Warhammer 40,000 Books in Order

212
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

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1980

2

Draco (By: Ian Watson)

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1990

3

Inquisitor (By: Ian Watson)

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1990

4

Harlequin (By: Ian Watson)

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1994

5

Chaos Child (By: Ian Watson)

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1994

6

Eye of Terror (By: Barrington J. Bayley)

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1999

7

The Wine Of Dreams (By: Brian Craig)

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2000

8

Dark Imperium (By: Gav Thorpe,William King,Simon Jowett,Matthew Farrer,Ben Counter,Barrington J. Bayley,Marc Gascoigne,Andy Chambers,Robert Earl,Neil Rutledge)

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2001

9

Pawns of Chaos (By: Brian Craig)

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2001

10

Storm of Iron (By: Graham McNeill)

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2002

11

Words of Blood (By: Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne)

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2002

12

Farseer (By: William King)

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2002

13

Lone Wolves (By: Dan Abnett)

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2003

14

What Price Victory (By: Marc Gascoigne)

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2004

15

The Inquisition War (By: Ian Watson)

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2004

16

Iron Hands (By: Jonathan Green)

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2004

17

Eldar Prophecy (By: C.S. Goto)

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2007

18

The Inquisition (By: Nick Kyme)

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2007

19

Blood & Thunder (By: Dan Abnett)

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2008

20

Relentless (By: Richard Williams)

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2008

21

Planetkill (By: Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins)

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2008

22

Assault on Black Reach (By: Nick Kyme)

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2009

23

Thunder from Fenris (By: Nick Kyme)

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2009

24

Dawn of War II (By: Chris Roberson)

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2009

25

Fear the Alien (By: Christian Z. Dunn)

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2010

26

Atlas Infernal (By: Rob Sanders)

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2011

27

Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man (By: Sandy Mitchell)

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2011

28

The Alien Beast Within (By: Ian Watson)

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2012

29

Beneath the Flesh (By: Andy Smillie)

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2012

30

Iron Warrior (By: Graham McNeill)

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2012

31

The Iron Without (By: Graham McNeill)

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2012

32

The Beast of Calth (By: Graham McNeill)

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2012

33

Flesh (By: Chris Wraight)

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2012

34

Reparation (By: Andy Smillie)

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2012

35

Sons of Russ (By: Nick Kyme)

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2012

36

Treacheries of the Space Marines (By: Christian Z. Dunn)

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2012

37

Perfection (By: Nick Kyme)

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2012

38

Mephiston: Lord of Death (By: David Annandale)

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2013

39

Down Amongst the Dead Men (By: Steve Lyons)

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2013

40

Crucible (By: John French)

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2013

41

Spirit War (By: Rob Sanders)

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2013

42

The Path Forsaken (By: Rob Sanders)

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2013

43

We Are One (By: John French)

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2013

44

Iron Harvest (By: Guy Haley)

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2013

45

Know Thyself (By: Andy Smillie)

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2013

46

Engine of Mork (By: Guy Haley)

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2013

47

Cold Blood (By: David Guymer)

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2013

48

Cold Steel (By: David Guymer)

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2013

49

Machine Spirit (By: Nick Kyme)

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2013

50

Nurgle's Gift & The Tallyman (By: Guy Haley)

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2014

51

Wolves of Fenris (By: Chris Wraight)

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2014

52

Knights of the Imperium (By: Graham McNeill)

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2014

53

The Tribute of Flesh (By: David Annandale)

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2014

54

Crimson Dawn (By: Christian Z. Dunn)

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2014

55

The Kauyon (By: Christian Z. Dunn)

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2014

56

Atrophy (By: Christian Z. Dunn)

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2014

57

Valedor (By: Guy Haley)

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2014

58

The Last Days of Ector (By: Guy Haley)

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2014

59

Devil’s Trappings (By: Nick Kyme)

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2014

60

Trial by Blood (By: Andy Smillie)

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2014

61

The Lords of Borsis (By: L.J. Goulding)

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2015

62

The Carnac Campaign (By: Rob Sanders)

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2015

63

The Cost of Command (By: Sandy Mitchell)

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2015

64

Whiteout (By: Andy Clark)

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2015

65

Necessary Evil (By: Rob Sanders)

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2015

66

Grey Knights: Sons of Titan (By: David Annandale)

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2015

67

Eye of the Dragon (By: Steve Lyons)

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2015

68

Dark City (By: Steve Lyons)

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2015

69

Curse of the Wulfen (By: David Annandale)

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2016

70

Total War: Lord of Chaos (By: Rob Sanders)

