Back at the beginning of the year, ty was looking for recommendations on how to navigate the huge backlog of horus heresy books. 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 horus heresy is a huge series, including 54 novels and countless short stories and audios. This book will be available in a hardback edition, as well as the usual paperback and digital formats. Descent of angels 6 by mitchell scanlon 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Galaxy in flames horus heresy by ben counter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A shortlist of essential horus heresy reading the bad dice. 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. I put together this list with my mustread and not so much mustread horus heresy recommendations. The next stages of the horus heresy warhammer community.
Also for the horus heresy, he has written the flight of the eisenstein, the buried dagger and a series of audio dramas featuring the character nathaniel garro, the prose versions of which have now been collected into the anthology garro. One question that im frequently asked is how someone new to the series can catch up on all the events. Get every horus heresy story to date in one amazing value bundle. So far the horus heresy series has been about war, and politcking and lore, lore, lore. Leman russ, primarch of the space wolves, withdraws his legion from terra and makes all haste for horus s position, to try and end the traitor once and for all. Its also an extremely long event, occurring over dozens of books. Dan abnett is a multiple new york times bestselling author and an awardwinning comic book writer. This book is mostly seen through the eyes of imperial guards men and women but they are not ordinary guard. Mar 25, 2008 well like all dan abnetts books legion did not disapont it was full of covert war faer and duble delling the very trad mark of the littel nowen atha legon. Secrets and lies 7 by dan abnett 2008, paperback at the best online prices at. Book 11 with news of horus s treachery spreading across the galaxy, the great crusade grinds to a halt as the primarchs and their legions decide where their loyalty lies with the emperor, or with the rebel warmaster. Reason i ask is because im interested in picking up a few to read but not sure which to get. The more books you read, the better the perspective you gain.
Warhammer 40k horus heresy legion by dan abnett paperback book. His other efforts include works concerning the imperial guard the gaunts ghost series and the inquisition both the eisenhorn and ravenor novels. Book 7 a horus heresy novel the space marines of the alpha legion, the last and most secretive of all the legiones astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world in a pacification campaign against uncanny forces. What in your opinion are the best horus heresy books so far. James swallow is the author of the horus heresy novels fear to tread and nemesis, which both reached the new york times bestseller lists. As well as legion specific units, this book features an indepth look at the backgrounds and organisations of the legions, and campaigns featuring a series of linked missions that let you explore the horus heresy in even greater detail. Dan abnett is one of the black librarys bestselling authors with hit series such as eisenhorn, ravenor and gaunts ghosts as well as several horus heresy novels, such as horus rising.
The characters are detailed, and the story is altogether excellenty written. Rules for using the angels tears can be found in the horus heresy book eight malevolence. From the first battles on isstvan to the very eve of the siege of terra, this collection will get you completely up to date on the horus heresy so far and as an added bonus, when the buried. What in your opinion are the best horus heresy books so. Ive read the first ten or so, and especially like the ones which show the primarchs interacting with one another didnt really like mechanicum. Or more specifically, exactly which stories should be read. 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. 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 campaign books are iconic tomes, and some of them have been out of print. Mass market paperback the horus heresy books 1 20 of 25 refine your search. The real problem with the hh books is that they has devolved into a disjointed, convoluted mess.
The horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. It has mystery, espionage, action, a love interest and a glimpse into one of the most interesting astartes legions in the 40k universe. Sep 03, 2019 i take the view that the majority of the heresy series is essential, with a select few that can be missed out. Do you read them in the order they are published, as they are listed on the inside of the cover, or do you read them in cronological order of what they are about, which would put fulgrim before galaxy in flames etc. Mar 18, 2020 this book will be available in a hardback edition, as well as the usual paperback and digital formats.
The war is described as a major contributing factor to the. It was penned by black librarys bestselling author and arguably the most talented i say arguably because there are other amazing authors in the bl ranks who are overlooked. He also scripted macragges honour, the first horus heresy graphic novel, as well as numerous black library audio dramas. Of them, sixteen are anthologies of horus heresy novellas, short stories and audio dramas. Black library, forge world, citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the. The horus heresy is an ongoing dated info series of science fantasy books written by various authors. At first it might seem that like descent of angels this book is unrelated to the greater heresy, by the time you reach the end you will realize that this book is absolutely essential. The series takes place during the horus heresy, a fictional galaxyspanning civil war occurring 10,000 years prior to the far future setting of games workshops warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniatures wargame. It chronicles the history of the horus heresy era which serves as the foundation and. 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. Buy legion the horus heresy first edition by abnett, dan isbn.
