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The Horus Heresy Primarchs Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Horus Heresy Primarchs reading order by James Swallow, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 32 books / 2016-2022

The Horus Heresy Primarchs Reading Order

01 Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar(By: David Annandale) 2016 Buy
02 Leman Russ: The Great Wolf(By: Chris Wraight) 2017 Buy
03 Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero(By: Graham McNeill) 2017 Buy
04 Perturabo: Hammer of Olympia(By: Guy Haley) 2017 Buy
05 Lorgar: Bearer of the Word(By: Gav Thorpe) 2017 Buy
06 Grandfather's Gift(By: Guy Haley) 2017 Buy
07 Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix(By: Joshua Reynolds) 2018 Buy
08 Ferrus Manus: The Gorgon of Medusa(By: David Guymer) 2018 Buy
09 Jaghatai Khan: Warhawk of Chogoris(By: Chris Wraight) 2018 Buy
10 Vulkan: Lord of Drakes(By: David Annandale) 2018 Buy
11 Corax: Lord of Shadows(By: Guy Haley) 2018 Buy
12 A Lesson in Iron(By: David Guymer) 2018 Buy
13 The Atonement of Fire(By: David Annandale) 2018 Buy
14 The Abyssal Edge(By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden) 2019 Buy
15 Scions of the Emperor(By: Chris Wraight) 2019 Buy
16 Sons of the Emperor(By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden) 2019 Buy
17 The Passing of Angels(By: John French) 2019 Buy
18 Loyal Sons(With: David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,John French,Chris Wraight,David Guymer,Andy Clark,Ian St. Martin,Hayley Guy) 2019 Buy
19 Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter(By: Guy Haley) 2019 Buy
20 Angron: Slave of Nuceria(By: Ian St. Martin) 2019 Buy
21 The Revelation of the Word(By: David Annandale,Stephen Perring,John Banks,Cliff Chapman,Emma Gregory) 2019 Buy
22 The Will of the Legion(By: Andy Clark) 2020 Buy
23 Child of Chaos(By: Chris Wraight) 2020 Buy
24 Lion El'Jonson: Lord of the First(By: David Guymer) 2020 Buy
25 Embers of Extinction(By: Brandon Easton) 2020 Buy
26 Alpharius: Head of the Hydra(By: Mike Brooks) 2021 Buy
27 Blood of the Emperor(By: Graham McNeill,Nick Kyme,Mike Brooks,David Guymer,Andy Clark) 2021 Buy
28 Traitorous Scions(By: Graham McNeill) 2021 Buy
29 Mortarion: The Pale King(By: David Annandale) 2022 Buy
30 Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader(By: Gav Thorpe) 2022 Buy
31 Sanguinius: The Great Angel(By: Chris Wraight) 2022 Buy
32 Primarchs: Heirs Of The Emperor(By: Mike Brooks) 2022 Buy

The Horus Heresy Primarchs Books by Publication Order

2016 Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar(By: David Annandale) #1
2017 Leman Russ: The Great Wolf(By: Chris Wraight) #2
2017 Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero(By: Graham McNeill) #3
2017 Perturabo: Hammer of Olympia(By: Guy Haley) #4
2017 Lorgar: Bearer of the Word(By: Gav Thorpe) #5
2017 Grandfather's Gift(By: Guy Haley) #6
2018 Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix(By: Joshua Reynolds) #7
2018 Ferrus Manus: The Gorgon of Medusa(By: David Guymer) #8
2018 Jaghatai Khan: Warhawk of Chogoris(By: Chris Wraight) #9
2018 Vulkan: Lord of Drakes(By: David Annandale) #10
2018 Corax: Lord of Shadows(By: Guy Haley) #11
2018 A Lesson in Iron(By: David Guymer) #12
2018 The Atonement of Fire(By: David Annandale) #13
2019 The Abyssal Edge(By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden) #14
2019 Scions of the Emperor(By: Chris Wraight) #15
2019 Sons of the Emperor(By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden) #16
2019 The Passing of Angels(By: John French) #17
2019 Loyal Sons(With: David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,John French,Chris Wraight,David Guymer,Andy Clark,Ian St. Martin,Hayley Guy) #18
2019 Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter(By: Guy Haley) #19
2019 Angron: Slave of Nuceria(By: Ian St. Martin) #20
2019 The Revelation of the Word(By: David Annandale,Stephen Perring,John Banks,Cliff Chapman,Emma Gregory) #21
2020 The Will of the Legion(By: Andy Clark) #22
2020 Child of Chaos(By: Chris Wraight) #23
2020 Lion El'Jonson: Lord of the First(By: David Guymer) #24
2020 Embers of Extinction(By: Brandon Easton) #25
2021 Alpharius: Head of the Hydra(By: Mike Brooks) #26
2021 Blood of the Emperor(By: Graham McNeill,Nick Kyme,Mike Brooks,David Guymer,Andy Clark) #27
2021 Traitorous Scions(By: Graham McNeill) #28
2022 Mortarion: The Pale King(By: David Annandale) #29
2022 Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader(By: Gav Thorpe) #30
2022 Sanguinius: The Great Angel(By: Chris Wraight) #31
2022 Primarchs: Heirs Of The Emperor(By: Mike Brooks) #32

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