Mar 25, 2015 the horus heresy is the pivotal event in the 40k 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. 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. 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. If you are aware of the horus heresy, at least generally, you could easily follow your own order. The horus heresy series began in 2006 with horus rising by dan abnett. And by the sounds of it the horus heresy series will finish in. 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. You and your army will fight on either the side of the steadfast loyalists who follow the emperor, or the traitors fighting for horus vision of a new order. Hey guys, just need some help on the reading order of the horus hersey novels. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop.
Before answering this, ill set a single ground rule. Or more specifically, exactly which stories should be read. 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. A large portion of the book is given over to running battles in the age of darkness, which is a variant ruleset used as the default for horus heresy games where only troops usually score, amongst other things and has rules and focs for cityfight missions, rules for running ongoing campaigns, variant rules for mysterious terrain and. Im not a big fan of ben counter so my collection doesnt count a single book of him. The goal was to use novels and short stories to expand the world and history of warhammer 40,000. Featuring covers for novels up to deathfire, novellas up to garro. There is a new release of the next horus heresy book on the 25th. Horus heresy, as part of the warhammer 40,000 background history, has always been in the heart of the players. Im a big fan of the horus heresy series of novels, set in or rather, before the warhammer 40,000 universe. False gods picks up a few weeks after the conclusion. You and your army will fight on either the side of the steadfast you and your army will fight on either the side of the steadfast loyalists who follow the emperor, or the traitors fighting for horus vision of a new order.
Ive written this blog post in direct response to a question asked by neil peckett on twitter. Its catastrophic events ended a potential golden age for mankind, and instead plunged it into one of the most dystopic dystopias ever. Ive read the first ten or so, and especially like the ones which show the primarchs interacting with one another didnt really like mechanicum. Vow of faith and audios up to raptor, all but one of the pieces are from the. Just pointing out the list shown in the wiki article is the order of publication, not the order of eventschronological order. Looking for the chronological reading order for the horus.
The first part of the discussion covers the various mediums in which heresy stories are released and possible pros and cons of. The horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. The more books you read, the better the perspective you gain. Taghmata army list is an expansion to warhammer 40,000. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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. Based upon a couple of book recommendations i had made to neil, he asked me what my top 5 horus heresy books are. Black library, forge world, citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus. Discussion in offtopic discussions started by grandwarsmith, aug 6, 2015. I can help, ive been up to date with almost all horus heresy publications. While not all the books are of the same quality, some of them are very well written and extremely fun to read and, as a whole, give a really solid place to. All in all its been an exciting couple of weeks for me horus heresywise. Following the 54th horus heresy novel the buried dagger the series reset and rebranded itself under the the horus heresy. The age of darkness is set to release on april 16, 2011.
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. Inferno fw new stories from black library soon for space wolves. 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 best order to read the horus heresy books is the publication order. Id recommend giving first heretic a go as well, gives quite a bit of context to other books. A shortlist of essential horus heresy reading the bad. The first three books in the series describe the means through which the horus heresy was sparked. At the time of writing, the horus heresy series is approaching its 50th book. Horus heresy books in order of when they were first published. And by the sounds of it the horus heresy series will finish in 2016. In this omnibus addition, all four volumes of the horus heresy art books are brought together for the first time. This book tells the story how the alpha legion infiltrated the sol system and the final show down between alpharius and rogal dorn. Horus heresy book series 20 books all formats kindle edition from book 1.
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 horus heresy book one betrayal is a supplement for warhammer 40,000 dealing with war and battle in the dark age of the horus heresy. 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. Well written, interesting characters and action packed. The brief and humorous history of the horus heresy leave no. The horus heresy is the greatest war the galaxy has ever known. I remember too beginning this saga with a thousand sons and prospero burns because i love the space wolves chapter.
Its not only the weekender though, as ive also had the chance to catch up on a number of new horus heresy stories. I only mention this because there wasnt a specified order in the. The first part of the discussion covers the various mediums in which heresy stories are released and possible pros and cons of these. 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. Get the audio version, the narrator does a great job bringing the story to life. 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. I take the view that the majority of the heresy series is essential, with a select few that can be missed out. Warhammer 40k fiction complete horus heresy series jan 2014 uploaded 0121 2014, size 2. See the complete the horus heresy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. See the complete the horus heresy black library recommended reading order series book list in order, box sets or. One question that im frequently asked is how someone new to the series can catch up on all the events. These books are published by the black library, and the horus heresy books are penned by several authors. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 16 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe.
Page 1 of 2 1 2 next varr nox grandwarsmith member. The horus heresy is the pivotal event in the 40k universe. Best novels from the horus heresy series i just wanted some recommendations on what you consider to be the best horus heresy novels. Horus rising is a strong novel, written by one of the black librarys best authors, and the standard is high.
While not all the books are of the same quality, some of them are very well written and extremely fun to read and, as a whole, give a really solid place to start exploring the wh40k universe. A complete list of horus heresy books in chronological order. The few past years, black library and forgeworld have added details and miniatures to this expanding legend and found huge support from. The horus heresy was a perfect place, and this set is a beautifully put together onestopshop for getting into the wh40k universe. The best horus heresy books that arent horus rising tome. Horus heresy book and audio book series home facebook. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Download warhammer 40k horus heresy book four conquest. Prepare for the next installment of the horus heresy.
The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping them out ever since. 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. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order series. Horus heresy book series 20 books all formats kindle edition. 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. The brief and humorous history of the horus heresy leave. Each of the books is a small part of a greater whole. 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 cover art collection track of words.
The horus heresy black library recommended reading order. Now, i know that there is a chronological order from which they were released, however i understand. 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. Book 1 horus rising dan abnett book 2 false gods graham mcneill book 3 galaxy in flames ben counter book 4 the flight of the eisenstein james swallow book 5 fulgrim graham mcneill book 6 descent of angels mitchel scanlon book 7 legion dan abnett book 8 battle for the abyss ben counter. About this edition this edition is optimised for tablet devices and requires software capable of reading epub3 files. The black library weekender was a brilliant event that highlighted exactly why i love this series of books i may have mentioned this in my previous blog. The heresy has been written and rewritten several times, including the current iteration from games workshops subsidiary the black library. Though rebooted and renumbered, the siege of terra is a continuation of the story that began in the horus heresy series. The horus heresy unofficial fan page home facebook. The horus heresy cover art collection 2016s first limited edition release in the horus heresy series isnt a novella but a plush art book, in the shape of the horus heresy cover art collection, a landscapeformat hardback showcasing original cover art from the heresy series so far. Lets take a look at the best reading order for the horus heresy books. 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 aim of this weekend is to experience an historic event at the dawn of the imperium, reliving those heroic moments of sacrifice and mad. The following is a compilation of the more commonly asked questions we have received regarding these changes and also some.
Chris wraight working on book on leman russ and space wolves. 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. It would have been hard to predict that, back in 2006 when this was first published. This was probably one of the best horus heresy books ive read. Of course, each of the series has a chronological order which is not always the order suggested by the numbering of the books. My details and settings my address book my payment methods my order history my virtual vouchers create or view your gift list log out.