Here at spikey bits our very own hobby gaming expert rob baer is creating tabletop videos daily. Full horus heresy timeline interactive chart 40klore. 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. The first part of the discussion covers the various mediums in which heresy stories are released and possible pros and cons of these. The best horus heresy books that arent horus rising tome. Not only it is one of the best written books of the series, but it was a great way to see how chaos. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. For start i have done the first 3, horus rising, false gods and galaxy in flames, the question is where to go from here so you just dont get events in a. The following is a compilation of the more commonly asked questions we have received regarding these changes and also some. What order should i read the horus heresy novels in. But what else can i say besides dan abnett is a phenomenal writer and horus rising is an amazing start to the series. Horus heresy book series 20 books all formats kindle edition.
I only mention this because there wasnt a specified order in the. At the time of writing, the horus heresy series is approaching its 50th book. Cover art for the book in the horus heresy series heralds of the siege. Aug 06, 2015 definitely read horus rising,then false gods, galaxy in flames, flight of the einstein, and fulgrim first thats the order right there. Ive read the first ten or so, and especially like the ones which show the primarchs interacting with one another didnt really like mechanicum. If you are aware of the horus heresy, at least generally, you could easily follow your own order. 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. At spikey bits we never hold the hobby hostage with images, please do not either.
Horus heresy series set warhammer 40k, volumes 112 titles in order. Best novels from the horus heresy series i just wanted some recommendations on what you consider to be the best horus heresy novels. It would have been hard to predict that, back in 2006 when this was first published. Black library, forge world, citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Its a great introduction to 40k, taking place in the 31st millennium, presenting some backstory to how things are going to be in the 41st. The horus heresy is a cornerstone event in the far future fictional universe created by games workshop as the campaign setting for its warhammer 40,000 miniatures wargame. The horus heresy is a big series, consisting of 24 novels, a number of short stories and at least half a dozen audio dramas. The horus heresy is a collection of novels, novellas, short stories, audio dramas, game.
Im not a big fan of ben counter so my collection doesnt count a single book of him. Of course, each of the series has a chronological order which is not always the order suggested by the numbering of the books. Horus rising is a strong novel, written by one of the black librarys best authors, and the standard is high. A shortlist of essential horus heresy reading the bad. The second part involves a run through of the first 30 books and creates a list of must reads while discussing the merits of all the others as well. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. I take the view that the majority of the heresy series is essential, with a select few that can be missed out.
Horus heresy book series 20 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. A list of the must reads can be found at the bottom of these show notes. Horus heresy, as part of the warhammer 40,000 background history, has always been in the heart of the players. Ill echo the sentiment that the more involving books are those chronicling horus fall and the events leading to istvaan v i. The few past years, black library and forgeworld have added details and miniatures to this expanding legend and found huge support from. 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. One question that im frequently asked is how someone new to the series can catch up on all the events.
When youve done this, youve covered the first two major events of the heresy that basically every other novel will relate to. The horus heresy is an ongoing series of science fantasy set in the fictional warhammer 40,000 setting of tabletop miniatures wargame company games. Download warhammer 40k horus heresy book four conquest. 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. Ive found the dan abnett horus heresy books to be rather bland, although his other 40k books are among my favourite ghosts and eisenhorn books are fantastic. The logo of the horus heresy series of warhammer 40,000 fiction. Read the first five in the order that they were released in. Or more specifically, exactly which stories should be read. Each of the books is a small part of a greater whole. For example, the events of horus rising the first book occur at the midway point of a thousand sons the twelfth book while iirc the events of the third book are actually set after a thousand sons. The more books you read, the better the perspective you gain. The horus heresy series began in 2006 with horus rising by dan abnett.
Full collection of horus heresy books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The horus heresy volume 112 collectors boxset for the first time black library have consolidated the first 12 books of this ongoing series which takes place in games workshops warhammer 40,000 universe. Just pointing out the list shown in the wiki article is the order of publication, not the order of eventschronological order. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 16 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. In short, they definitely show just how different the reality of the 31st millennium is compared to the default 41st millennium and while they are still nowhere near in terms of the timeline the actual battle for terra which in itself is rumored to be depicted in the final books wrapping up the series, the authors manage to fill in the. Print on demand available to order until 6pm gmt on saturday 4th april 2020. I guess i dont like the way he writes space marines. He also scripted macragges honour, the first horus heresy graphic novel, as well as numerous black library audio dramas. Black library set to begin the siege of terra novels spikey bits. It is a relatively short but devastating galaxyspanning civil war that engulfs the nascent galactic empire of the imperium of man early in the 31st millennium of the universe timeline. Warhammer 40k horus heresy books reading order image. Here at let the dice decide we provide a massive selection of individual model components bitz, complete model frames sprues, a selection of board games and a wide variety of dice. Replaces their chainsword or combat blade or power weapon if in terminator armour with a force weapon.
