Warhammer 40,000 Books in Order
221
Books
2007
First Book
2025
Latest Book
19
Years
Below you'll find the complete list of Warhammer 40,000 books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
1
Nehwon
Buy on Amazon2007
2
Throne of Lies
Buy on Amazon2010
3
Extinction
Buy on Amazon2012
4
Honour Imperialis
Buy on Amazon2014
5
The Talon of Horus
Buy on Amazon2014
6
Ragnar Blackmane
Buy on Amazon2015
7
Black Legion
Buy on Amazon2017
8
Sabbat Crusade
Buy on Amazon2019
9
Deathwing (By: Charles Stross,Dan Abnett,Ian Watson,Storm Constantine,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Neil Jones,David Pringle,Neil McIntosh)
Buy on Amazon1980
10
Draco (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1990
11
Inquisitor (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1990
12
Harlequin (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1994
13
Chaos Child (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1994
14
Eye of Terror (By: Barrington J. Bayley)
Buy on Amazon1999
15
The Wine Of Dreams (By: Brian Craig)
Buy on Amazon2000
16
Dark Imperium (By: Gav Thorpe,William King,Simon Jowett,Matthew Farrer,Ben Counter,Barrington J. Bayley,Marc Gascoigne,Andy Chambers,Robert Earl,Neil Rutledge)
Buy on Amazon2001
17
Pawns of Chaos (By: Brian Craig)
Buy on Amazon2001
18
Storm of Iron (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2002
19
Words of Blood (By: Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne)
Buy on Amazon2002
20
Farseer (By: William King)
Buy on Amazon2002
21
Lone Wolves (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2003
22
What Price Victory (By: Marc Gascoigne)
Buy on Amazon2004
23
The Inquisition War (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon2004
24
Iron Hands (By: Jonathan Green)
Buy on Amazon2004
25
Eldar Prophecy (By: C.S. Goto)
Buy on Amazon2007
26
The Inquisition (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2007
27
Blood & Thunder (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2008
28
Relentless (By: Richard Williams)
Buy on Amazon2008
29
Planetkill (By: Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins)
Buy on Amazon2008
30
Assault on Black Reach (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2009
31
Thunder from Fenris (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2009
32
Dawn of War II (By: Chris Roberson)
Buy on Amazon2009
33
Fear the Alien (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2010
34
Atlas Infernal (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2011
35
Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man (By: Sandy Mitchell)
Buy on Amazon2011
36
The Alien Beast Within (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon2012
37
Beneath the Flesh (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2012
38
Iron Warrior (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2012
39
The Iron Without (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2012
40
The Beast of Calth (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2012
41
Flesh (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2012
42
Reparation (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2012
43
Sons of Russ (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2012
44
Treacheries of the Space Marines (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2012
45
Perfection (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2012
46
Mephiston: Lord of Death (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2013
47
Down Amongst the Dead Men (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2013
48
Crucible (By: John French)
Buy on Amazon2013
49
Spirit War (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2013
50
The Path Forsaken (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2013
51
We Are One (By: John French)
Buy on Amazon2013
52
Iron Harvest (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2013
53
Know Thyself (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2013
54
Engine of Mork (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2013
55
Cold Blood (By: David Guymer)
Buy on Amazon2013
56
Cold Steel (By: David Guymer)
Buy on Amazon2013
57
Machine Spirit (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2013
58
Nurgle's Gift & The Tallyman (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2014
59
Wolves of Fenris (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2014
60
Knights of the Imperium (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2014
61
The Tribute of Flesh (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2014
62
Crimson Dawn (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2014
63
The Kauyon (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2014
64
Atrophy (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2014
65
Valedor (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2014
66
The Last Days of Ector (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2014
67
Devil’s Trappings (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2014
68
Trial by Blood (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2014
69
The Lords of Borsis (By: L.J. Goulding)
Buy on Amazon2015
70
The Carnac Campaign (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2015
71
The Cost of Command (By: Sandy Mitchell)
Buy on Amazon2015
72
Whiteout (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2015
73
Necessary Evil (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2015
74
Grey Knights: Sons of Titan (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2015
75
Eye of the Dragon (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2015
76
Dark City (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2015
77
Curse of the Wulfen (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2016
78
Total War: Lord of Chaos (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2016
79
Deathwatch: Swordwind (By: Ian St. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2016
80
Death's Shepherd (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2016
81
The Burden of Angels (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2016
82
The Dark Hollows of Memory (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2016
83
The Prisoner (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2016
84
The Heraclitus Effect (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2016
85
Way of the Dead: Three Knights (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2016
86
Prometheus Requiem (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2016
87
Death and Dishonour (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2016
88
The Everliving Legion (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2016
89
Warped Stars (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon2016
90
Becoming (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2016
91
A Trick of the Light (By: Joshua Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2017
92
The Vorago Fastness (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2017
93
Kingsblade (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2017
94
Heloth (By: L.J. Goulding)
Buy on Amazon2017
95
Dante (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2017
96
Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2017
97
Terminal Velocity (By: L.J. Goulding)
Buy on Amazon2017
98
Legacy of the Wulfen (By: David Annandale,Robbie MacNiven)
Buy on Amazon2017
99
Left for Dead (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2017
100
Fearful Symmetries (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2017
101
Shroud of Night (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2017
102
Soulfuel (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2017
103
The Path Unclear (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2017
104
Exodus (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2017
105
Champions of the Eternal War (By: Joshua Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2017
106
Endurance (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2017
107
Sons of the Hydra (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2017
108
Knightsblade (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2018
109
Lukas the Trickster (By: Joshua Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2018
110
The Tau'va (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2018
111
Defiant (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2018
112
Hunger (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2018
113
Crusade (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2018
114
Choke Point (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2018
115
The Lords of Silence (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2018
116
