40k books

I have not read any of the warhammer books and I was wondering where I should start?

It all really depends on what you are interested in. Horus heresy is a probably one of the more popular books. If you are into space marine stories, there are many books on the different chapters. There are also books on ordo xenos and ordo malleus inquisitor forces. If you like imperial guard then gaunt's ghosts is a popular choice.

If you check out the black library website they have a good esearch tool that helps narrow down the topic and subjects of each of the books.

The first book I read about 40k was simon spurrier's Lord of the Night. It covers pre heresy, chaos, traitors, cults, the imperium and xenos. Plus its really well written!

thanks, I'll have to pick some thing up soon.

Heh, how long do you suppose before somebody publishes a "Short History of the Imperium of Man"? /=)

Justin

Justin Buhler wrote:Heh, how long do you suppose before somebody publishes a "Short History of the Imperium of Man"? /=)

Justin

Its called the warhammer 40k rulebook.

Veyure wrote:

Its called the warhammer 40k rulebook.

Yeah figured somebody might use that. I was thinking a more comprehensive tome, that basically summarizes and combines the gist of all the books that have been put out for 40K. Difficult I know, but if somebody could do it for the Star Wars universe (going from pre-Old Republic days to post-whatever-that-funky-alien-race-is-called's invasion) then I'd imagine somebody should be able to do it for 40K as well.

Justin

The ghost books have 3 omnibuses now. the first 9 books in three massive collections.

so does the den have all these books u guys are talking about?

the den has most of them. only reason they wouldn't is cause someone bought it.

I think i've got 90% of the books for the last 5 years. But with reprints and what not i get lost in what i got.

My favorites by far and away are Caphias Cane books. I can't stand Tannith first last and UGLY and i don't know why, i read the first book and just hated it.

Storm of Iron: Awesome book for chaos lovers

Star of Damocles / Rogue Star: Cool rogue trader series on the Damocles Gulf War.

Ragnor: If your a Space Wolf Fan.

Brothers of the Snake: Probably my favorite Space Marine book. Awesome chapter. If this book came out when i started collecting my Space Marines i would have painted them that way.

Horus Hersey is an awesome series period! Tells alot of good stories. I'm kinda disapointed about it. It's not that they are bad stories, far from it, they just don't cover what i wanna hear. It gives you some interesting insight and tidbits that i won't ruin in the reading of the books.

qp

gaunts ghosts are sooo good i love dan abbet . i also like the grey night series the coolest part is when they are storming a castle, and they are shootng arrows at grey knight terminators . i also liked daemon world because it was unique with daemon versus daemon action, please no one hate me for this but i only thought the hh seris was ok, although i only just finished fulgrim, the main reason i dislike it is because i know that abbadon wiill not be killed, when he was fighting loken, i knew who the winner was, lucius will never die typhus kharn bile etc etc..
they are great books but i can retty much predict the story line the action is AMAZING though. just stating my opinion.