Warhammer 40,000 Books in Order
215
Books
1980
First Book
2025
Latest Book
46
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
Deathwing
Buy on Amazon1980
2
Draco (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1990
3
Inquisitor (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1990
4
Harlequin (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1994
5
Chaos Child (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon1994
6
Eye of Terror (By: Barrington J. Bayley)
Buy on Amazon1999
7
The Wine Of Dreams (By: Brian Craig)
Buy on Amazon2000
8
Dark Imperium
Buy on Amazon2001
9
Pawns of Chaos (By: Brian Craig)
Buy on Amazon2001
10
Storm of Iron (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2002
11
Words of Blood (By: Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne)
Buy on Amazon2002
12
Farseer (By: William King)
Buy on Amazon2002
13
Lone Wolves (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2003
14
What Price Victory (By: Marc Gascoigne)
Buy on Amazon2004
15
The Inquisition War (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon2004
16
Iron Hands (By: Jonathan Green)
Buy on Amazon2004
17
Let the Galaxy Burn
Buy on Amazon2006
18
Eldar Prophecy (By: C.S. Goto)
Buy on Amazon2007
19
The Inquisition (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2007
20
Blood & Thunder (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2008
21
Relentless (By: Richard Williams)
Buy on Amazon2008
22
Planetkill (By: Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins)
Buy on Amazon2008
23
Assault on Black Reach (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2009
24
Thunder from Fenris (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2009
25
Dawn of War II (By: Chris Roberson)
Buy on Amazon2009
26
Fear the Alien (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2010
27
Atlas Infernal (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2011
28
Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man (By: Sandy Mitchell)
Buy on Amazon2011
29
The Alien Beast Within (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon2012
30
Beneath the Flesh (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2012
31
Iron Warrior (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2012
32
The Iron Without (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2012
33
The Beast of Calth (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2012
34
Flesh (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2012
35
Reparation (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2012
36
Sons of Russ (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2012
37
Treacheries of the Space Marines (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2012
38
Perfection (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2012
39
Mephiston: Lord of Death (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2013
40
Down Amongst the Dead Men (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2013
41
Crucible (By: John French)
Buy on Amazon2013
42
Spirit War (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2013
43
The Path Forsaken (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2013
44
We Are One (By: John French)
Buy on Amazon2013
45
Iron Harvest (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2013
46
Know Thyself (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2013
47
Engine of Mork (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2013
48
Cold Blood (By: David Guymer)
Buy on Amazon2013
49
Cold Steel (By: David Guymer)
Buy on Amazon2013
50
Machine Spirit (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2013
51
Nurgle's Gift & The Tallyman (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2014
52
Wolves of Fenris (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2014
53
Knights of the Imperium (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2014
54
The Tribute of Flesh (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2014
55
Crimson Dawn (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2014
56
The Kauyon (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2014
57
Atrophy (By: Christian Z. Dunn)
Buy on Amazon2014
58
Valedor (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2014
59
The Last Days of Ector (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2014
60
Devil’s Trappings (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2014
61
Trial by Blood (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2014
62
The Lords of Borsis (By: L.J. Goulding)
Buy on Amazon2015
63
The Carnac Campaign (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2015
64
The Cost of Command (By: Sandy Mitchell)
Buy on Amazon2015
65
Whiteout (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2015
66
Necessary Evil (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2015
67
Grey Knights: Sons of Titan (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2015
68
Eye of the Dragon (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2015
69
Dark City (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2015
70
Curse of the Wulfen (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2016
71
Total War: Lord of Chaos (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2016
72
Deathwatch: Swordwind (By: Ian St. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2016
73
Death's Shepherd (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2016
74
The Burden of Angels (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2016
75
The Dark Hollows of Memory (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2016
76
The Prisoner (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2016
77
The Heraclitus Effect (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2016
78
Way of the Dead: Three Knights (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2016
79
Prometheus Requiem (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2016
80
Death and Dishonour (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2016
81
The Everliving Legion (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2016
82
Warped Stars (By: Ian Watson)
Buy on Amazon2016
83
Becoming (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2016
84
A Trick of the Light (By: Joshua Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2017
85
The Vorago Fastness (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2017
86
Kingsblade (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2017
87
Heloth (By: L.J. Goulding)
Buy on Amazon2017
88
Dante (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2017
89
Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2017
90
Terminal Velocity (By: L.J. Goulding)
Buy on Amazon2017
91
Legacy of the Wulfen (By: David Annandale,Robbie MacNiven)
Buy on Amazon2017
92
Left for Dead (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2017
93
Fearful Symmetries (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2017
94
Shroud of Night (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2017
95
Soulfuel (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2017
96
The Path Unclear (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2017
97
Exodus (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2017
98
Champions of the Eternal War (By: Joshua Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2017
99
Endurance (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2017
100
Sons of the Hydra (By: Rob Sanders)
Buy on Amazon2017
101
Knightsblade (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2018
102
Lukas the Trickster (By: Joshua Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2018
103
The Tau'va (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2018
104
Defiant (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2018
105
Hunger (By: Andy Smillie)
Buy on Amazon2018
106
Crusade (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2018
107
Choke Point (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2018
108
The Lords of Silence (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2018
109
The Armour of Fate (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2018
110
Lightning Run (By: Peter McLean)
Buy on Amazon2018
111
Judge of the Wastes (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2018
112
Masters of Stone and Steel
Buy on Amazon2018
