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The Horus Heresy series in reading order
The The Horus Heresy series has 56 books.
At humanity's zenith, the Emperor entrusts the Imperium to his most beloved son, Warmaster Horus, as the Great Crusade reaches its triumphant conclusion. But seeds of corruption take root in this moment of glory, setting in motion the galaxy's greatest betrayal. Dan Abnett launches the epic saga of
All 56 books, in reading order
- 1. Horus Rising (2006) — Dan Abnett · 412 pages
- 2. False Gods — Graham McNeill · 420 pages
- 3. Galaxy in Flames (2006) — Ben Counter
- 4. The Flight of the Eisenstein (2007) — James Swallow
- 5. Fulgrim (2007) — Graham McNeill · 512 pages
- 7. Legion (2008) — Dan Abnett
- 8. Battle for the Abyss (2008) — Ben Counter · 416 pages
- 9. Mechanicum (2008) — Graham McNeill · 416 pages
- 10. Tales of Heresy (2009) — Dan Abnet / Lindsey Priestley / Dan Abnett / Mike Lee / Anthony Reynolds / James Swallow / Gav Thorpe / Graham McNeill / Matthew Farrer / Nick Kyme · 416 pages
- 11. Fallen Angels (2003) — Mike Lee · 416 pages
- 12. A Thousand Sons (2009) — Graham McNeill · 558 pages
- 13. Nemesis (2010) — James Swallow · 507 pages
- 14. The First Heretic (2010) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 483 pages
- 15. Prospero Burns (2010) — Dan Abnett · 444 pages
- 16. Age of Darkness (2011) — John French / Christian Z. Dunn / Graham McNeill / James Swallow / Nick Kyme / Chris Wraight / Gav Thorpe / Dan Abnett / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Rob Sanders / Christian Dunn / Graham McNeill / James Swallow / Nick Kyme / John French / Chris Wraight / Gav Thorpe / Dan Abnett / Rob Sanders / Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 416 pages
- 17. The Outcast Dead (2011) — Graham McNeill · 416 pages
- 18. Deliverance Lost (2011) — Gav Thorpe · 480 pages
- 19. Know No Fear (2012) — Dan Abnett · 412 pages
- 20. The Primarchs (2012) — Christian Z. Dunn / Rob Sanders / Graham McNeill / Gav Thorpe / Nick Kyme · 416 pages
- 21. Fear to Tread (2012) — James Swallow · 414 pages
- 22. Shadows of Treachery (2012) — Christian Z. Dunn / Nick Kyme · 416 pages
- 23. Angel Exterminatus (2012) — Graham McNeill · 416 pages
- 24. Betrayer (2012) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 460 pages
- 25. Mark of Calth (2013) — Guy Haley / Graham McNeill / Anthony Reynolds / David Annandale / Rob Sanders / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / John French / Dan Abnett / John French / L.J. Goulding / Dan Abnett / David Annandale / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Graham McNeill / Anthony Reynolds / Rob Sanders / Guy Haley / Laurie Goulding · 416 pages
- 26. Vulkan Lives (2013) — Nick Kyme · 408 pages
- 27. The Unremembered Empire (2013) — Dan Abnett · 416 pages
- 28. Scars (2013) — Chris Wraight · 416 pages
- 29. Vengeful Spirit (2014) — Gareth Armstrong / Graham McNeill
- 30. The Damnation of Pythos (2014) — David Annandale · 416 pages
- 31. Legacies of Betrayal (2014) — Guy Haley / Nick Kyme / Chris Wraight / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / John French / David Annandale / Gav Thorpe / Anthony Reynolds / Graham McNeill / Graham McNeill · 448 pages
- 32. Deathfire (2015) — Nick Kyme · 416 pages
- 33. War Without End (2016) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Graham McNeill / Graham McNeill / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Nick Kyme / Chris Wraight / John French / Guy Haley / David Annandale / Gav Thorpe / Anthony Reynolds · 544 pages
- 34. Pharos (2015) — Guy Haley · 480 pages
- 35. Eye of Terra (2016) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Graham McNeill / Chris Wraight / Gav Thorpe / Matthew Farrer / Nick Kyme / Andy Smillie / John French / David Annandale / Rob Sanders / Guy Haley · 416 pages
- 36. The Path of Heaven (2016) — Chris Wraight · 432 pages
- 37. The Silent War (2016) — Anthony Reynolds / Chris Wraight / Graham McNeill / Rob Sanders / Nick Kyme / James Swallow / John French / C Z. Dunn / John French / L.J. Goulding / Anthony Reynolds / James Swallow / Christian Z. Dunn / Nick Kyme / Graham McNeill / Rob Sanders / Chris Wraight / Laurie Goulding · 468 pages
- 38. Angels of Caliban (2016) — Gav Thorpe · 398 pages
- 39. Praetorian of Dorn (2017) — John French · 478 pages
- 40. Corax (2015) — Gav Thorpe · 416 pages
- 41. The Master of Mankind (2010) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 404 pages
- 43. Shattered Legions (2017) — L.J. Goulding / Dan Abnett / Graham McNeill / David Annandale / John French / Nick Kyme / Gav Thorpe / Chris Wraight / Guy Haley · 496 pages
- 44. The Crimson King (2017) — Graham McNeill · 496 pages
- 45. Tallarn (2015) — John French · 432 pages
- 46. Ruinstorm (2017) — David Annandale · 384 pages
- 47. Old Earth (2017) — Nick Kyme · 400 pages
- 48. The Burden of Loyalty (2018) — John French / L.J. Goulding / Dan Abnett / David Annandale / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Rob Sanders / Gav Thorpe / Chris Wraight · 412 pages
- 49. Wolfsbane (2018) — Guy Haley · 341 pages
- 50. Born of Flame (2018) — Nick Kyme · 473 pages
- 52. Heralds of the Siege (2018) — Nick Kyme / John French / Rob Sanders / James Swallow / Gav Thorpe / Guy Haley / Chris Wraight / Anthony Reynolds / John French / Rob Sanders / Nick Kyme / James Swallow / Gav Thorpe / Guy Haley / Chris Wraight / Anthony Reynolds · 432 pages
- 53. Titandeath (2018) — Guy Haley · 401 pages
- 54. The Buried Dagger (2019) — James Swallow · 386 pages
- Lord of the Red Sands (The Horus Heresy Short Story) (2015) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden
- Scions of the Storm (The Horus Heresy Short Story) (2015) — Anthony Reynolds
- The Wolf of Ash and Fire (The Horus Heresy) — Graham McNeill
- Era of Ruin (2025) — Dan Abnett
- Death of a Silversmith (The Horus Heresy Short Story) (2013) — Graham McNeill
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