The Armour of Fate (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2018
117
Lightning Run (By: Peter McLean)
Buy on Amazon2018
118
Judge of the Wastes (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2018
119
Masters of Stone and Steel (By: Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2018
120
Prophets of Waaagh! (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2018
121
The Enemy of My Enemy (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2018
122
Spear of the Emperor
Buy on Amazon2018
123
Celestine: The Living Saint (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2019
124
Celestine: Revelation (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2019
125
Sabbat Crusade: The Deeper Wounds (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2019
126
Knights of Caliban (By: Gav Thorpe)
Buy on Amazon2019
127
Redemption Through Sacrifice (By: Justin Woolley)
Buy on Amazon2019
128
Agents of the Imperium (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2019
129
Servants of the Imperium (By: Nick Kyme,Danie Ware,Ian St. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2019
130
Born of the Storm (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2019
131
To Speak as One (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2019
132
Last Flight (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2019
133
Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2019
134
The Strong Among Us (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2019
135
Inferno! Volume 4 (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2019
136
The Colonel's Monograph (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2019
137
Ghosts of Iron (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2019
138
Mark of Faith (By: Rachel Harrison)
Buy on Amazon2019
139
Assassinorum: Divine Sanction (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2019
140
Journey of the Magi (By: Jonathan Green)
Buy on Amazon2020
141
Lord of the Dark Millennium (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2020
142
Knights of Macragge (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2020
143
The Adeptus Astartes (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2020
144
War in the Museum (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
145
Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2020
146
Night Shriekers (By: Justin Woolley)
Buy on Amazon2020
147
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)
Buy on Amazon2020
148
Savage (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2020
149
The Oath in Darkness (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2020
150
Unification (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2020
151
Empra (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2020
152
Indomitus (By: Gav Thorpe)
Buy on Amazon2020
153
The Karsharat Abomination (By: George Mann)
Buy on Amazon2020
154
Imperium at War (By: Steve Lyons,Nate Crowley,Danie Ware,Thomas Parrott,Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2020
155
Assassinorum: Iron Sight (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
156
The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer
Buy on Amazon2020
157
Green and Grey (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2020
158
Brutal Kunnin' (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2020
159
The Infinite and The Divine (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
160
Darkness in the Blood: Blood Angels (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2020
161
The Shapers of Scars (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2020
162
Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2020
163
Assassinorum: Live Wire (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
164
Recongregator (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2021
165
The Tear of Selevia (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2021
166
The Labyrinth of Lost Souls (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2021
167
Warsphere (By: Darius Hinks)
Buy on Amazon2021
168
Silent Hunters (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2021
169
The Book Of Martyrs (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2021
170
Sabbat War (By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan)
Buy on Amazon2021
171
The Twice-Dead King: Ruin (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2021
172
Da Gobbo's Revenge (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2021
173
The Emperor's Sword (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2021
174
Volpone Glory (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2021
175
Mad Dok (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2021
176
A Small Cog (By: Mitchel Scanlon)
Buy on Amazon2022
177
Krieg (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2022
178
Fool's Ruin (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
179
Astorath: Angel of Mercy (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2022
180
Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh! (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2022
181
Assassinorum Kingmaker (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2022
182
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
183
The Triumph Of Saint Katherine (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2022
184
Sacred Hate (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2022
185
The Brightest And Best (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
186
It Bleeds (By: David Guymer)
Buy on Amazon2022
187
Awakenings (By: George Mann)
Buy on Amazon2022
188
Helbrecht Knight Of The Throne (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2022
189
Kasrkin (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2022
190
Void King (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2022
191
The Twice-Dead King: Reign (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2022
192
Renegades: Harrowmaster (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
193
Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2022
194
The Skull Forge (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2022
195
Packin' Heat (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
196
Less Than Human (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2023
197
The Bleeding Stars (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2023
198
The Iron Kingdom (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2023
199
Warboss (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
200
The Lion: Son of the Forest (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
201
Cypher: Lord of the Fallen (By: John French)
Buy on Amazon2023
202
The Devouring Void (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2023
203
Forges of Mars (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2023
204
Once A Killer (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
205
Galaxy of Horrors (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2023
206
The Long Promise (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
207
The Price of Morkai (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2023
208
God-Machines (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2023
209
One Million Years (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2023
210
Sea of Souls (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2024
211
Da Big Dakka (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2024
212
Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2024
213
Saints and Martyrs (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2024
214
Lords Of Nocturne (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2024
215
The High Kâhl's Oath (By: Gav Thorpe)
Buy on Amazon2024
216
Solemnity (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2024
217
Soldiers of the Imperium (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2025
218
Interceptor City (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2025
219
Voidscarred (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2025
220
The Relentless Dead (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2025
221
Archmagos (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Warhammer 40,000 series is publication order: 1. Nehwon (2007), 2. Throne of Lies (2010), 3. Extinction (2012), 4. Honour Imperialis (2014), 5. The Talon of Horus (2014), and 216 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Warhammer 40,000 series by Aaron Dembski-Bowden contains 221 books. The series began in 2007 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Warhammer 40,000 series is written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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