I have read all of the Dresden files books to date, and will probably read the rest, too. I am far too lazy to rate all of them - so I'll settle for just this one. This series is not terribly original, intelligent or believable. It is however, very entertaining. It's the mental equivalent of popcorn - not too filling, heavy, or time consuming. I should also note that I read these books despite the authors annoying "About" blurb; come on, this sounds like every insecure, wannabe D&D nerd I've ever met...