This page contains links to a complete chronology of the history of the warhammer 40000. Your best bet is to look over the timeline of world events and search for books which correspond to them. Eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the aquila. Warhammer 40k horus heresy books reading order february 7, 2020 15 best warhammer 40k books rated the horus heresy book six retribution order of horus heresy books s work tales of warhammer 2020. There are plenty of short stories and horus heresy books. This is your gateway into the grim darkness of the far future, where mighty armies clash across wartorn worlds, and the bloodthirsty forces of chaos strive to overthrow the imperium of mankind. Black library has published some absolutely awesome novels that are exceptionally well written, and they should not be missed but if you want to start readin.
I was wondering if there was a one stop shoping list of all the warhammer 40k novels that layes them out in timeline format. The ages of strife ends and age of the imperium begins. Timeline of notable events and characters 15000the old ones arrive on the warhammer world, settling in the primeval jungles of lustria. Warhammer 40k was not really about books for over a decade if i am not really getting things out of order here. So when i found myself in the vicinity of an appropriate outlet w. Set 10,000 years before warhammer 40k, this series covers humanities war to. It introduced the imperium and the inquisition as well as power armour. Most of the other answers make good suggestions about what you should read at some point. Whether you are a hardcore warhammer 40k fan or brand new to the universe, horus rising by dan abnett is the place to begin. Timeline of the warhammer 40,000 universe warhammer 40k. Entries are frequently based on unreliable sources, such as the accounts of necromancers, heretics, adventurers, and other undesirables, especially those predating the founding of the empire. This is a list ive compiled with help of games workshops releases over the years, split by game system.
With half of the space marine legions, many titan legions and an untold number of formations from the imperial army, horus makes for terra, aiming to take the emperors place as ruler of mankind. Rogue trader was the first edition of 40k, however to many veteran players out there, rogue trader was always considered to be its own game while 2 nd edition was the true first edition of warhammer 40. Warhammer fantasy world timeline warhammer fluff source. Major events in the warhammer 40,000 timeline pc gamer. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into the warhammer 40k lore. Age of sigmar so far, or youre looking for a refresher, this is a great way to get up to date and explore the timeline in more detail. Following the 1987 initial release of games workshops warhammer 40,000 wargame, set in a far future science fantasy universe, the company began publishing background literature that expands previous material, adds new material, and describes the universe, its characters, and its events in detail since 1997 the bulk of background literature has been published by the affiliated imprint black. M15 end of the age of terra and beginning of the dark age of technology.
This page holds an timeline of the warhammer world. Haters gonna burn originally posted by corsair14 there was a post. The first edition of the rules and the first fluff is mid to late 80s, the first novel is as far as i know the inquisition war series and then you get stuff like space marine which is no canon anymore. Timeline of the warhammer world warhammer wiki fandom. The main events arent all covered in the books, they would be focused on in the actual warhammer army books. The following is a list of historic events related to vampires, both sylvanian and abroad. If a date is given in the source material according. Cypher is one of the fallen angels of the dark angels space marine chapter, and one of the few members of that loyalist chapter believed to have turned to chaos during the horus heresy in re. The book of mournful night, held under close guard in the black librarys innermost sanctum, tells rather that the raw hatred that the necrontyr held as a race for. Written by bryan ansell and released in 1980 it set the groundings for what would later become the 40k universe. But we do what we can, and heres how the history of warhammer 40000 looks today. While the last wh40k corebook i read was 5th edition. Far less detail than the novels above, but gives a broader summary and is finished. You can see the comet coming towards the planet in the sky.
The 10 best warhammer 40k novels horus rising by dan abnett amazon. Characters from say the ultramarines and ciaphas cain series dont interact in any meaningful way. Laserburn was a set of rules for skirmish battles using 15mm miniatures. To organize the events and to connect them to all the other events published in all the other products. A center for all things warhammer 40,000, age of sigmar, and more. Still considered canon in the liber chaotica, a chaos cultist in warhammer fantasy dreams of the future and sees chaos forces in 40k. What are the main differences between warhammer and. I am insufficiently versed in the mechanics and rules the crunch, as we put it to comment on that. As i have mentioned before, the warhammer 40k universe is one of. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into. The following is a list of the novels for the warhammer 40,000 universe. The timeline lists general dates of major events according to the imperial calendar ic. While 40k is an incredibly satisfying endeavour from a purely collecting and painting perspective, or from a lore perspective, the idea of this guide is to highlight its ultimate reward the game itself.
