14 Reasons Why We Love Harry Dresden

In honor of the November 27 release of Cold Days (book 14 of The Dresden Files), we are going to provide you with 14 reasons why you should read the works of Jim Butcher.
14. Witty Dialogue
Dresden gets in trouble for talking too much, but frankly that's not something we have a problem with.
13. Gory Fast-paced Action
Blood and guts everywhere!  Only tastefully.  There are some truly hair-raising bits to The Dresden Files which only contribute to the fast and dark pace of the novels.
12. A Dark Past
Believe it or not our favorite wizard is a tortured soul.  However, it's his rise out of "evil" beginnings that truly illustrates his character.
11. A Genuinely "cool" Author
We have a signed copy of Ghost Story, which prompted us to look into the life Jim Butcher.  This guy actually LARPs and otherwise lives the lifestyle that we wish we could.
10. Allusions Galore
We don't know if you like a clever reference as much as the next nerd, but Butcher really does his research in creating an intricate and detailed universe of magic.
9. Steamy Scenes
No complaints here.  Dresden's love life may be complicated, but there is certainly enough interactions between his three great loves to create believable relationships between all of them.
8. Believability
Which brings us to point 8!  In the same way that BtVS ends up being emotionally accessible despite a hard-to-believe-is-real premise,
7. Completely original
Butcher has created a blend of fantasy and mystery novels into Dresden's self-professed career, wizard detective.  There are elements of Sherlock Holmes in Dresden as well as Merlin the wizard.  Fun, witty, pithy, and ultimately noble, while Dresden may have characteristics of other famous protagonists, he remains utterly unique.
6. Unreliable Narrator

This image perfectly sums up the series.  Classical wizard in
front while in the background we have Chicago.  Awesome.

But not entirely good.  There are times when his perception of reality can't entirely be trusted insofar as the reader's perception of the novel goes.
5. Dynamic Characters
All is not what it seems.  Almost all characters are accessible, and no matter how mystical they may be, there is something vaguely "human" in them.
4. Magic!
WE LOVE IT.  By vicariously placing yourself in Dresden's shoes, you have the world of magic at your fingertips.  However, what makes this series so great is that even magic can come at a cost, sometimes the cost is unimaginable.
3. Painful Cliffhangers
We refuse to spoil anything, but we'll just say that there is a moment in the thirteenth book that has us rolling on the floor in anguish and misery.  And then the book ends.
2. The Geekiest Superhero Around
We know what geeky is, and honestly Dresden is full of geek.  Going back to point number 10, Dresden really is everything we want to in a Superhero.  (except for maybe Invincible, but that's a different article)
1. We felt compelled to write this article
We love The Dresden Files so much that we spent the time writing this fairly lengthy article.  Can that speak for itself?

Later on I'll post a picture of my signed copy of Ghost Story.  Prepare to wet your pants.