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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 — Dan Abnett · 412 pages
2. False Gods — Graham McNeill · 420 pages
3. Galaxy in Flames — Ben Counter
4. The Flight of the Eisenstein — James Swallow
5. Fulgrim — Graham McNeill · 512 pages
7. Legion — Dan Abnett
8. Battle for the Abyss — Ben Counter · 416 pages
9. Mechanicum — Graham McNeill · 416 pages
10. Tales of Heresy — 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 — Mike Lee · 416 pages
12. A Thousand Sons — Graham McNeill · 558 pages
13. Nemesis — James Swallow · 507 pages
14. The First Heretic — Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 483 pages
15. Prospero Burns — Dan Abnett · 444 pages
16. Age of Darkness — 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 — Graham McNeill · 416 pages
18. Deliverance Lost — Gav Thorpe · 480 pages
19. Know No Fear — Dan Abnett · 412 pages
20. The Primarchs — Christian Z. Dunn / Rob Sanders / Graham McNeill / Gav Thorpe / Nick Kyme · 416 pages
21. Fear to Tread — James Swallow · 414 pages
22. Shadows of Treachery — Christian Z. Dunn / Nick Kyme · 416 pages
23. Angel Exterminatus — Graham McNeill · 416 pages
24. Betrayer — Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 460 pages
25. Mark of Calth — 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 — Nick Kyme · 408 pages
27. The Unremembered Empire — Dan Abnett · 416 pages
28. Scars — Chris Wraight · 416 pages
29. Vengeful Spirit — Gareth Armstrong / Graham McNeill
30. The Damnation of Pythos — David Annandale · 416 pages
31. Legacies of Betrayal — 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 — Nick Kyme · 416 pages
33. War Without End — 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 — Guy Haley · 480 pages
35. Eye of Terra — 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 — Chris Wraight · 432 pages
37. The Silent War — 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 — Gav Thorpe · 398 pages
39. Praetorian of Dorn — John French · 478 pages
40. Corax — Gav Thorpe · 416 pages
41. The Master of Mankind — Aaron Dembski-Bowden · 404 pages
43. Shattered Legions — 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 — Graham McNeill · 496 pages
45. Tallarn — John French · 432 pages
46. Ruinstorm — David Annandale · 384 pages
47. Old Earth — Nick Kyme · 400 pages
48. The Burden of Loyalty — John French / L.J. Goulding / Dan Abnett / David Annandale / Aaron Dembski-Bowden / Rob Sanders / Gav Thorpe / Chris Wraight · 412 pages
49. Wolfsbane — Guy Haley · 341 pages
50. Born of Flame — Nick Kyme · 473 pages
52. Heralds of the Siege — 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 — Guy Haley · 401 pages
54. The Buried Dagger — James Swallow · 386 pages
Lord of the Red Sands (The Horus Heresy Short Story) — Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Scions of the Storm (The Horus Heresy Short Story) — Anthony Reynolds
The Wolf of Ash and Fire (The Horus Heresy) — Graham McNeill
Era of Ruin — Dan Abnett
Death of a Silversmith (The Horus Heresy Short Story) — Graham McNeill

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