A complete list of horus heresy books in chronological. Of course, each of the series has a chronological order which is not always the order suggested by the numbering of the books. The dark mechanicum must be stopped to ensure terras safety. Citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the aquila doubleheaded eagle logo, warhammer age of sigmar, battletome, stormcast eternals, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures. Navy seal jocko willink breaks down combat scenes from movies. Horus heresy book series 20 books all formats kindle edition. The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping. By the heresy volk was fighting a bitter war on krade against a renewed loyalist offensive led by the ultramarines. 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. The logo of the horus heresy series of warhammer 40,000 fiction. It marked the end of the great crusade and the encasing of the emperor of mankind into the golden throne.
Mar 16, 2019 best warhammer 40k horus heresy books i read in 2019 duration. Horus heresy books in order of when they were first published. Anyway, to chip in my two cents to an oldass thread, if you are going to start with the warhammer 40,000 books, i would recommend either reading the gaunts ghosts series from the beginning. The horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order book. Lay waste to the enemies of the emperor with units unique to the dark angels. Can i do 192524 with ruining or missing anything significant in book 2023. Warhammer 40k horus rising audiobook audiobooks free. He has written twentyfive novels for the black library, including the acclaimed gaunts ghosts. The horus heresy reading order list 2020 updated faded.
Horus, the favoured son of the emperor, turns against his primarch brothers and pitches. The horus heresy is the fictional civil war that crafted the bruised and battered world of warhammer 40,000. The horus heresy, high elf novels, warhammer fantasy, forge of. 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. Of them, sixteen are anthologies of horus heresy novellas, short stories and audio dramas. To play you will also need a copy of warhammer 40,000 the rules. The horus heresy, also known as the age of darkness, was the first and most devastating civil war in imperial history. I just finished book 19, know no fear and so far its one of if not my favourite warhammer books ive read. Occurring in early m31 and lasting several years, it divided and nearly destroyed the fledgling imperium.
These characterdriven and actionpacked tales explore humanity in the 41st millennium and have made dan beloved by all warhammer fans. In the horus heresy board game, the most legendary battle in the history of the warhammer 40,000 universe unfolds across the razed plains of terra and in the frozen orbit above. In this list ive done the best job i can of organising it into a rough chronological. Unabridged audio books of every entry have also been released. 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 destabilizing nature of chaos and the fractured attitudes of the legions made it ever harder for him to con. Battles in the age of darkness is a narrative framework and an expansive series campaigns set. This book would later, ironically considering the identity of its author, become instrumental in the founding of the imperial cult and the ecclesiarchy.
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. Its outbreak marked the end of the emperor of mankinds great crusade to reunite the scattered colony worlds of humanity under a single government and the beginning of the current age of the imperium. 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. The horus heresy screwed almost everyones plans except the chaos gods of course and changed the flavour of the imperiums grimdark from stalinist soviet if you breathe a word about religion, we rape you with knives to catholic inquisition if you breathe a word about the wrong religion, we rape you or your whole planet with knives unless you can find an. Its a busy week for the horus heresy check out the new reinforcements for the blood angels legion in the road to thramas part 2. Book 001 horus rising by dan abnett april 2006 book 002 false gods by graham. Best novels from the horus heresy series i just wanted some recommendations on what you consider to be the best horus heresy novels. The novelisation of the horus heresy is not strictly sequential and the story of the heresy may be. Volk was an iron warrior and commander of the 786th grand flight during the horus heresy. The horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the.
The horus heresy series 103 primary works 294 total works led by the emperors superhuman progeny, the primarchs, the vast armies of earth have conquered the galaxy in the great crusade. The horus heresy campaign books are iconic tomes, and some of them have been out of print. Ive read the first ten or so, and especially like the ones which show the primarchs interacting with one another didnt really like mechanicum. 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 horus s promotion to the position of warmaster.
See the complete the horus heresy black library recommended reading order series book list in order, box sets or. 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. The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping them out ever since. Battles in the age of darkness is a narrative framework and an expansive series campaigns set in the dark times of the horus heresy.
May 07, 2018 in warhammer 30k horus heresy theres two types of books, red books and black books, that you need to play the game. 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 black library recommended reading order. The best horus heresy books that arent horus rising tome. The warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature war game that is produced. Im going to go over the difference in these rulebooks, and list all the books you will need for each army in warhammer 30k.
