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Where Ghost Story sits
- Series
- Book 13 of The Dresden Files. See all The Dresden Files books in order
- The book before
- Changes
- The book after
- Cold Days
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against jim-butcher.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 13 of The Dresden Files. (jim-butcher.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 14 is Cold Days. (jim-butcher.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about Ghost Story
Under each line: where it was read, and when.
- Publication
- First published on July 26, 2011. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 481-page hardcover from Roc Hardcover. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
What Ghost Story is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Someone shoots Harry Dresden through the chest, and he is left for dead in Lake Michigan. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
puts a bullet through his chest and leaves him to die ... Lake Michigan
- Caught between life and death, he learns that terrible suffering awaits three of his friends. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
between life and death ... three of his friends are destined to experience unbearable torment
- Working as a ghost, he can save them only by bringing his killer to justice. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
bringing his murderer to justice can he save his friends ... work as a ghost
Topics in this book
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Other books in The Dresden Files
18 books listed so far
- Book 1: Storm Front
- Book 2: Fool Moon
- Book 3: Grave Peril
- Book 4: Summer Knight
- Book 5: Death Masks
- Book 6: Blood Rites
- Book 7: Dead Beat
- Book 8: Proven Guilty
- Book 9: White Night
- Book 10: Small Favor
- Book 11: Turn Coat
- Book 12: Changes
- Book 14: Cold Days
- Book 15: Skin Game
- Book 16: Peace Talks
- Book 17: Battle Ground
- Book 18: Twelve Months
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