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Warhammer 40,000 Books in Order
This page lists the complete Warhammer 40,000 reading order by Richard Swan, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.
Updated 2026-06-22 / 247 books / 1980-2026
Warhammer 40,000 Reading Order
01
Deathwing(By: Charles Stross,Dan Abnett,Ian Watson,Storm Constantine,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Neil Jones,David Pringle,Neil McIntosh)
1980
Buy
08
Dark Imperium(By: Gav Thorpe,William King,Simon Jowett,Matthew Farrer,Ben Counter,Barrington J. Bayley,Marc Gascoigne,Andy Chambers,Robert Earl,Neil Rutledge)
2001
Buy
14
Crucible of War(By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Matthew Farrer,Sandy Mitchell,Simon Spurrier,Jonathan Green,Marc Gascoigne,Edward Rusk,David Charters,Matt Ralphs)
2003
Buy
19
Bringers of Death(By: Simon Jowett,Mike Lee,Christian Z. Dunn,Sandy Mitchell,Marc Gascoigne,Mitchel Scanlon,C.S. Goto)
2005
Buy
20
Let the Galaxy Burn(By: Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Ben Counter,Marc Gascoigne,Mark Brendan,Jonahan Curran,C.S. Goto,Andras Millward,Neil Rutledge)
2006
Buy
22
Tales from the Dark Millennium(By: Dan Abnett,Mike Lee,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker,Marc Gascoigne,Matt Keefe,C.S. Goto,Darren-Jon Ashmore)
2006
Buy
27
Planetkill(By: Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins)
2008
Buy
149
Vaults of Obsidian(By: David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,Joshua Reynolds,Guy Haley,J.C. Stearns,Denny Flowers,Nicholas Wolf)
2019
Buy
160
Warriors and Warlords(By: Gav Thorpe,Steve Lyons,Graham McNeill,Joshua Reynolds,Peter McLean,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,Robbie MacNiven,Rachel Harrison,Phil Kelly,MattSmith)
2020
Buy
170
The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer(By: Dan Abnett,David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Sandy Mitchell,Joshua Reynolds,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,David Guymer,Andy Clark,C.L. Werner,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Nick Horth)
2020
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174
Nexus & Other Stories(By: Dan Abnett,Steve Parker,Joshua Reynolds,Peter McLean,Mike Brooks,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,Rachel Harrison,Robert Rath,J.C. Stearns,Thomas Parrott,Phil Kelly,Marc Collins)
2020
Buy
185
Sabbat War(By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan)
2021
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Warhammer 40,000 Books by Publication Order
1980
Deathwing(By: Charles Stross,Dan Abnett,Ian Watson,Storm Constantine,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Neil Jones,David Pringle,Neil McIntosh)
#1
1990
Draco(By: Ian Watson)
#2
1990
Inquisitor(By: Ian Watson)
#3
1994
Harlequin(By: Ian Watson)
#4
1994
Chaos Child(By: Ian Watson)
#5
1999
Eye of Terror(By: Barrington J. Bayley)
#6
2000
The Wine Of Dreams(By: Brian Craig)
#7
2001
Dark Imperium(By: Gav Thorpe,William King,Simon Jowett,Matthew Farrer,Ben Counter,Barrington J. Bayley,Marc Gascoigne,Andy Chambers,Robert Earl,Neil Rutledge)
#8
2001
Pawns of Chaos(By: Brian Craig)
#9
2002