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. Horus heresy book series 20 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. I have been listening to the horus heresy audio books, which is great until you try looking up characters online who have strangesounding names the character i am trying to identify is from the latest book, the first wall. The horus heresy series takes place 10,000 years prior to the events of warhammer 40,000, during the galaxyspanning civil war. Im a big fan of the horus heresy series of novels, set in or rather, before the warhammer 40,000 universe.
Following the 54th novel, the buried dagger, the horus heresy main series concluded and was replaced by the siege of terra series. The horus heresy is a collection of novels, novellas, short stories, audio dramas, game books, and artwork created by some of the black librarys bestknown authors and artists it chronicles the history of the horus heresy era which serves as the foundation and startingpoint for most warhammer 40,000 canon. The following contains all known upcoming and released horus heresy series game books by forge world for their horus heresy tabletop gaming series. 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. Each of the books is a small part of a greater whole. Were also going to take this opportunity to reveal the title of the next horus heresy campaign book. The horus heresy is the greatest war the galaxy has ever known. Highly recommend the gaunts ghost series and also the commissar ciaphas cain series by sandy mitchell, which is very funny.
As of 2019 there have been 54 horus heresy main novels published by games workshop. The horus heresy book iii extermination internet archive. This includes rules and models for the primarchs both pre and postfall, for the traitors as well as ancient vehicles. The more books you read, the better the perspective you gain. I love the horus heresy books, but note that there are 17 major novels in that series to this point. Warhammer 30k horus heresy rulebooks you need to play the game.
We love seeing epic horus heresy armies, and when we saw petes awesome white scars legion, we knew that we preorder. 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. The next stages of the horus heresy warhammer community. The horus heresy was a galaxyspanning civil war that consumed the worlds of mankind for 9 terran years.
The horus heresy series began in 2006 with horus rising by dan abnett. But what are the lords of terra going to do about mars. Goulding, fear to tread by james swallow, deliverance lost by gav thorpe, betrayer by. Ive been reading the horus heresy in the recommended reading order so far but noticed book 25 is a continuation of 19 and a prequel to 24. The horus heresy is in many ways the founding event of the imperium of man as it now exists. These books are published by the black library, and the horus heresy books are penned by several authors. This is the first book in the horus hersey series, informing the story of the fall of horus, a lot of beloved of the emperors primarch kids, into the prayer of mayhem, ten millenia prior to the era of warhammer 40k. Literally everything else during that time i love the time frame and the setting, but as it is now, the hh is a huge mess. Well, good news, one of them is returning in a stunning new softback edition. Citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital. May 02, 2015 40 facts and lore of the horus heresy, warhammer 40k and 30k part 1 duration. Remleiz sits down with mark from project tetrach to discuss the upcoming horus heresy fan film death of hope follow them on twitter.
Popular horus heresy warhammer 30k books goodreads. New warhammer 40,000 the horus heresy warhammer age of sigmar middleearth. See more ideas about the horus heresy, warhammer 30k and space marine. Outside of the horus heresy, dan is best known for the longrunning gaunts ghosts series, following the fortunes of an astra militarum regiment through an epic crusade, and his inquisition novels. See more ideas about the horus heresy, warhammer 40k art and 40k. The war is described as a major contributing factor to the. Im not a big fan of ben counter so my collection doesnt count a single book of him. Aug 26, 2014 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 horus s promotion to the position of warmaster to lead the crusade. Deadly fighting ranges from the emperors golden inner palace to horuss flagship, the vengeful spirit. Doubleheaded eagle logo, space marine, 40k, 40,000, imperial armour, warhammer age of sigmar, stormcast eternals, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons. Dan abnett is a novelsit and awardwinnig comic book writer. 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.
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. Most will say the horus heresy or eisenhorn, but those can be both dense and perhaps too specific for a. A skilled lightning crow pilot during the great crusade volk established something of a friendship with fellow luna wolves pilot argonis. I remember too beginning this saga with a thousand sons and prospero burns because i love the space wolves chapter. Games of warhammer 40,000 set during the horus heresy are played using the battles in the age of darkness expansion. Warhammer live will be running more shows delving into the lore of the 31st millennium, while here on the warhammer community site, well be launching a new series of articles called the road to thramas. If you are aware of the horus heresy, at least generally, you could easily follow your own order. Its outbreak marked the end of the emperor of mankind s great crusade to reunite the scattered colony worlds of humanity under a single government and the beginning of the current age of the imperium. 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.
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