Can someone please put me up a list, start current. 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. Horus rising, false gods, galaxy in flames, flight of the eisenstein, fulgrim. Due to the number of books now available, its completely understandable that some people may require a book reading list to ensure that they read them in the correct order.
Hi all im coming to the end of what im reading at the moment, and will start the horus heresy series at the end of the week. It chronicles the histories of the 18 primarchs both before, during and directly after the great crusade and the horus heresy. False gods picks up a few weeks after the conclusion of horus rising in the. Galaxy in flames is the third novel in the horus heresy series and is written by ben counter.
Fulgrim, primarch of the emperors children space marine legion, leads his warriors into. The novels will first release as limited edition hardbacks. Book 001 horus rising by dan abnett april 2006 book 002 false gods by graham mcneill june 2006 book 003 galaxy in flames by ben counter. Horus heresy books in order of when they were first published. Forge world is producing a new line of books and models in addition to imperial armour and warhammer forge to allow players to fight battles from the horus heresy in warhammer 40,000. In this article the fifth in our legion overview series we turn the auspex to mortarions reapers.
The series began in 2006 with the publication of dan abnetts horus rising and as of 2019 will. Anniversary edition by dan abnett mar 29 2011 by 1602. Marvel comics, but also for the dan abnett warhammer tiein stories like horus rising and legion, which are part of the horus heresy. Dan abnett has used this diverse characters in his work in warhammer fantasy and warhammer forty thousand novels. Book two massacre is when the galaxy learns of the rebellion and the emperor sends his forces to bring his wayward sons to justice, but horus is one step ahead of his father. Heres the books you must read in the run up to the. White scars most of my work in the horus heresy series. Horus rising the horus heresy book 1 kindle edition.
Warhammer 30k horus heresy rulebooks you need to play. The horus heresy series as of june 2018 at 49 books, variety of authors set 10,000 years before warhammer 40k, this series covers humanities war to conquer the galaxy, the build up to the civil war the heresy and the 7 years of civil war that led up to the attack on earth for the throne. If you are aware of the horus heresy, at least generally, you could easily follow your own order. 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. I dont know most of the titles, and im not sure if the series is chronologically laid out, or if the books are separate from each other. Guardian of order by gav thorpe special edition december 20. When youve done this, youve covered the first two major events of the heresy that basically every other novel will relate to. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into. The flight of the eisenstein 2007 by james swallow.
Im a big fan of the horus heresy series of novels, set in or rather, before the warhammer 40,000 universe. Dan abnett books in order for his warhammer 40k books, all part of the warhammer fantasy universe. I remember too beginning this saga with a thousand sons and prospero burns because i love the space wolves chapter. Of course, each of the series has a chronological order which is not always the order suggested by the numbering of the books. Dominate the battlefield with heavy firepower and durable transports. Below is a list of dan abnetts books in order of when they were first released.
Fulgrim is delivered a warning about horus imminent betrayal and the. Read the first five in the order that they were released in. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order. Black light, sancho panzer, roadkill, atavar, downlode tales, war dog as well as the. Age of darkness rulebook in order to use this book. 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.
The book also includes the signus prime and chondax campaign, alongside an introduction of. The horus heresy reading order list 2020 updated faded. Horus heresy false gods the horus heresy by graham mcneill september 25. The horus heresy series takes place 10,000 years prior to the events of warhammer 40,000, during the galaxyspanning civil war. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order series. Horus, the favoured son of the emperor, turns against his primarch brothers and pitches the space marines legions into a bigger struggle for the imperium itself. The horus heresy is the greatest war the galaxy has ever known. The series began publication in may 2016, starting with roboute guilliman.
This page includes details of the stories ive contributed, so might be useful if you want to follow the white scars arc in order, or find certain titles. 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. The goal was to use novels and short stories to expand the world and history of warhammer 40,000. The horus heresy, high elf novels, warhammer fantasy, forge of mars, warhammer 40,000. 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. These books are published by the black library, and the horus heresy books are penned by several authors. About this edition this edition is optimised for tablet devices and requires software capable of reading epub3 files. This includes rules and models for the primarchs both pre and postfall. The horus heresy is an ongoing series of science fantasy set in the fictional warhammer.
To play you will also need a copy of warhammer 40,000 the rules. Most of his novels are in the various warhammer series. Entries are split into warhammer 40k and the horus heresy series. In this list ive done the best job i can of organising it into a rough chronological. The first three books in the series describe the means through which the horus heresy was sparked. The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping them out ever since. I take the view that the majority of the heresy series is essential, with a select few that can be missed out. The horus heresy is a huge series, including 54 novels and countless short stories and audios.
The horus heresy is the single most important piece of backstory in the warhammer 40,000 universe, covering the great crusade led by the emperor of mankind to reunite earth with its lost colonies, the genetically engineered supermen who are the primarchs and the first space marines, and primarch horuss promotion to the position of warmaster. In warhammer 30k horus heresy theres two types of books, red books and black books, that you need to play the game. Basically, except for the obvious timeline horus heresy versus the rest of the books horus heresy being technically warhammer 30k, there is no real order between series. The more books you read, the better the perspective you gain.
The space marine legions of the first founding make up the core factions and conflict of the horus heresy. The horus heresy primarchs novels warhammer 40k fandom. Novels and anthologies, i horus rising ii false gods iii galaxy in flames iv the flight of the. Age of darkness is a tabletop game for two or more players, in which you command an army of forge world and citadel miniatures representing either those loyalist forces who fight in the name of the emperor or the traitors who have chosen to side with warmaster horus. The reading order for this particular series is listed below. Im going to go over the difference in these rulebooks, and list all the books you will need for each army in warhammer 30k. The horus heresy is a dark, far future, scifi war saga that takes place during the horus heresy, a cornerstone event of the dystopian science fantasy warhammer 40,000 universe. Im not a big fan of ben counter so my collection doesnt count a single book of him. The horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. Each of the books is a small part of a greater whole.
The best order to read the horus heresy books is the publication order. The horus heresy series began in 2006 with horus rising by dan abnett. Dan abnett became a published novelist in 1999 with the novel first and only, although he has been writing comics since 1988. Artillery gets heavy and books back in black warhammer. Lets take a look at the best reading order for the horus heresy books.
The horus heresy black library recommended reading order book. Following the 54th novel, the buried dagger, the horus heresy main series concluded and was. The novels are written by different authors, but follow the same storyline the fall of warmaster horus. Is there a list of the proper order to read the warhammer. A complete list of horus heresy books in chronological order. The horus heresy campaign books are iconic tomes, and some of them have been out of print. See the complete the horus heresy black library recommended reading order series book list in order, box sets or. What order should i read the horus heresy novels in.
Although some say it is better to start with 40k and do not start with 30k aka the horus heresy series. Reading the dan abnett books in order books reading order. Horus heresy galaxy in flames the horus heresy by ben counter. It sees the blood angels and white scars join the conflict for the first time, as well as featuring unique units and rules for both of these storied legions. The warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature war game that is produced by games workshop and is set in a dystopian scifi universe. The following is a complete list of audio books audio versions of printed media and original audio dramas produced by the black library. My question is what order should i read the series in.
What order should i read the horus heresy series in. The flight of the eisenstein 4 the horus heresy by james swallow august 28, 2018. See the complete the horus heresy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This book has been out of print for a while, but today it returns in a beautiful softback edition. Games of warhammer 40,000 set during the horus heresy are played using the battles in the age of darkness expansion. Well, good news, one of them is returning in a stunning new softback edition. Taghmata army list is an expansion to warhammer 40,000. Lay waste to the enemies of the emperor with units unique to the dark angels.