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My Take
What draws me to Jim Butcher is the sheer stamina behind his work. Spinning out a wizard-detective series like The Dresden Files for years, while also building the epic Codex Alera and the steampunk Cinder Spires, takes a kind of world-building endurance most writers never sustain. I admire authors who commit to a long-running universe and keep faith with their readers rather than chasing trends, and his 2021 Dragon Award suggests fans feel the same loyalty back. Coming out of Independence, Missouri to command modern fantasy is a quietly impressive arc, and I'd happily keep a shelf reserved for him.
Overview
Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author. He has written the contemporary fantasy The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires book series.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Butcher
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・ブッチャー
- Reading
- じむ・ぶっちゃー
- Born
- October 26, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Independence, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- novelist / science fiction writer / actor / comics writer / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Truman High School
- University
- University of Oklahoma
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Dresden Files | — | |
| Notable work | The Codex Alera | — | |
| Notable work | The Aeronaut's Windlass | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.