For more information visit the individual timeline pages for each race forthcoming, or the various pages on historical events. The first spawning creates slann, and the saurus are created as the weapons of the slann also skinks and kroxigor are created. Timeline was created to serve warhammer fantasy roleplay. They are a collection of several series that happen to exist within the same, very very large universe.
They are approximate and provided as a rough guide only. As celebration of my recently passed posts and after the request of a friend who was interested in starting 40k and wanted to know the backstory, i have endeavoured to produce a summary of all the 40k backstory. Warhammer 40k space marine battles audio drama mortarions heart audiobook stream. Titles published prior to 1997 were originally published under the heretic tomes label, although several have been republished as black library editions. It lists only major events in history, and does not go into great detail. After seeing it advertised on tv last week my curiosity had been raised by the new warhammer 40k book collection. Its based on a mix of info from these forums, fellow forumites help and my white dwarf collection. Rule book went from something like pages to three pages. Does anyone have a chronological reading order for. A really good read for any fan of the warhammer 40k universe. Ill be posting modelling and hobby stuff plus news, and info from.
Absolutely nothing was published in chronological order, so reading books by release date wont really help. Below is a timeline outlining a chronology of the major events that have transpired for all of the major factions in the history of the warhammer world. Warhammer 40k horus heresy books reading order image. The horus heresy, collected visions a hardback book, not a novel summarises the entire build up to and events of the horus heresy. They cover almost every kind of action and war scifi you could want, from mass trench warfare, to special ops, secret agents, void wars, superhuman soldiers and demigods battling aliens and demons. It is not a completely out of nothing notion, as rogue trader was a rather strange hybrid between a tabletop game and a roleplaying. M25 end of the dark ages of technology and beginning of the age of strife. The emperors most trusted servant, the warmaster horus, turns traitor. The emperor of man 1 the rise of humanity warhammer. Taking place 10,000 years before the main 40k setting, this tale lays the foundation of the 40k mythos. The 10 best warhammer 40k novels to start reading now. Set 10,000 years before the timeline of warhammer 40,000, the horus heresy series tells of the galaxyspanning civil war that threatens to bring about the extinction of humanity as the traitorous warmaster horus turns his forces against his father, the emperor.
World before time is caught by dracothion and sigmar learns to travel to the mortal realms sigmar unifies the eight realms and finds the deities who survived the destruction of the world before time. Ancient history m1 the age of terra also called the golden age begins. Warhammer used to be in the same universe as 40k but they scrapped that idea long ago. A brief history of warhammer 40,000 polyhedron collider. My details and settings my address book my payment methods my order history my virtual vouchers create or view your gift list log out.
For most folks, the actual game of warhammer 40k is the main draw of the hobby. Does anyone have a chronological reading order for warhammer fantasy. An excellent book that featured a number of well designed characters around one of the most important battles of the warhammer 40k universe. The core book is your complete guide to warhammer age of sigmar part repository of lore, part encyclopedia on the mortal realms and the factions battling over it, part expansion for your games. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. The book of mournful night, held under close guard in the black librarys innermost sanctum, tells rather that the raw hatred that the necrontyr held as a race for the old ones sang out across space. Where do i begin when reading warhammer 40,000 books. Seeing the different characters all fight in this one battle in an attempt to hold out against overwhelming odds truly was inspiring. The horus heresy series as of june 2018 at 49 books, variety of authors. What can i read and in what order if i want to delve into the. Get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from black library. Welcome to warhammer 40,000, the thrilling hobby of tabletop wargaming. Timeline of the warhammer 40000 universe warhammer 40k wiki. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe.
Games workshop, citadel, white dwarf, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer 40,000, the aquila doubleheaded eagle logo, warhammer age of sigmar, battletome, stormcast eternals, and all associated. In the present 41st millenium timeline of 40k many of these demigod like room marine primarchs are missing, dead, or have been transformed right into demonic beings. Rare is the book which follows a chaos space marines tale. This episode of 40k lore for newcomers takes a look at the warhammer 40,000 timeline, from prehistory to the dying days of m41, covering the events of the war in.