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2016

71

Deathwatch: Swordwind (By: Ian St. Martin)

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2016

72

Death's Shepherd (By: Andy Smillie)

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2016

73

The Burden of Angels (By: Nick Kyme)

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2016

74

The Dark Hollows of Memory (By: David Annandale)

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2016

75

The Prisoner (By: Graham McNeill)

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2016

76

The Heraclitus Effect (By: Graham McNeill)

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2016

77

Way of the Dead: Three Knights (By: Graham McNeill)

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2016

78

Prometheus Requiem (By: Nick Kyme)

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2016

79

Death and Dishonour (By: Chris Wraight)

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2016

80

The Everliving Legion (By: Nick Kyme)

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2016

81

Warped Stars (By: Ian Watson)

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2016

82

Becoming (By: Andy Clark)

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2016

83

A Trick of the Light (By: Joshua Reynolds)

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2017

84

The Vorago Fastness (By: David Annandale)

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2017

85

Kingsblade (By: Andy Clark)

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2017

86

Heloth (By: L.J. Goulding)

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2017

87

Dante (By: Guy Haley)

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2017

88

Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine (By: David Annandale)

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2017

89

Terminal Velocity (By: L.J. Goulding)

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2017

90

Legacy of the Wulfen (By: David Annandale,Robbie MacNiven)

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2017

91

Left for Dead (By: Steve Lyons)

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2017

92

Fearful Symmetries (By: Rob Sanders)

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2017

93

Shroud of Night (By: Andy Clark)

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2017

94

Soulfuel (By: Rob Sanders)

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2017

95

The Path Unclear (By: Mike Brooks)

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2017

96

Exodus (By: Steve Lyons)

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2017

97

Champions of the Eternal War (By: Joshua Reynolds)

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2017

98

Endurance (By: Chris Wraight)

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2017

99

Sons of the Hydra (By: Rob Sanders)

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2017

100

Knightsblade (By: Andy Clark)

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2018

101

Lukas the Trickster (By: Joshua Reynolds)

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2018

102

The Tau'va (By: Andy Smillie)

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2018

103

Defiant (By: Andy Clark)

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2018

104

Hunger (By: Andy Smillie)

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2018

105

Crusade (By: Andy Clark)

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2018

106

Choke Point (By: Mike Brooks)

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2018

107

The Lords of Silence (By: Chris Wraight)

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2018

108

The Armour of Fate (By: Guy Haley)

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2018

109

Lightning Run (By: Peter McLean)

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2018

110

Judge of the Wastes (By: David Annandale)

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2018

111

Masters of Stone and Steel (By: Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme)

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2018

112

Prophets of Waaagh! (By: Guy Haley)

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2018

113

The Enemy of My Enemy (By: Nate Crowley)

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2018

114

Spear of the Emperor (By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden)

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2018

115

Celestine: The Living Saint (By: Andy Clark)

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2019

116

Celestine: Revelation (By: Andy Clark)

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2019

117

Sabbat Crusade: The Deeper Wounds (By: David Annandale)

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2019

118

Knights of Caliban (By: Gav Thorpe)

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2019

119

Redemption Through Sacrifice (By: Justin Woolley)

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2019

120

Agents of the Imperium (By: David Annandale)

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2019

121

Servants of the Imperium (By: Nick Kyme,Danie Ware,Ian St. Martin)

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2019

122

Born of the Storm (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2019

123

To Speak as One (By: Guy Haley)

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2019

124

Last Flight (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2019

125

Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (By: Guy Haley)

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2019

126

The Strong Among Us (By: Steve Lyons)

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2019

127

Inferno! Volume 4 (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2019

128

The Colonel's Monograph (By: Graham McNeill)

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2019

129

Ghosts of Iron (By: Marc Collins)

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2019

130

Mark of Faith (By: Rachel Harrison)

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2019

131

Assassinorum: Divine Sanction (By: Robert Rath)

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2019

132

Journey of the Magi (By: Jonathan Green)

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2020

133

Lord of the Dark Millennium (By: Dan Abnett)

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2020

134

Knights of Macragge (By: Nick Kyme)

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2020

135

The Adeptus Astartes (By: Nick Kyme)

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2020

136

War in the Museum (By: Robert Rath)

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2020

137

Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way (By: Mike Brooks)

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2020

138

Night Shriekers (By: Justin Woolley)

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2020

139

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)

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2020

140

Savage (By: Guy Haley)

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2020

141

The Oath in Darkness (By: David Annandale)

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2020

142

Unification (By: Chris Wraight)

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2020

143

Empra (By: Nate Crowley)

