Warhammer 40k books in chronological order

The first edition of the rules and the first fluff is mid to late 80s, the first novel is as far as i know the inquisition war series and then you get stuff like space marine which is no canon anymore. The events in them are thus sometimes referred to as warhammer 30k. Its only a partial list, there is at least one more part. The series is set in the warhammer 40,000 universe and follows a regiment of the imperial guard called the tanith firstandonly during sabbat worlds crusade. Titles published prior to 1997 were originally published under the heretic tomes label, although several have been republished as black library editions. I present the order in which i recommend experiencing the world of. I had so much planned for my dark angel minis, but dropped them because of my depression. I want to read some warhammer 40k, where do i start. Apr 06, 2018 i like the order in which they are published. But theres so many hh novels that it can be overwhelming to read them. A list of nagash vampire counts books in chronological order. A center for all things warhammer 40000, age of sigmar, and more.

Also depression struck me again so i have stopped modelling. Witch hunter, runefang and brunner the bounty hunter, the thanquol and boneripper series and time of legends. Dawn of war dawn of war winter assault dawn of war dark crusade dawn of war ii dawn of war ii chaos rising edit. The series attempts to expand the universe of the tabletop miniature game warhammer 40k. Titles published prior to 1997 were originally published under the heretic tomes label. Gaunts ghost series, currently 14 books, with i believe 2 left to be released, by dan abnett with the exception of the sabbat worlds, which is a short stories collection this is set before most of warhammer 40k, set roughly around 41,776, but not a lot is different. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into. Horus heresy is a series of scififantasy novels written by various authors.

The horus heresy is a series of novels, anthologies and audiobooks based on the historic events known as the great crusade and the horus heresy, about. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order. Ciaphas kain novels should be read last as they fil last chronologically. In what order should you read the ciaphas cain books 40k. Feb 19, 2019 im pretty sure there isnt a chronology except that horus heresy novels come first and are in order, then the upcoming siege on terra series. Jul 22, 2019 warhammer 40,000 has crammed the intervening 38,000 years between now and its dark future with history and incident, while also giving ancient alien civilizations like the necrons, ctan, and old. Here are the dan abnett books in order of reading and publication order for his scifi novels and comic series. Im a big fan of the horus heresy series of novels, set in or rather, before the warhammer 40,000 universe. Do you know if they have an order for the books for the new dark imperium. Guardian of order by gav thorpe special edition december 20. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. Im pretty sure there isnt a chronology except that horus heresy novels come first and are in order, then the upcoming siege on terra series. Getting started with black library warhammer 40,000.

If youre looking for the intended the horus heresy reading order, then look no further the horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. Perhaps you are curious about delving into the 40k universe, but know little about it. Timeline of the warhammer world warhammer wiki fandom. Like all warhammer 40k novels1 30k in this case, the outstanding ones are good to quite good, when seen in the broader context of fictional. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into the.

The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping them out ever since. After the horus heresy books, pandorax, purging of kadillus, angels of darkness, ravenwing, and master of sanctity seems to be the chronological order of things. Mar 16, 2015 there are 5 direct end times tie in novels, and they are numbered. Then the 40k era novels happen in wildly varying times with no coh. Spoiler alert im looking for any follow on novels, in chronological order, picking up at the end of the thousand sons novel. In the midst of a metric ton of 40k books i saw the sundering, rose of nagash and ulrika omnibuses amid a few smaller titles. The more places people can buy a product, the better. I am nothing if not an unabashed fan of the warhammer 40000 universe. Ive read prospero burns and the thousand sons novels from the hh. We have listed the intended horus heresy reading order for you to follow with ease. This is a usermade amazon list of them, in rough publication order. The novels are written by different authors, but follow the same storyline the fall of warmaster horus and his campaign of treachery to usurp the emperor as ruler of the imperium. There is a galaxy far, far away where a civil war rages, where the emperor of mankind, founder of the imperium of man the proponent of order in the milky way galaxy, fights against chaos and its forces.

Order of gaunts ghosts books gaunts ghosts is a series of science fiction novels by british author dan abnett. From the well paced action scenes to the well developed characters this novel oozes. The first book is mostly a series of short stories in chronological order, but most books will have one overarching enemy that the book is. Novella series 2 collection paperback novella series 2 collection. Rare is the book which follows a chaos space marines. Following the 1987 initial release of games workshops warhammer 40,000 wargame, set in a. If a date is given in the source material according to a different calendar such as the nehekharan calendar which dates year 1 as the beginning of king. In this list ive done the best job i can of organising it into a rough chronological. The warhammer 40,000 book series by multiple authors includes books outlander, lone wolves, the horus heresy vol.

Below are the top 5 warhammer 40k novels that will help introduce you to the 40k galaxy. Lack of competition is terribly consumerunfriendly. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Omnibus of inquisition war novels 123 july 2004 the inquisitor sketchbook by john blanche. Warhammer 40k was not really about books for over a decade if i am not really getting things out of order here. A true chronological order is impossible, because some novels span over others. Reynolds writing style fits the grimdark 40k universe like no other author i now of.

Honestly once you have a grasp on the universe you can pretty much read whatever whenever you want. What is the complete chronological reading list to the. Having read the majority of the catalog and creating several converts along the. Tyranid, tyrannid, tzeentch, ultramarines, warhammer, warhammer historical, warhammer online, warhammer 40k device, warhammer world logo, warmaster, white dwarf, the white dwarf logo, and all associated marks. Sep 25, 2007 dark apostle is the quintessential novel for anyone who loves word bearers.

