The Horus Heresy Reading Order List – 2020 UPDATED

Last Updated on December 30, 2019 by Aether

If you’re looking for the intended The Horus Heresy reading order, then look no further!

The Horus Heresy books are some of my absolute favourite Warhammer literature. The first book came out in 2006, and the Black Library have been pumping them out ever since. Due to the number of books now available, it’s completely understandable that some people may require a book reading list to ensure that they read them in the correct order. Luckily for you, we have made such a list!

For those out of the loop, or those who just want to know a bit more information about The Horus Heresy, let’s briefly cover what the books are about.

The Horus Heresy was originally created back in the late 80’s, by Games Workshop (who also owns Black Library), with the sole intention of being part of the lore for the 40k board game. The main plot is that Chaos is trying to bring down the Emperor, by creating rebellion and distrust, through acts of war. The books follow the story of the Primarchs, who are the Emperor’s genetically engineered officers, as well as their genetically engineered soldiers, the Legiones Astartes. The first three books are part of a trilogy, but the subsequent books follow a non-linear pattern. In fact, the writing often follows a non-linear pattern too, skipping through timelines frequently.

Custom Horus Heresy Reading Orders

Although we have listed every book in order above, it’s worth noting that not every book is written to the same standard. This shouldn’t come as a surprise if you think about it though, there are so many books, and so many different authors and editors. Not only that, but if said author has been told to write about specific events, and they are unlucky enough to be told to write about some of the ‘duller’ moments in the lore, there isn’t much they can do.

On the internet, you will find lots of people’s own recommendations about what books to read, and what books to skip, while still being able to follow the general storyline. We were going to list some of these but, we found that due to everyone’s personal preferences, there were a lot of people disagreeing with what books are and aren’t worth the time. Therefore, we decided to ignore all of the lists, and just let you enjoy the books as they were meant to be read.

Have fun reading these fantastic books, and remember, For The Emperor!

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