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2020

144

Indomitus (By: Gav Thorpe)

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2020

145

The Karsharat Abomination (By: George Mann)

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2020

146

Imperium at War (By: Steve Lyons,Nate Crowley,Danie Ware,Thomas Parrott,Edoardo Albert)

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2020

147

Assassinorum: Iron Sight (By: Robert Rath)

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2020

148

Green and Grey (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2020

149

Brutal Kunnin' (By: Mike Brooks)

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2020

150

The Infinite and The Divine (By: Robert Rath)

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2020

151

Darkness in the Blood: Blood Angels (By: Guy Haley)

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2020

152

The Shapers of Scars (By: Marc Collins)

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2020

153

Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint (By: David Annandale)

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2020

154

Assassinorum: Live Wire (By: Robert Rath)

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2020

155

Recongregator (By: David Annandale)

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2021

156

The Tear of Selevia (By: Mike Brooks)

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2021

157

The Labyrinth of Lost Souls (By: Graham McNeill)

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2021

158

Warsphere (By: Darius Hinks)

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2021

159

Silent Hunters (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2021

160

The Book Of Martyrs (By: Danie Ware)

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2021

161

Sabbat War (By: Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan)

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2021

162

The Twice-Dead King: Ruin (By: Nate Crowley)

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2021

163

Da Gobbo's Revenge (By: Mike Brooks)

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2021

164

The Emperor's Sword (By: Steve Lyons)

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2021

165

Volpone Glory (By: Nick Kyme)

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2021

166

Mad Dok (By: Nate Crowley)

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2021

167

A Small Cog (By: Mitchel Scanlon)

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2022

168

Krieg (By: Steve Lyons)

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2022

169

Fool's Ruin (By: Mike Brooks)

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2022

170

Astorath: Angel of Mercy (By: Guy Haley)

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2022

171

Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh! (By: Nate Crowley)

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2022

172

Assassinorum Kingmaker (By: Robert Rath)

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2022

173

Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom (By: Mike Brooks)

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2022

174

The Triumph Of Saint Katherine (By: Danie Ware)

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2022

175

Sacred Hate (By: David Annandale)

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2022

176

The Brightest And Best (By: Mike Brooks)

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2022

177

It Bleeds (By: David Guymer)

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2022

178

Awakenings (By: George Mann)

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2022

179

Helbrecht Knight Of The Throne (By: Marc Collins)

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2022

180

Kasrkin (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2022

181

Void King (By: Marc Collins)

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2022

182

The Twice-Dead King: Reign (By: Nate Crowley)

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2022

183

Renegades: Harrowmaster (By: Mike Brooks)

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2022

184

Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium (By: Edoardo Albert)

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2022

185

The Skull Forge (By: Danie Ware)

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2022

186

Packin' Heat (By: Mike Brooks)

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2022

187

Less Than Human (By: Steve Lyons)

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2023

188

The Bleeding Stars (By: Robert Rath)

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2023

189

The Iron Kingdom (By: Nick Kyme)

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2023

190

Warboss (By: Mike Brooks)

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2023

191

The Lion: Son of the Forest (By: Mike Brooks)

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2023

192

Cypher: Lord of the Fallen (By: John French)

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2023

193

The Devouring Void (By: Danie Ware)

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2023

194

Forges of Mars (By: Graham McNeill)

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2023

195

Once A Killer (By: Mike Brooks)

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2023

196

Galaxy of Horrors (By: Steve Lyons)

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2023

197

The Long Promise (By: Mike Brooks)

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2023

198

The Price of Morkai (By: Marc Collins)

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2023

199

God-Machines (By: David Annandale)

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2023

200

One Million Years (By: Nate Crowley)

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2023

201

Sea of Souls (By: Chris Wraight)

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2024

202

Da Big Dakka (By: Mike Brooks)

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2024

203

Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (By: Mike Brooks)

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2024

204

Saints and Martyrs (By: Danie Ware)

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2024

205

Lords Of Nocturne (By: Nick Kyme)

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2024

206

The High Kâhl's Oath (By: Gav Thorpe)

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2024

207

Solemnity (By: Nick Kyme)

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2024

208

Soldiers of the Imperium (By: Steve Lyons)

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2025

209

Interceptor City (By: Dan Abnett)

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2025

210

Voidscarred (By: Mike Brooks)

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2025

211

The Relentless Dead (By: Steve Lyons)

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2025

212

Archmagos (By: Guy Haley)

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2025

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 207 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Warhammer 40,000 series by Storm Constantine contains 212 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Warhammer 40,000 series is written by Storm Constantine. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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