Nov 21, 2003 most of the books referenced above are set in a futuristic militaryfantasy universe the warhammer 40000 series. This is set before most of warhammer 40k, set roughly around 41,776, but not a lot. A complete list of horus heresy books in chronological order. The horus heresy is an ongoing series of science fantasy set in the fictional warhammer 40,000 setting of tabletop miniatures wargame company games workshop. See the complete the horus heresy black library recommended reading order series book list in order, box sets or. Warhammer 40,000 has crammed the intervening 38,000 years between now and its dark future with history and incident, while also giving ancient. C l werners black library credits include the age of sigmar novels overlords of the iron dragon, the tainted heart and beastgrave, the novella scion of the storm in hammers of sigmar, the warhammer novels deathblade, mathias thulmann.

Theres 2 fullfledged cain books that have the tyranids as well, for the emperor, where theres a genestealer cult on a world thats being converted into a tau world and in duty calls he fights the actual invasion forces of the nids, along with some sisters of battle. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. This article is about the horus heresy book series. Warhammer 40k the horus heresy complete outdated various. I present the order in which i recommend experiencing the world of warhammer 40,000.

The 10 best warhammer 40k novels to start reading now tome. For other uses of horus heresy, see horus heresy disambiguation. Many people say that dan abnett has written some of the best warhammer 40k books of all times. Following the 1987 initial release of games workshops warhammer 40,000 wargame, set in a far future science fantasy universe, the company began publishing background literature that expands previous material, adds new material, and describes the universe, its characters, and its events in detail since 1997 the bulk of background literature has been published by the affiliated imprint black. Is there a list of the 40k novels in chronological order. Following the 1987 initial release of games workshops warhammer 40,000 wargame, set in a far future science fantasy universe, the company began publishing background literature that expands previous material, adds new material, and describes the universe, its characters, and its events in detail. Eisenhorn omnibus is probably the best place to start. In what order should i read the books in this series. The warhammer 40k books are all part of the same universe, though theres not really an order to them. Buying an omnibus is the complete collection of that particular set of novels. On the cover is a soul drinker space marine, by the way. The horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature.

Penned by several authors, the series takes place during the horus heresy, a fictional galaxyspanning civil war occurring 10,000 years prior to the far future of warhammer 40,000. They are a collection of several series that happen to exist within the same, very very large universe. Warhammer 40,000 has been in existence since the late 1980s. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order book. There are also some gotrek and felix tieins, and a malus darkblade tie in, and a number of short story ebooks from black library, and there is also a sort of prequel, that was a tie in for a previous campgain, for which the events in end times follows on from. Could you help me and tell in what chronology should i read it. The following is a list of the novels for the warhammer 40,000 universe. Getting started with black library warhammer 40,000 track.

Warhammer audiobook download, free online audio books. Warhammer 40k the horus heresy complete outdated various sandman slim collection books 1 6 includes 3. The chronological differences arent confusing, and amberley occasionally references previous books instory so doing a readthrough in chronological order may cause a tiny problem. Throughout the ages of mankind, there have been many cataclysmic events of such magnitude that the human race has been brought to its knees. It deals with the background of the emperor may he live eternally, to save us from chaos, the creation of the chaos marines, and a lot of backstory on the. The horus heresy books cover very important background and stories of the 40k universe however they take place 10k years prior. Warhammer 40k artbook jan 2011 into the maelstrom by marc gascoigne. Pirate warhammer and warhammer 40k ebooks have been available for a lot longer than legitimate copies. The horus heresy reading order list 2020 updated faded.

There is a reason why he is also called a gaming fiction author. M0 ancient history, m1 age of terra also called the age of progress begins, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m7, m8, m9, m10, m11, m12, m, m14, m15 dark age of technology begins, m16, m17, m18, m19. Warhammer 40k artbook jan 2011 the inquisition by nick kyme. The horus heresy is a series of novels, anthologies and audiobooks based on the historic events known as the great crusade and the horus heresy, about 10,000 standard years before the present 41st millennium. Most of the books referenced above are set in a futuristic militaryfantasy universe the warhammer 40000 series. Characters from say the ultramarines and ciaphas cain series dont interact in any meaningful way.

The timeline lists general dates of major events according to the imperial calendar ic. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. See the complete warhammer 40,000 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. We currently have 3449 authors listed on the site and 2721 charactersseries with more added each day. Aug 26, 2008 the warhammer 40k books are all part of the same universe, though theres not really an order to them. With the recent steam sale of warhammer franchise i purchased pretty much all of them already had retribution and wanted to ask which order am i suppose to play them lorewise.

Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you. One reason i dont like the idea of the black library being the only place to get ebooks of their novels. I would also look at the first ultramarines omnibus, the gaunts ghosts series, and maybe ciaphus cain if you are looking for something a little less serious. Eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000. From the well paced action scenes to the well developed characters this novel oozes attitude and shows just how malicious the word bearers can be.

Reading the dan abnett books in order books reading order. The war is described as a major contributing factor to the. Below is a timeline outlining a chronology of the major events that have transpired for all of the major factions in the history of the warhammer world. Warcraft novels reading order are you interested in reading warhammer 40k novels, but have no idea where to begin. This page contains links to a complete chronology of the history of the warhammer 40,000 universe. In the decade or so its been around it has become a huge collection of stories, with a whole host of plot threads, characters and events to follow. Download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. Id think that, from your question, youd enjoy the horus heresy. Dark apostle is the quintessential novel for anyone who loves word bearers. Getting started with black library warhammer 40,000 edited 24th june 2017 with the inclusion of 40k 8th edition someone asked me on twitter recently if id written anything about where to get started with reading black library books, for someone just getting into warhammer 40,000. Thousand sons novels, in chronological reading order. Major events in the warhammer 40,000 timeline pc gamer. Due to the number of books now available, its completely understandable that some people may require a book reading list to. Illustrated guide to the protectors of the inquisition aug 2007 the inquisition war by ian watson.