Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy

Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy consists of fifty-four primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Main series Warhammer 40,000
Related series The Horus Heresy: Primarchs
Related series The Horus Heresy: The Siege of Terra

Updated 01/06/2023

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Horus Rising (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #1)

★ 8.60 / 5

False Gods (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #2)

★ 8.00 / 5

Galaxy in Flames (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #3)

★ 8.00 / 5

The Flight of the Eisenstein (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #4)

★ 7.00 / 3

Fulgrim (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #5)

★ 8.00 / 3

Descent of Angels (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #6)

★ 6.00 / 2

Legion (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #7)

★ 7.66 / 3

Battle for the Abyss (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #8)

★ 6.34 / 3

Mechanicum (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #9)

★ 7.34 / 3

Tales of Heresy (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #10)

★ 7.00 / 1

Fallen Angels (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #11)

★ 8.00 / 1

A Thousand Sons (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #12)

★ 8.34 / 3

Nemesis (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #13)

★ 8.00 / 2

The First Heretic (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #14)

★ 7.66 / 3

Prospero Burns (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #15)

★ 5.50 / 2

Age of Darkness (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #16)

★ 6.50 / 2

The Outcast Dead (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #17)

★ 6.00 / 1

Deliverance Lost (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #18)

N/A

Know No Fear (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #19)

★ 6.50 / 2

The Primarchs (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #20)

★ 6.00 / 1

Fear to Tread (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #21)

★ 7.50 / 2

Shadows of Treachery (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #22)

★ 6.00 / 1

Angel Exterminatus (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #23)

N/A

Betrayer (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #24)

★ 8.00 / 1

Mark of Calth (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #25)

★ 6.00 / 1

Vulkan Lives (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #26)

N/A

The Unremembered Empire (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #27)

★ 7.00 / 1

Scars (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #28)

★ 8.00 / 1

Vengeful Spirit (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #29)

N/A

The Damnation of Pythos (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #30)

N/A

Legacies of Betrayal (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #31)

★ 7.00 / 1

Deathfire (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #32)

N/A

N/A

Pharos (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #34)

N/A

Eye of Terra (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #35)

N/A

The Path of Heaven (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #36)

N/A

The Silent War (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #37)

N/A

Angels of Caliban (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #38)

N/A

Praetorian of Dorn (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #39)

N/A

Corax (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #40)

N/A

The Master of Mankind (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #41)

N/A

Garro: Weapon of Fate (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #42)

N/A

Shattered Legions (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #43)

N/A

The Crimson King (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #44)

N/A

Tallarn (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #45)

N/A

Ruinstorm (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #46)

N/A

Old Earth (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #47)

N/A

The Burden of Loyalty (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #48)

N/A

Wolfsbane (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #49)

★ 7.00 / 1

Born of Flame (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #50)

N/A

Slaves to Darkness (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #51)

★ 7.00 / 1

Heralds of the Siege (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #52)

★ 7.00 / 1

Titandeath (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #53)

★ 7.00 / 1

The Buried Dagger (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #54)

N/A

Visions of Heresy (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy)

N/A

Speculative Fiction Books

Horus Rising (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #1 / 54)

2006 | science fiction, military science fiction

False Gods (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #2 / 54)

2006 | science fiction, military science fiction

Galaxy in Flames (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #3 / 54)

2006 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Flight of the Eisenstein (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #4 / 54)

2007 | science fiction, military science fiction

Fulgrim (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #5 / 54)

2007 | science fiction, military science fiction

Descent of Angels (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #6 / 54)

2007 | science fiction, military science fiction

Legion (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #7 / 54)

2008 | science fiction, military science fiction

Battle for the Abyss (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #8 / 54)

2008 | science fiction, military science fiction

Mechanicum (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #9 / 54)

2008 | science fiction, military science fiction

Fallen Angels (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #11 / 54)

2009 | science fiction, military science fiction

A Thousand Sons (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #12 / 54)

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction

Nemesis (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #13 / 54)

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction

The First Heretic (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #14 / 54)

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction

Prospero Burns (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #15 / 54)

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Outcast Dead (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #17 / 54)

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction

Deliverance Lost (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #18 / 54)

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction

Know No Fear (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #19 / 54)

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction

Fear to Tread (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #21 / 54)

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction

Angel Exterminatus (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #23 / 54)

2013 | science fiction, military science fiction

Betrayer (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #24 / 54)

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction

Vulkan Lives (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #26 / 54)

2013 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Unremembered Empire (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #27 / 54)

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction

Scars (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #28 / 54)

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction

Vengeful Spirit (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #29 / 54)

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Damnation of Pythos (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #30 / 54)

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction

Pharos (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #34 / 54)

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction, short stories

The Path of Heaven (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #36 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction

Angels of Caliban (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #38 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction

Praetorian of Dorn (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #39 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction

Corax (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #40 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Master of Mankind (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #41 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction

Garro: Weapon of Fate (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #42 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Crimson King (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #44 / 54)

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction

Tallarn (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #45 / 54)

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction

Ruinstorm (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #46 / 54)

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction

Old Earth (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #47 / 54)

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction

Wolfsbane (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #49 / 54)

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction

Born of Flame (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #50 / 54)

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, short stories

Slaves to Darkness (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #51 / 54)

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, short stories

Titandeath (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #53 / 54)

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction

The Buried Dagger (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #54 / 54)

2019 | science fiction, military science fiction

Comics and Anthology

Tales of Heresy (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #10 / 54)

2009 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Age of Darkness (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #16 / 54)

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

The Primarchs (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #20 / 54)

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Shadows of Treachery (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #22 / 54)

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Mark of Calth (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #25 / 54)

2013 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Legacies of Betrayal (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #31 / 54)

2015 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Deathfire (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #32 / 54)

2015 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

War Without End (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #33 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Eye of Terra (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #35 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

The Silent War (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #37 / 54)

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Shattered Legions (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #43 / 54)

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

The Burden of Loyalty (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #48 / 54)

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Heralds of the Siege (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy #52 / 54)

2019 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology

Fictions and Others

Visions of Heresy (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy)

2014 | non-fiction