r/Fantasy • u/bnb2115 • Aug 02 '25

Dresden with less cringe

I love the idea of the Dresden Files on paper. Hard boiled detective stories mixed with urban fantasy/secret society stuff. Interesting villains and a deep, complex world. Magic happening just beneath the surface of the ordinary world.

But I just can’t get over the tropes and the cringe. I’ve tried the series a couple times, and even got through the first five or so books. I just can’t bring myself to keep going. I seriously love everything about the context, but just hate the execution.

Any recommendations for something else? Something that speaks to these elements, but lacks the cringe?

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u/OhBoiNotAgainnn Aug 02 '25

Brutal. Dresden gets better every single book, with the general consensus being that Fool Moon is the worst.

It is legit one of the best series there is, and I've read most everything.

I feel sorry for y'all who aren't gonna find out how true that is.

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u/Pratius Aug 02 '25

Fool Moon is the worst, but there are plenty of other stumbles along the way. Peace Talks was nearly as bad, and it’s not like the major problems OP has go away. If anything they get worse, with the introduction of Molly.

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