Storm of Iron(By: Graham McNeill)
#10
2002
Words of Blood(By: Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne)
#11
2002
Farseer(By: William King)
#12
2003
Daemon World(By: Ben Counter)
#13
2003
Crucible of War(By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Matthew Farrer,Sandy Mitchell,Simon Spurrier,Jonathan Green,Marc Gascoigne,Edward Rusk,David Charters,Matt Ralphs)
#14
2003
Lone Wolves(By: Dan Abnett)
#15
2004
What Price Victory(By: Marc Gascoigne)
#16
2004
The Inquisition War(By: Ian Watson)
#17
2004
Iron Hands(By: Jonathan Green)
#18
2005
Bringers of Death(By: Simon Jowett,Mike Lee,Christian Z. Dunn,Sandy Mitchell,Marc Gascoigne,Mitchel Scanlon,C.S. Goto)
#19
2006
Let the Galaxy Burn(By: Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Ben Counter,Marc Gascoigne,Mark Brendan,Jonahan Curran,C.S. Goto,Andras Millward,Neil Rutledge)
#20
2006
Barony of the Damned(By: Ben Counter)
#21
2006
Tales from the Dark Millennium(By: Dan Abnett,Mike Lee,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker,Marc Gascoigne,Matt Keefe,C.S. Goto,Darren-Jon Ashmore)
#22
2007
Eldar Prophecy(By: C.S. Goto)
#23
2007
The Inquisition(By: Nick Kyme)
#24
2008
Blood & Thunder(By: Dan Abnett)
#25
2008
Relentless(By: Richard Williams)
#26
2008
Planetkill(By: Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins)
#27
2009
Assault on Black Reach(By: Nick Kyme)
#28
2009
Thunder from Fenris(By: Nick Kyme)
#29
2009
Dawn of War II(By: Chris Roberson)
#30
2010
Fear the Alien(By: Christian Z. Dunn)
#31
2011
Atlas Infernal(By: Rob Sanders)
#32
2011
Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man(By: Sandy Mitchell)
#33
2012
The Alien Beast Within(By: Ian Watson)
#34
2012
Beneath the Flesh(By: Andy Smillie)
#35
2012
Iron Warrior(By: Graham McNeill)
#36
2012
The Iron Without(By: Graham McNeill)
#37
2012
The Beast of Calth(By: Graham McNeill)
#38
2012
Flesh(By: Chris Wraight)
#39
2012
Reparation(By: Andy Smillie)
#40
2012
Sons of Russ(By: Nick Kyme)
#41
2012
Treacheries of the Space Marines(By: Christian Z. Dunn)
#42
2012
Perfection(By: Nick Kyme)
#43
2013
Mephiston: Lord of Death(By: David Annandale)
#44
2013
Down Amongst the Dead Men(By: Steve Lyons)
#45
2013
Seventh Retribution(By: Ben Counter)
#46
2013
Crucible(By: John French)
#47
2013
Spirit War(By: Rob Sanders)
#48
2013
The Path Forsaken(By: Rob Sanders)
#49
2013
We Are One(By: John French)
#50
2013
Iron Harvest(By: Guy Haley)
#51
2013
Know Thyself(By: Andy Smillie)
#52
2013
Engine of Mork(By: Guy Haley)
#53
2013
Cold Blood(By: David Guymer)
#54
2013
Cold Steel(By: David Guymer)
#55
2013
Machine Spirit(By: Nick Kyme)
#56
2014
Nurgle's Gift & The Tallyman(By: Guy Haley)
#57
2014
Culling the Horde(By: Steve Parker)
#58
2014
Wolves of Fenris(By: Chris Wraight)
#59
2014
Knights of the Imperium(By: Graham McNeill)
#60
2014
The Tribute of Flesh(By: David Annandale)
#61
2014
Crimson Dawn(By: Christian Z. Dunn)
#62
2014
The Kauyon(By: Christian Z. Dunn)
#63
2014
Atrophy(By: Christian Z. Dunn)
#64
2014
Valedor(By: Guy Haley)
#65
2014
The Last Days of Ector(By: Guy Haley)
#66
2014
The Victim's Dance(By: Ben Counter)
#67
2014
Devil’s Trappings(By: Nick Kyme)
#68
2014
Trial by Blood(By: Andy Smillie)
#69
2015
