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 — considered a complete series. 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

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

★ 8.50 / 6

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

★ 8.00 / 6

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

★ 8.00 / 6

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)

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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)

★ 8.00 / 1

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

★ 7.00 / 1

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

Unrated

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

★ 7.00 / 1

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

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

Speculative Fiction Books

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

2006 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2006 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2006 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2007 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2007 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2007 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2008 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2008 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2008 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2009 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2010 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2013 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2013 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2014 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction, short stories, warhammer

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

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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, warhammer

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

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, short stories, warhammer

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

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, short stories, warhammer

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

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

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

2019 | science fiction, military science fiction, warhammer

Comics and Anthology

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

2009 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2011 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2012 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2013 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2015 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2015 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2016 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2017 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2018 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

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

2019 | science fiction, military science fiction, anthology, warhammer

Fictions and Others

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

2014 | warhammer, non-fiction