The first edition of the rulebook was published in september 1987, and the latest edition was published in june 2017. 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. Your best bet is to look over the timeline of world events and search for books which correspond to them. House atreides can trace its lineage back to ancient greece. A complete list of horus heresy books in chronological. The following is a list of the novels for the warhammer 40,000 universe. Having played warhammer 40,000, i certainly am drawn towards the fictionalized universe that the author has created his books in.
Not only it is one of the best written books of the series, but it was a great way to see how chaos was introduced to the space marine legions. So yeah, i was thinking reading this wikis timeline since the beggining until horus heresy and start the books from there i guess. Buying an omnibus is the complete collection of that particular set of novels. First mark for warhammer age of sigmar, and the warhammer quest silver tower novella labyrinth of the lost. Warhammer 40,000 informally known as warhammer 40k or simply 40k is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by games workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Terra is assaulted by the forces of khorne in its first major invasion in 10,000 years. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Reading the dan abnett books in order books reading order. M42 of the original imperial calendar used before the birth. Warhammer rule book english by warhammer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A center for all things warhammer 40,000, age of sigmar, and more. A classic warhammer 40,000 novel believe us when we tell you that space marine is quite unlike any other warhammer 40,000 novel youve ever read. Throughout, comparative references to present dates will be made with respect to the approximate decade 110120. Full timeline of the dune universe 34,000 years youtube.
From a battle between the valiant ultramarines and their plagueridden death guard foes, to tales of alien enemies and the imperiums many brave defenders, this anthology brings together a collection of stories perfect for learning about the various factions of the warhammer 40,000 universe its your ideal first step into the adrenalinefulled fiction. This is a usermade amazon list of them, in rough publication order. This is your gateway into the grim darkness of the far future, where mighty armies clash across wartorn worlds, and the bloodthirsty forces of chaos strive to overthrow the imperium of mankind. See the complete warhammer 40,000 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Rare is the book which follows a chaos space marines tale. 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. 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.
Major events in the warhammer 40,000 timeline pc gamer. There are three distinct ages, however, that overshadow everything, and it is these great epochs that have most shaped the eight realms. The different kingdoms and peoples of the eight realms have their own unique ways to mark time and record their history. The main events arent all covered in the books, they would be focused on in the actual warhammer army books. 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. Gaunts ghosts volume 1 this book, now released in omnibus format contains books of the gaunts ghosts series by dan. Some suggested reading for new fans of 40k who want some suggestions on where to. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. Eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. There are plenty of short stories and horus heresy books. Beginners guide to warhammer 40000 wh40k book club. Anthology of warhammer 40,000 comics by dan abnett mar 2006 warhammer 40,000.
Set 10,000 years before the timeline of warhammer 40,000, the horus heresy series tells of the galaxyspanning civil war that threatens to bring about the extinction of humanity as the traitorous warmaster horus turns his forces against his father, the emperor. Dan abnett is certainly one of the most prominent warhammer 40,000 also called 40k writers for the original tabletop games, along with authors such as guy haley, sandy mitchell, and graham mcneil. Entries marked with have been collected in omnibus. This is set before most of warhammer 40k, set roughly around 41,776, but not a lot.
Where do i begin when reading warhammer 40,000 books. I was wondering if there was a one stop shoping list of all the warhammer 40k novels that layes them out in timeline format. They are a collection of several series that happen to exist within the same, very very large universe. He has also written the novels gloomspite and blacktalon. Welcome to warhammer 40,000, the thrilling hobby of tabletop wargaming.
Id think that, from your question, youd enjoy the horus heresy. 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 has a deep, complex lore that is wellseeded in more than twenty years of rulebooks and codexes, all of which is wonderfully explored in various novels from black library. But we do what we can, and heres how the history of warhammer 40000 looks today. Characters from say the ultramarines and ciaphas cain series dont interact in any meaningful way. The horus heresy series is full of galaxy spanning reveals, which become spoilers if you are unaware of where the warhammer 40,000 universe timeline currently sits. Major events in the warhammer 40,000 timeline by jody macgregor 22 july 2019 actually, it turns out there is more than just war in the grim darkness of the far future. Reviewing books, films, video games and all things science fiction. This series is not always written in chronological order, but this doesnt matter. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. With half of the space marine legions, many titan legions and an untold number of formations from the imperial army, horus makes for terra, aiming to take the emperors place as ruler of mankind.
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. Timeline of the warhammer 40,000 universe warhammer 40k. It is a devastating galaxyspanning civil war that engulfs the nascent galactic empire of the imperium of man early in the 31st millennium of the universe timeline. Master of mankind will move the timeline even forward and explain a lot on the emperor and the. 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. Trace the history of mankind from the horus heresy to its darkest hours in the th black crusade, captured together in this collection, the perfect reference for any devotee of warhammer 40,000.
Does anyone have a chronological reading order for. The emperors most trusted servant, the warmaster horus, turns traitor. 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. Though the expanded dune universe by brian herbert and kevin j. Its only a partial list, there is at least one more part. After the creation of the warhammer 40,000 universe by games workshop, the sister company, black library, began publishing novels describing the various space marine legions. Most of the books referenced above are set in a futuristic militaryfantasy universe the warhammer 40000 series. Most of the other answers make good suggestions about what you should read at some point. Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature wargame produced by games workshop.
The first spawning creates slann, and the saurus are created as the weapons of the slann also skinks and kroxigor are created. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world. This episode of 40k lore for newcomers begins our look at the warhammer 40k timeline, starting from the ancient past up until the 30th millennium. Warhammer digital products are available in a number digital formats, across a number of settings. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into the. Is there a list of the 40k novels in chronological order. What is the complete chronological reading list to the. Warhammer fantasy world timeline warhammer fluff source.
Black library has published some absolutely awesome novels that are exceptionally well written, and they should not be missed but if you want to start readin. These books and stories were authored by robert earl. Andy clark has written the warhammer 40,000 novels kingsblade, knightsblade and shroud of night, as well as the novella crusade and the short story whiteout. The timeline lists general dates of major events according to the imperial calendar ic. The warhammer 40,000 book series by multiple authors includes books outlander, lone wolves, the horus heresy vol. The horus heresy is a cornerstone even in a fictional universe that provides the background story for the warhammer 40,000. The history of the mortal realms warhammer age of sigmar. Timeline of notable events and characters 15000the old ones arrive on the warhammer world, settling in the primeval jungles of lustria. First published in 1993, though completed some years earlier, at a time when the background to the warhammer 40,000 universe was still in a state of flux and not yet fully coalesced. There are other books available, but im not going to detail anything i cant. Then the 40k era novels happen in wildly varying times with no coh. Titles published prior to 1997 were originally published under the heretic tomes label, although several have been republished as black library editions.
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