Front: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
  Fourth Wing: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Storm Front; Open Library and Wikidata for Fourth Wing.
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