Warhammer 40k fiction complete horus heresy series jan 2014 uploaded 0121 2014, size 2. However it looks like some of the books are incorrectly placed, for example the first heretic should be read before aurelian also i think whilst there is no one set way to read all the books i think there should be some books you should read to get a good overview before you proceed onto other novels, which would help. And by the sounds of it the horus heresy series will finish in 2016. For the horus heresy, he is the author of horus rising, legion, the unremembered empire, know no fear and prospero burns, the last two of which were both new york times bestsellers.
So, in my opinion, you could start wherever you want if you have a few notions about the horus heresy. The remainder are, to an extent sideshows, some of them interesting mechanicum, a thousand sons, prospero burns others less so descent of angels, nemesis, battle for the abyss. 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. 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 horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. Horus heresy the horus heresy was a devastating event within the warhammer 40k universe where civil war engulfed the galaxy and pitted brother space marines against each other. Bl still have the option to sort the hhrange in reading order link. Please note that items may be fragile and so i will do my best to package everything carefully, and post within 3 days of. Spikey bits is a site about the hobby of tabletop wargaming. This large format 312 page bonded leather bound hard cover book, with its exclusive slipcase, poster and reference cards is our biggest horus heresy book to date. The horus heresy was a bit daunting as there are so many books in the series. Horus heresy books in order of when they were first published. There is a new release of the next horus heresy book on the 25th. Id recommend reading some 40k books before the horus heresy 30k though so that you have a bit more appreciation for the universe, and a bit more insight into the storylines the horus heresy is a predecessor for.
Welcome to the bolter and chainsword register now to gain access to all of our features. A shortlist of essential horus heresy reading the bad dice. The horus heresy unofficial fan page home facebook. I remember too beginning this saga with a thousand sons and prospero burns because i love the space wolves chapter. A force sword, force axe or force stave may be chosen. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more.
Citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye. In this omnibus addition, all four volumes of the horus heresy art books are brought together for the first time. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Personally id recommend the eisenhorn and ravenor trilogies first. This book will be printed to order and we expect to dispatch it within 56 days. Mkiii tactical squad, bitzbox warhammer age of sigmar. 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. The emperors own son, the primarch horus is tempted by the gods of chaos and splits the vast empire, shaking the very foundations of the imperium and promising to take. The horus heresy series tells the story leading up to this treachery and follows the rebellion as it flares across the galaxy, sparking mass uprising, epic battles between the loyal follows of the. The horus heresy book four conquest is a complete expansion for the warhammer 40,000 game it requires the warhammer 40,000 rulebook to use its contents. A complete list of horus heresy books in chronological order. The horus heresy is the greatest war the galaxy has ever known.
Definitely read horus rising,then false gods, galaxy in flames, flight of the einstein, and fulgrim first thats the order right there. Its an epic tale of honour, loyalty and betrayal, and even though we know how it ends, there are still plenty of more. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order. Buy products related to horus heresy series products and see what customers say. Discussion in offtopic discussions started by grigdusher, dec 9. The emperor united mankind and set about reconquering the stars, aided by his sonsprimarchs and their legions.
The war is described as a major contributing factor to the. My details and settings my address book my payment methods my order history my virtual vouchers create or view your gift list log. Of course, each of the series has a chronological order which is not always the order suggested by the numbering of the books see the hh for instance. Horus rising, false gods, galaxy in flames, flight of the eisenstein, fulgrim. I did find a readers thoughts on his reading order, which focused mostly on the timeline, but also thoughtfully put some books in different places such as descent of angels as the first book to read as it just touches on the beginning of the legion and the great crusade which happens before book 1. Horus heresy reading order in this episode greg is joined by marcus to answer a question they have both seen asked a number of times what book should i read next. Id recommend giving first heretic a go as well, gives quite a bit of context to other books.
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. This book will be printed to order and we expect to dispatch it. The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping them out ever since. It tells the full story of this pivotal period in the history of the warhammer 40,000 universe, in which the archtraitor horus betrayed emperor of mankind. And by the sounds of it the horus heresy series will finish in. 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. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. 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. See the complete the horus heresy black library recommended reading order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Apr 14, 2011 the horus heresy was a bit daunting as there are so many books in the series. Aug 26, 2014 at the time of writing, the horus heresy series is approaching its 50th book. Horus heresy reading order of warhammer 30k novels.