Sanguinius fights for his legions future slightly less far back are the horus heresy rereleases from the black library. Aug 26, 2014 this is a great horus heresy novel, one marvelously told and whose story arc is essential. The horus heresy is a big series, consisting of 24 novels, a number of short stories and at least half a dozen audio dramas. Book 7 a horus heresy novel the space marines of the alpha legion, the last and most secretive of all the legiones astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world in a. Know no fear the horus heresy 97818497041 by abnett, dan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Legion the horus heresy by abnett, dan paperback book. 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. His horus heresy novel prospero burns topped the sf charts in the uk and the us. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Dan abnett is the author of the horus heresy novels the unremembered empire, know no fear and prospero burns, the last two of which were both new york times bestsellers. Having not known much of the preexisting fluff about the alpha legion, this book was great for background, and the payoff is a total game changer. The horus heresy also known as cosmic scale daddy issues and that time erebus fucked everyone over forever is one of the single biggest clusterfuck of events in warhammer 40,000 fluff, alongside the eldars creation of a new chaos god, and the rampage and fall of the star gods. He has written almost fifty novels, including the acclaimed gaunts ghosts series, and the eisenhorn and ravenor trilogies. Both also got some awesome new legion specific units, including the golden keshig and crimson paladins.
Dan abnett does a great job writing a scifimystery hybrid installment in this series. The latest book legion does a fine job picking up after two disappointing books in the series. He has written over forty novels, including the acclaimed gaunts ghosts series and the eisenhorn and ravenor trilogies. Based upon a couple of book recommendations i had made to neil, he asked me what my top 5 horus heresy books are. His novella feat of iron was a new york times bestseller in the horus heresy. This is a book about the alpha legion through the eyes of those they use and in rare cases come into contact with. Now i understand why horus was the best of all, and why so many followed him into his.
Great book cant wait for the events of the heresy to come to its epic climax. In that case, you only have to click on the cover of the book you want to purchase the link will take you to amazon. You dont see a legion change and the main plot develop in the way they did in the best novels horus rising, fulgrim, a thousand sons, the first heretic and prospero burns. Sanguinius fights for his legion s future slightly less far back are the horus heresy rereleases from the black library.
I know theres a machete cut way to read the books read. Welcome to the bolter and chainsword register now to gain access to all of our features. Mass market paperback verified purchase this book is the second foray by veteran black library author dan abnett in the horus heresy series, and the seventh book in that series overall. He has also written the ravenor and eisenhorn books, the most recent of which is the magos.
New space wolf saga books and horus heresy rereleases. Unabridged audio books of every entry have also been released. Book 12 a horus heresy novel censured at the council of nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, magnus the red and his legion retreat to their homeworld to continue their use of. 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.
As the mighty lion eljonson strives to unify his feudal home world of caliban, the coming of the imperium. This one goes off in a different direction, and focuses on the alpha legion, the xx legion of the imperium of man. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. The goal was to use novels and short stories to expand the world and history of warhammer 40,000.
The first three books in the series describe the means through which the horus heresy was sparked. Legion 7 the horus heresy mass market paperback march 25, 2008. Each of the books is a small part of a greater whole. Legion is the best novel to begin the horus heresy with and one of the best overall, this story is about sacrifice for the greater good even if that means betrayal. Now that you know the horus heresy reading order, maybe you want to buy the books. I have rated this novel as 4star not because it isnt a great read, but because it doesnt add anything to the horus heresy plot itself. This is a great horus heresy novel, one marvelously told and whose story arc is essential. The best horus heresy books that arent horus rising tome. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.
In addition to writing for black library, dan scripts audio dramas, movies, games, comics and bestselling novels for major publishers in britain and america. They also feature legionspecific iconography, marking them out as true sons of sanguinius. This warhammer 40k novel, the seventh installment of the horus heresy series, deals with the alpha legion. The only one ive read so far was betrayer, and i dont really care about going in chronological order. The white scars and the blood angels have both entered the fray in book eight malevolence, the latter alongside their noble primarch sanguinius. Horus heresy novels project gutenberg selfpublishing. It may be a bit of an intimidating read, but trust me, its well worth the effort and experience. 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. A very solid entry in the ongoing horus heresy series, legion is abnett at his best. This book, as does the legion, focuses a lot on espionage, infiltration, and spying. The characterizations are stunning, especially soneka and grammaticus. He has written almost fifty novels, including the acclaimed gaunts ghosts. Mass market paperback the horus heresy books 1 20 of 25. Black library the horus heresy complete novel series.
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. Ive written this blog post in direct response to a question asked by neil peckett on twitter. This book is the second foray by veteran black library author dan abnett in the horus heresy series, and the seventh book in that series overall. Secrets and lies 7 by dan abnett 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Best novels from the horus heresy series i just wanted some recommendations on what you consider to be the best horus heresy novels. 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. Get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from black library. Nick kyme is the author of the horus heresy novels old earth, deathfire, vulkan lives and sons of the forge, the novellas promethean sun and scorched earth, and the audio dramas redmarked, censure and nightfane. Needless to say, this heresy derailed the emperors plan and. The horus heresy story was already such a rich and tasty foundation for any story teller, it is unfortunate that lesser authors like james swallow were allowed to cheese it up. Shattered legions book by dan abnett, david annandale, john. Following the 54th novel, the buried dagger, the horus heresy main series concluded and was replaced by the siege of terra series. Horus heresy reading guidance the basement of death. The following list shows the horus heresy books in order the same as the one shown before so you can buy them easily.
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