The Lords of Borsis(By: L.J. Goulding)
#70
2015
The Carnac Campaign(By: Rob Sanders)
#71
2015
The Cost of Command(By: Sandy Mitchell)
#72
2015
Whiteout(By: Andy Clark)
#73
2015
Necessary Evil(By: Rob Sanders)
#74
2015
Vermilion(By: Ben Counter)
#75
2015
Irixa(By: Ben Counter)
#76
2015
Grey Knights: Sons of Titan(By: David Annandale)
#77
2015
Eye of the Dragon(By: Steve Lyons)
#78
2015
Dark City(By: Steve Lyons)
#79
2016
Curse of the Wulfen(By: David Annandale)
#80
2016
Total War: Lord of Chaos(By: Rob Sanders)
#81
2016
Deathwatch: Swordwind(By: Ian St. Martin)
#82
2016
Death's Shepherd(By: Andy Smillie)
#83
2016
The Burden of Angels(By: Nick Kyme)
#84
2016
The Dark Hollows of Memory(By: David Annandale)
#85
2016
The Prisoner(By: Graham McNeill)
#86
2016
The Heraclitus Effect(By: Graham McNeill)
#87
2016
Way of the Dead: Three Knights(By: Graham McNeill)
#88
2016
Gate of Souls(By: Mike Lee)
#89
2016
Prometheus Requiem(By: Nick Kyme)
#90
2016
Death and Dishonour(By: Chris Wraight)
#91
2016
Mercy Run(By: Steve Parker)
#92
2016
The Everliving Legion(By: Nick Kyme)
#93
2016
Warped Stars(By: Ian Watson)
#94
2016
Becoming(By: Andy Clark)
#95
2017
A Trick of the Light(By: Joshua Reynolds)
#96
2017
Herren Von Fenris(By: Ben Counter,Sarah’Anne B’low,Anthea Wiederspohn)
#97
2017
The Vorago Fastness(By: David Annandale)
#98
2017
Kingsblade(By: Andy Clark)
#99
2017
Heloth(By: L.J. Goulding)
#100
2017
Dante(By: Guy Haley)
#101
2017
Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine(By: David Annandale)
#102
2017
Terminal Velocity(By: L.J. Goulding)
#103
2017
Legacy of the Wulfen(By: David Annandale,Robbie MacNiven)
#104
2017
Left for Dead(By: Steve Lyons)
#105
2017
Fearful Symmetries(By: Rob Sanders)
#106
2017
Shroud of Night(By: Andy Clark)
#107
2017
Soulfuel(By: Rob Sanders)
#108
2017
The Path Unclear(By: Mike Brooks)
#109
2017
Exodus(By: Steve Lyons)
#110
2017
Champions of the Eternal War(By: Joshua Reynolds)
#111
2017
Endurance(By: Chris Wraight)
#112
2017
Sons of the Hydra(By: Rob Sanders)
#113
2018
Heart of Decay(By: Ben Counter)
#114
2018
Knightsblade(By: Andy Clark)
#115
2018
Lukas the Trickster(By: Joshua Reynolds)
#116
2018
The Tau'va(By: Andy Smillie)
#117
2018
Rise(By: Ben Counter)
#118
2018
Defiant(By: Andy Clark)
#119
2018
Hunger(By: Andy Smillie)
#120
2018
Crusade(By: Andy Clark)
#121
2018
Choke Point(By: Mike Brooks)
#122
2018
The Lords of Silence(By: Chris Wraight)
#123
2018
The Armour of Fate(By: Guy Haley)
#124
2018
Lightning Run(By: Peter McLean)
#125
2018
Judge of the Wastes(By: David Annandale)
#126
2018
Masters of Stone and Steel(By: Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme)
#127
2018
Prophets of Waaagh!(By: Guy Haley)
#128
2018
Kill Shot(By: Ben Counter)
#129
2018
Legacy of Dorn(By: Mike Lee)
#130
2018
The Enemy of My Enemy(By: Nate Crowley)
#131
2018
Spear of the Emperor(By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
#132
2019
Celestine: The Living Saint(By: Andy Clark)
#133
2019
Celestine: Revelation(By: Andy Clark)
#134
2019
Sabbat Crusade: The Deeper Wounds(By: David Annandale)
#135
2019
Shadowbreaker(By: Steve Parker)
#136
2019
Knights of Caliban(By: Gav Thorpe)
#137
2019
Redemption Through Sacrifice(By: Justin Woolley)
