Order of Codex Alera Books

Jim Butcher's Codex Alera stands as a compelling fantasy series that follows Tavi, a unique figure in the Aleran Empire who lacks the ability to wield furies—the elemental powers that define his civilization. As the sole person without these magical abilities, Tavi faces the monumental task of preventing his empire from descending into devastating civil conflict.

This remarkable series originated from an unusual creative challenge: Butcher set out to prove that compelling fiction could emerge from combining two seemingly weak concepts—the Lost Roman Legion and Pokemon. The experiment proved wildly successful, launching with Furies of Calderon in 2004 and continuing with multiple subsequent volumes.

Here is the complete Codex Alera series arranged by publication date: