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The Horus Heresy Books in Order
209
Books
2004
First Book
2025
Latest Book
22
Years
Below you'll find the complete list of The Horus Heresy books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Horus Heresy series? Start with "Visions of War (By: Alan Merrett)" (2004) and follow publication order through all 209 books.
The complete The Horus Heresy reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
1
Visions of War (By: Alan Merrett)
2004
2
Visions of Darkness (By: Alan Merrett)
2005
3
Visions of Treachery (By: Alan Merrett)
2005
4
False Gods (By: Graham McNeill)
2006
5
Horus Rising (By: Dan Abnett)
2006
6
Galaxy in Flames (By: Ben Counter)
2006
7
Visions of Death: Iconic images of the Imperium, betrayal and war (By: Alan Merrett)
2006
8
The Flight of the Eisenstein
2007
9
Collected Visions (By: Alan Merrett)
2007
10
Fulgrim (By: Graham McNeill)
2007
11
Descent of Angels (By: Mitchel Scanlon)
2007
12
Battle for the Abyss (By: Ben Counter)
2008
13
Legion (By: Dan Abnett)
2008
14
Mechanicum (By: Graham McNeill)
2008
15
Fallen Angels (By: Mike Lee)
2009
16
Tales of Heresy (With: Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,Mike Lee,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Nick Kyme,Anthony Reynolds,Lindsey Priestley)
2009
17
Nemesis
2010
18
A Thousand Sons (By: Graham McNeill)
2010
19
The First Heretic (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2010
20
Prospero Burns (By: Dan Abnett)
2010
21
Oath of Moment
2010
22
Legion of One
2011
23
Age of Darkness (With: Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Rob Sanders,John French,Chris Wraight)
2011
24
Promethean Sun (By: Nick Kyme)
2011
25
The Last Remembrancer (By: John French)
2011
26
Savage Weapons (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2011
27
The Iron Within (By: Rob Sanders)
2011
28
Little Horus (By: Dan Abnett)
2011
29
The Face of Treachery (By: Gav Thorpe)
2011
30
Liar's Due
2011
31
Forgotten Sons (By: Nick Kyme)
2011
32
Rebirth (By: Dan Abnett)
2011
33
The Outcast Dead (By: Graham McNeill)
2011
34
Deliverance Lost (By: Gav Thorpe)
2011
35
Know No Fear (By: Dan Abnett)
2012
36
The Reflection Crack'd (By: Graham McNeill)
2012
37
Feat of Iron (By: Nick Kyme)
2012
38
The Serpent Beneath (By: Rob Sanders)
2012
39
The Lion (By: Gav Thorpe)
2012
40
The Primarchs (By: Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Nick Kyme,Rob Sanders)
2012
41
Butcher's Nails (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2012
42
Kryptos (By: Graham McNeill)
2012
43
Fear to Tread
2012
44
Grey Angel (By: John French)
2012
45
Shadows of Treachery (By: Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,John French)
2012
46
Angel Exterminatus (By: Graham McNeill)
2012
47
Brotherhood of the Storm (By: Chris Wraight)
2012
48
Lost Sons
2012
49
Sword of Truth
2012
50
Betrayer (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2012
51
Warmaster (By: John French)
2012
52
Strike and Fade (By: Guy Haley)
2012
53
Veritas Ferrum (By: David Annandale)
2012
54
The Imperial Truth (With: Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Rob Sanders,L.J. Goulding)
2013
55
Dark Heart (By: Anthony Reynolds)
2013
56
The Gates of Terra (By: Nick Kyme)
2013
57
The Sigillite (By: Chris Wraight)
2013
58
Burden of Duty & Grey Angel
2013
59
Wolf Hunt (By: Graham McNeill)
2013
60
Mark of Calth (By: L.J. Goulding)
2013
61
Death of a Silversmith (By: Graham McNeill)
2013
62
Distant Echoes of Old Night (By: Rob Sanders)
2013
63
The Divine Word (By: Gav Thorpe)
2013
64
Honour to the Dead (By: Gav Thorpe)
2013
65
Scorched Earth (By: Nick Kyme)
2013
66
The Unremembered Empire (By: Dan Abnett)
2013
67
Censure (By: Seán Barrett,David Timson,Gareth Armstrong,Simon Slater,Nick Kyme,Chris Fairbank,Samuel Gunn,Martyn Ellis)
2013
68
Macragge's Honour (By: Dan Abnett)
2013
69
Tallarn: Executioner (By: John French)
2013
70
Thief of Revelations (By: Graham McNeill)
2013
71
Vulkan Lives (By: Nick Kyme)
2013
72
Khârn: The Eightfold Path (By: Anthony Reynolds)
2013
73
Cypher: Guardian of Order (By: Gav Thorpe)
2013
74
The Wolf of Ash and Fire (By: Graham McNeill)
2014
75
Echoes of Ruin: (By: David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Guy Haley,Anthony Reynolds,Chris Wraight,John French)
2014
76
Wolf's Claw (By: Chris Wraight)
2014
77
Templar (By: John French)
2014
78
Ravenlord (By: Gav Thorpe)
2014
79
Vengeful Spirit (By: Graham McNeill)
2014
80
The Devine Adoratrice (By: Graham McNeill)
2014
81
Scars (By: Chris Wraight)
2014
82
Heart of the Conquerer (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2014
83
Sedition's Gate (By: David Annandale,Nick Kyme,Rob Sanders,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight)
2014
84
The Damnation of Pythos (By: David Annandale)
2014
85
The Purge (By: Anthony Reynolds)
2014
86
The Long Night (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2014
87
Legacies of Betrayal (By: Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Chris Wraight)
2014
88
Child of Night (By: John French)
2014
89
Daemonology (By: Chris Wraight)
2014
90
The Final Compliance of Sixty-Three Fourteen (By: Guy Haley)
2014
91
The Seventh Serpent (By: Graham McNeill)
2014
92
Stratagem (By: Nick Kyme)
2014
93
Vorax (By: Matthew Farrer)
2014
94
The Value of Fear (By: Gav Thorpe)
2014
95
Brotherhood of the Moon (By: Chris Wraight)
2014
96
Garro: Shield of Lies
2015
97
Imperfect (By: Nick Kyme)
2015
98
Sins of the Father (By: Andy Smillie)
2015
99
Howl of the Hearthworld (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2015
100
A Safe and Shadowed Place (By: Guy Haley)
2015
101
Gunsight
2015
102
Black Oculus (By: John French)
2015
103
The Eagle's Talon (By: John French)
2015
104
Wolf Mother (By: Graham McNeill)
2015
105
Twisted (By: Guy Haley)
2015
106
Blades of the Traitor (By: Graham McNeill,Nick Kyme,Guy Haley,John French,Chris Wraight)
2015
107
Chirurgeon (By: Nick Kyme)
2015
108
Tallarn: Witness (By: John French)
2015
109
Iron Corpses (By: David Annandale)
2015
110
Tallarn: Ironclad (By: John French)
2015
111
Raptor (By: Gav Thorpe)
2015
112
Hands of the Emperor (By: Rob Sanders)
2015
113
By the Lion's Command (By: Gav Thorpe)
2015
114
Lord of the Red Sands (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2015
115
All That Remains
2015
116
The Phoenician (By: Nick Kyme)
2015
117
Ironfire (By: Rob Sanders)
2015
118
Meduson (By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill)
2015
119
Artefacts (By: Nick Kyme)
2015
120
Cybernetica (By: Rob Sanders)
2015
121
Wolf King (By: Chris Wraight)
2015
122
Deathfire (By: Nick Kyme)
2015
123
The Last Church (By: Graham McNeill)
2015
124
The Honoured (By: Rob Sanders)
2015
125
Pharos (By: Guy Haley)
2015
126
Vow of Faith
2015
127
The Either (By: Graham McNeill)
2016
128
The Heart of the Pharos (By: L.J. Goulding)
2016
129
Tallarn: Siren (By: John French)
2016
130
The Path of Heaven (By: Chris Wraight)
2016
131
The Silent War (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
2016
132
Angels of Caliban (By: Gav Thorpe)
2016
133
War Without End (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2016
134
Blackshield (By: Chris Wraight)
2016
135
Myriad (By: Rob Sanders)
2016
136
The Harrowing (By: Rob Sanders)
2016
137
The Unburdened (By: David Annandale)
2016
138
Praetorian of Dorn (By: John French)
2016
139
Master of the First (By: Gav Thorpe)
2016
140
Sons of the Forge (By: Nick Kyme)
2016
141
The Soul, Severed (By: Chris Wraight)
2016
142
The Last Son of Prospero (By: Chris Wraight)
2016
143
Virtues of the Sons (By: Andy Smillie)
2017
144
Ordo Sinister (By: John French)
2017
145
The Ember Wolves (By: Rob Sanders)
2017
146
Shattered Legions (By: Dan Abnett,David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Nick Kyme,Guy Haley,John French,Chris Wraight,L.J. Goulding)
2017
147
The Master of Mankind (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2017
148
Allegiance (By: Chris Wraight)
2017
149
Perturabo: Hammer of Olympia (By: Guy Haley)
2017
150
Dark Compliance (By: Gareth Armstrong,John French)
2017
151
Tallarn (By: John French)
2017
152
Prince of Crows (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2017
153
Blackshields: The False War (By: Joshua Reynolds)
2017
154
Ruinstorm (By: David Annandale)
2017
155
The Laurel of Defiance (By: Guy Haley)
2017
156
The Crimson Fist (By: John French)
2017
157
Aurelian (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2017
158
Serpent (By: John French)
2017
159
Immortal Duty (By: Nick Kyme)
2017
160
Garro: Burden of Duty
2017
161
Hunter's Moon (By: Guy Haley)
2017
162
Old Earth (By: Nick Kyme)
2017
163
Garro: Ashes of Fealty
2017
164
The Shadowmasters (By: Gav Thorpe)
2017
165
Garro: Oath of Moment
2017
166
Garro: Sword of Truth
2017
167
Raven's Flight (By: Gav Thorpe)
2017
168
Garro: Legion of One
2017
169
Echoes of Revelation (By: Chris Wraight)
2017
170
Duty Waits (By: Guy Haley)
2017
171
The Crimson King (By: Graham McNeill)
2017
172
Magisterium (By: Chris Wraight)
2017
173
Now Peals Midnight (By: John French)
2017
174
Dreams of Unity (By: Nick Kyme)
2017
175
The Board is Set (By: Gav Thorpe)
2017
176
Blood Games (By: Dan Abnett)
2018
177
Corax (By: Gav Thorpe)
2018
178
Wolfsbane (By: Guy Haley)
2018
179
Born of Flame (By: Nick Kyme)
2018
180
Slaves to Darkness (By: John French)
2018
181
Blackshields: The Red Fief (By: Joshua Reynolds)
2018
182
Two Metaphysical Blades (By: Chris Wraight)
2018
183
Prologue to Nikaea (By: David Annandale)
2018
184
Garro: Weapon of Fate
2018
185
Heralds of the Siege (With: Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Rob Sanders,Guy Haley,John French,Anthony Reynolds,Chris Wraight)
2018
186
The Lords of Terra (By: L.J. Goulding)
2018
187
Titandeath (By: Guy Haley)
2018
188
Abyssal (By: David Annandale)
2018
189
Visions of Heresy (By: Guy Haley)
2018
190
Hubris of Monarchia (By: Andy Smillie)
2018
191
A Rose Watered with Blood (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
2018
192
Nightfane (By: Nick Kyme)
2019
193
The Buried Dagger
2019
194
Mercy of the Dragon (By: Nick Kyme)
2019
195
Blackshields: The Broken Chain (By: Joshua Reynolds)
2019
196
Valdor: Birth of the Imperium (By: Chris Wraight)
2020
197
The Serpent's Dance (By: Mike Brooks)
2020
198
The Lightning Hall (By: Graham McNeill)
2020
199
Luther: First of the Fallen (By: Gav Thorpe)
2021
200
Errant Knights
2021
201
Eater of Dreams (By: Marc Collins)
2021
202
Sigismund: The Eternal Crusader (By: John French)
2022
203
Lupercal's War (By: Graham McNeill)
2022
204
The Fields Of Abundance (By: David Annandale)
2022
205
Garro: Knight of Grey
2023
206
Primacy (By: Marc Collins)
2023
207
The Last Loyalist (By: David Guymer)
2023
208
Eidolon: The Auric Hammer (By: Marc Collins)
2024
209
Ashes of the Imperium (By: Chris Wraight)
2025
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