#138
2019
Agents of the Imperium(By: David Annandale)
#139
2019
Servants of the Imperium(By: Nick Kyme,Danie Ware,Ian St. Martin)
#140
2019
Born of the Storm(By: Edoardo Albert)
#141
2019
To Speak as One(By: Guy Haley)
#142
2019
Last Flight(By: Edoardo Albert)
#143
2019
Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work(By: Guy Haley)
#144
2019
The Strong Among Us(By: Steve Lyons)
#145
2019
Inferno! Volume 4(By: Edoardo Albert)
#146
2019
The Colonel's Monograph(By: Graham McNeill)
#147
2019
Ghosts of Iron(By: Marc Collins)
#148
2019
Vaults of Obsidian(By: David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,Joshua Reynolds,Guy Haley,J.C. Stearns,Denny Flowers,Nicholas Wolf)
#149
2019
Mark of Faith(By: Rachel Harrison)
#150
2019
Assassinorum: Divine Sanction(By: Robert Rath)
#151
2020
Op’ration: Shadowbreaker(By: Steve Parker)
#152
2020
Journey of the Magi(By: Jonathan Green)
#153
2020
Lord of the Dark Millennium(By: Dan Abnett)
#154
2020
Knights of Macragge(By: Nick Kyme)
#155
2020
The Adeptus Astartes(By: Nick Kyme)
#156
2020
War in the Museum(By: Robert Rath)
#157
2020
Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way(By: Mike Brooks)
#158
2020
Night Shriekers(By: Justin Woolley)
#159
2020
Warriors and Warlords(By: Gav Thorpe,Steve Lyons,Graham McNeill,Joshua Reynolds,Peter McLean,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,Robbie MacNiven,Rachel Harrison,Phil Kelly,MattSmith)
#160
2020
Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters(By: Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker)
#161
2020
Savage(By: Guy Haley)
#162
2020
The Oath in Darkness(By: David Annandale)
#163
2020
Unification(By: Chris Wraight)
#164
2020
Empra(By: Nate Crowley)
#165
2020
Indomitus(By: Gav Thorpe)
#166
2020
The Karsharat Abomination(By: George Mann)
#167
2020
Imperium at War(By: Steve Lyons,Nate Crowley,Danie Ware,Thomas Parrott,Edoardo Albert)
#168
2020
Assassinorum: Iron Sight(By: Robert Rath)
#169
2020
The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer(By: Dan Abnett,David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Sandy Mitchell,Joshua Reynolds,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,David Guymer,Andy Clark,C.L. Werner,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Nick Horth)
#170
2020
Green and Grey(By: Edoardo Albert)
#171
2020
Brutal Kunnin'(By: Mike Brooks)
#172
2020
The Infinite and The Divine(By: Robert Rath)
#173
2020
Nexus & Other Stories(By: Dan Abnett,Steve Parker,Joshua Reynolds,Peter McLean,Mike Brooks,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,Rachel Harrison,Robert Rath,J.C. Stearns,Thomas Parrott,Phil Kelly,Marc Collins)
#174
2020
Darkness in the Blood: Blood Angels(By: Guy Haley)
#175
2020
The Shapers of Scars(By: Marc Collins)
#176
2020
Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint(By: David Annandale)
#177
2020
Assassinorum: Live Wire(By: Robert Rath)
#178
2021
Recongregator(By: David Annandale)
#179
2021
The Tear of Selevia(By: Mike Brooks)
#180
2021
The Labyrinth of Lost Souls(By: Graham McNeill)
#181
2021
Warsphere(By: Darius Hinks)
#182
2021
Silent Hunters(By: Edoardo Albert)
#183
2021
The Book Of Martyrs(By: Danie Ware)
#184
2021