113
Prophets of Waaagh! (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2018
114
The Enemy of My Enemy (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2018
115
Spear of the Emperor (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)
Buy on Amazon2018
116
Celestine: The Living Saint (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2019
117
Celestine: Revelation (By: Andy Clark)
Buy on Amazon2019
118
Sabbat Crusade: The Deeper Wounds (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2019
119
Knights of Caliban
Buy on Amazon2019
120
Redemption Through Sacrifice (By: Justin Woolley)
Buy on Amazon2019
121
Agents of the Imperium (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2019
122
Servants of the Imperium (By: Nick Kyme,Danie Ware,Ian St. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2019
123
Born of the Storm (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2019
124
To Speak as One (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2019
125
Last Flight (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2019
126
Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2019
127
The Strong Among Us (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2019
128
Inferno! Volume 4 (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2019
129
The Colonel's Monograph (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2019
130
Ghosts of Iron (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2019
131
Vaults of Obsidian
Buy on Amazon2019
132
Mark of Faith (By: Rachel Harrison)
Buy on Amazon2019
133
Assassinorum: Divine Sanction (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2019
134
Journey of the Magi (By: Jonathan Green)
Buy on Amazon2020
135
Lord of the Dark Millennium (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2020
136
Knights of Macragge (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2020
137
The Adeptus Astartes (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2020
138
War in the Museum (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
139
Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2020
140
Night Shriekers (By: Justin Woolley)
Buy on Amazon2020
141
Warriors and Warlords
Buy on Amazon2020
142
Savage (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2020
143
The Oath in Darkness (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2020
144
Unification (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2020
145
Empra (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2020
146
Indomitus
Buy on Amazon2020
147
The Karsharat Abomination (By: George Mann)
Buy on Amazon2020
148
Imperium at War (By: Steve Lyons,Nate Crowley,Danie Ware,Thomas Parrott,Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2020
149
Assassinorum: Iron Sight (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
150
The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer
Buy on Amazon2020
151
Green and Grey (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2020
152
Brutal Kunnin' (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2020
153
The Infinite and The Divine (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
154
Darkness in the Blood: Blood Angels (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2020
155
The Shapers of Scars (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2020
156
Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2020
157
Assassinorum: Live Wire (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2020
158
Recongregator (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2021
159
The Tear of Selevia (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2021
160
The Labyrinth of Lost Souls (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2021
161
Warsphere (By: Darius Hinks)
Buy on Amazon2021
162
Silent Hunters (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2021
163
The Book Of Martyrs (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2021
164
Sabbat War (By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan)
Buy on Amazon2021
165
The Twice-Dead King: Ruin (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2021
166
Da Gobbo's Revenge (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2021
167
The Emperor's Sword (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2021
168
Volpone Glory (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2021
169
Mad Dok (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2021
170
A Small Cog (By: Mitchel Scanlon)
Buy on Amazon2022
171
Krieg (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2022
172
Fool's Ruin (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
173
Astorath: Angel of Mercy (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2022
174
Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh! (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2022
175
Assassinorum Kingmaker (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2022
176
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
177
The Triumph Of Saint Katherine (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2022
178
Sacred Hate (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2022
179
The Brightest And Best (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
180
It Bleeds (By: David Guymer)
Buy on Amazon2022
181
Awakenings (By: George Mann)
Buy on Amazon2022
182
Helbrecht Knight Of The Throne (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2022
183
Kasrkin (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2022
184
Void King (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2022
185
The Twice-Dead King: Reign (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2022
186
Renegades: Harrowmaster (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
187
Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium (By: Edoardo Albert)
Buy on Amazon2022
188
The Skull Forge (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2022
189
Packin' Heat (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
190
Less Than Human (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2023
191
The Bleeding Stars (By: Robert Rath)
Buy on Amazon2023
192
The Iron Kingdom (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2023
193
Warboss (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
194
The Lion: Son of the Forest (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
195
Cypher: Lord of the Fallen (By: John French)
Buy on Amazon2023
196
The Devouring Void (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2023
197
Forges of Mars (By: Graham McNeill)
Buy on Amazon2023
198
Once A Killer (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
199
Galaxy of Horrors (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2023
200
The Long Promise (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2023
201
The Price of Morkai (By: Marc Collins)
Buy on Amazon2023
202
God-Machines (By: David Annandale)
Buy on Amazon2023
203
One Million Years (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2023
204
Sea of Souls (By: Chris Wraight)
Buy on Amazon2024
205
Da Big Dakka (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2024
206
Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2024
207
Saints and Martyrs (By: Danie Ware)
Buy on Amazon2024
208
Lords Of Nocturne (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2024
209
The High Kâhl's Oath
Buy on Amazon2024
210
Solemnity (By: Nick Kyme)
Buy on Amazon2024
211
Soldiers of the Imperium (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2025
212
Interceptor City (By: Dan Abnett)
Buy on Amazon2025
213
Voidscarred (By: Mike Brooks)
Buy on Amazon2025
214
The Relentless Dead (By: Steve Lyons)
Buy on Amazon2025
215
Archmagos (By: Guy Haley)
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Warhammer 40,000 series is publication order: 1. Deathwing (1980), 2. Draco (By: Ian Watson) (1990), 3. Inquisitor (By: Ian Watson) (1990), 4. Harlequin (By: Ian Watson) (1994), 5. Chaos Child (By: Ian Watson) (1994), and 210 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Warhammer 40,000 series by Gav Thorpe contains 215 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Warhammer 40,000 series is written by Gav Thorpe. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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