Sabbat War(By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan)
#185
2021
The Twice-Dead King: Ruin(By: Nate Crowley)
#186
2021
Da Gobbo's Revenge(By: Mike Brooks)
#187
2021
The Emperor's Sword(By: Steve Lyons)
#188
2021
Angels of Darkness and Blood(By: James Swallow,Ben Counter)
#189
2021
Servants of the Inquisition(By: Ben Counter,John French)
#190
2021
Volpone Glory(By: Nick Kyme)
#191
2021
Mad Dok(By: Nate Crowley)
#192
2022
A Small Cog(By: Mitchel Scanlon)
#193
2022
Krieg(By: Steve Lyons)
#194
2022
Fool's Ruin(By: Mike Brooks)
#195
2022
Astorath: Angel of Mercy(By: Guy Haley)
#196
2022
Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh!(By: Nate Crowley)
#197
2022
Assassinorum Kingmaker(By: Robert Rath)
#198
2022
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom(By: Mike Brooks)
#199
2022
The Triumph Of Saint Katherine(By: Danie Ware)
#200
2022
Sacred Hate(By: David Annandale)
#201
2022
The Brightest And Best(By: Mike Brooks)
#202
2022
It Bleeds(By: David Guymer)
#203
2022
Awakenings(By: George Mann)
#204
2022
Helbrecht Knight Of The Throne(By: Marc Collins)
#205
2022
Kasrkin(By: Edoardo Albert)
#206
2022
Void King(By: Marc Collins)
#207
2022
The Twice-Dead King: Reign(By: Nate Crowley)
#208
2022
Renegades: Harrowmaster(By: Mike Brooks)
#209
2022
Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium(By: Edoardo Albert)
#210
2022
The Skull Forge(By: Danie Ware)
#211
2022
Packin' Heat(By: Mike Brooks)
#212
2023
Less Than Human(By: Steve Lyons)
#213
2023
The Bleeding Stars(By: Robert Rath)
#214
2023
The Iron Kingdom(By: Nick Kyme)
#215
2023
Warboss(By: Mike Brooks)
#216
2023
The Lion: Son of the Forest(By: Mike Brooks)
#217
2023
Cypher: Lord of the Fallen(By: John French)
#218
2023
The Devouring Void(By: Danie Ware)
#219
2023
Forges of Mars(By: Graham McNeill)
#220
2023
Once A Killer(By: Mike Brooks)
#221
2023
Galaxy of Horrors(By: Steve Lyons)
#222
2023
The Long Promise(By: Mike Brooks)
#223
2023
The Price of Morkai(By: Marc Collins)
#224
2023
God-Machines(By: David Annandale)
#225
2023
One Million Years(By: Nate Crowley)
#226
2024
Sea of Souls(By: Chris Wraight)
#227
2024
Yarrick: The Omnibus(By: David Annandale)
#228
2024
Da Big Dakka(By: Mike Brooks)
#229
2024
Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives(By: Mike Brooks)
#230
2024
Saints and Martyrs(By: Danie Ware)
#231
2024
Lords Of Nocturne(By: Nick Kyme)
#232
2024
The High K’hl's Oath(By: Gav Thorpe)
#233
2024
Solemnity(By: Nick Kyme)
#234
2025
Soldiers of the Imperium(By: Steve Lyons)
#235
2025
Interceptor City(By: Dan Abnett)
#236
2025
Voidscarred(By: Mike Brooks)
#237
2025
The Relentless Dead(By: Steve Lyons)
#238
2025
Archmagos(By: Guy Haley)
#239
2026
Apostle(By: David Annandale)
#240
2026
Ghost Legion(By: Mike Brooks)
#241
2026
Aestred Thurga: Pyre of Faith(By: Danie Ware)
#242
2026
Carnage Unending(By: Dan Abnett)
#243
2026
Da Freebooterz Code(By: Justin Woolley)
#244
2026
World Ablaze
#245
2026
HIVE(By: Dan Abnett)
#246
2026
Legends of the Waaagh!(By: Dan Abnett)
#247
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This catalog currently lists 247 Warhammer 40,000 books published across 1980-2026.
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