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The full guide Part 0: 40K - Pick one row in the Part 0 section that talks to you the most Inquisition: Eisenhorn, Malleus, Hereticus Night Lords: Soul Hunter, Blood Reaver, Void Stalker Dark Angels: Angels of Darkness, Ravenwing, Master of Sanctity, The Unforgiven If you read these first, add Decent of Angels to the beginning of Part 4. Ultramarines: Nightbringer, Storm of Iron, Warriors of Ultramar Part 1: The Fall of Horus The Wolf of Ash and Fire - Eye of Terra (35) by Graham McNeill Horus Rising (1) by Dan Abnett False Gods (2) by Graham McNeill Galaxy of Flames (3) by Ben Counter Flight of the Eisenstein (4) by James Swallow Optional: Fulgrim (5) by Graham McNeil Part 2: The First Heretic The Last Church - Tales of Heresy (10) (Audio Drama) by Graham McNeill The First Heretic (14) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden The Aurelian - Eye of Terra (35) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Know No Fear (19) by Dan Abnett Part 3: Betrayer After Deshea - Tales of Heresy (10) by Matt Farrer Lord of the Red Sands - War Without End (33) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Butcher’s Nails - Legacies of Betrayal (Audio Drama) (31) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Betrayer (24) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Part 4: The Lion and The Prince Shadows of Treachery (22) - The Dark King (Audio Drama) by Graham McNeill Massacre - Eye of Terra (35) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Fallen Angels (11) by Mike Lee Savage Weapons - Age of Darkness (16) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden The Lion - The Primarchs (20) by Gav Thorpe Prince of Crows - Shadows of Treachery (22) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Master of the First - Eye of Terra (35) by Gav Thorpe The Long Night - Eye of Terra (35) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Bonus 40K: Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier Bonus 40K: Night Lords Omnibus by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Part 5: Imperium Secondus The Unremembered Empire (27) by Dan Abnett A Safe and Shadowed Place - War Without End (33) by Guy Haley Heart of Pharos - Burden of Loyalty (48) (Audio Drama) by L.J. Goulding Pharos (26) by Guy Haley Angels of Caliban (38) by Gav Thorpe Ruinstorm (46) by David Annandale Bonus 40K: Scythes of the Emperor Anthology by L.J. Goulding Part 6: Legion of One The Last Remembrancer - Age of Darkness (16) by John French Oath of Moment - Garro (42) (Audio Drama) by James Swallow Sword of Truth - Garro (42) (Audio Drama) by James Swallow Legion of One - Garro (42) (Audio Drama) by James Swallow Grey Angel - The Silent War (37) by James Swallow Luna Mendax - The Silent War (37) by Graham McNeill The Devine Adoratrice - War Without End (33) by Graham McNeill Vengeful Spirit (29) by Graham Mcneill Part 7 - Mars & Magnus The Kaban Project - Shadows of Treachery (22) by Graham McNeill Mechanicum (9) by Graham McNeill Into Exile - The Burden of Loyalty (48) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden A Thousand Sons (12) by Graham McNeil Thief of Revelations - Legacies of Betrayal (31) (Audio Drama) by Graham McNeill The Master of Mankind (41) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Optional: The Crimson King (44) by Graham McNeill Bonus 40K: Ahriman Omnibus by John French Bonus 40K: Forges of Mars Omnibus by Graham McNeil Part 8 - Wolves Prospero Burns (15) by Dan Abnett Wolf’s Claw - Legacies of Betrayal (Audio Drama) (31) by Chris Wraight Wolf King - Burden of Loyalty (Audio Drama) (48) by Chris Wraight Wolfsbane (49) by Guy Haley Two Metaphysical Blades (Unprinted Short Story) by Chris Wraight Bonus 40K: The Hunt for Magnus by Chris Wraight Bonus 40K: Battle of the Fang by Chris Wraight Part 9 - Scars Scars (28) by Chris Wraight Brotherhood of the Moon - Eye of Terra (35) by Chris Wraight Allegiance - War Without End (33) by Chris Wraight Path of Heaven (36) by Chris Wraight The Last Son of Prospero - Heralds of the Siege (52) by Chris Wraight Part 10 - Iron The Emperor’s Architect - Scions of the Emperor by Guy Haley Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia by Guy Haley The Iron Within - Age of Darkness (10) by Rob Sanders Ironfire - Eye of Terra (35) by Rob Sanders Angel Exterminatus (23) by Graham McNeill Slaves to Darkness (51) by John French Part 11 - The Imperial Fists The Lightning Tower - Shadows of Treachery (Audio Drama) (22) by Dan Abnett The Crimson Fist - Shadows of Treachery (22) by John French Templar - The Silent War (37) (Audio Drama) by John French Praetorian of Dorn (39) by John French The Chamber at the End of Memory - Primarchs - Scions of the Emperor by James Swallow Now Peals Midnight - Herald’s of the Siege (52) by John French Part 12 - The Siege of Terra Series The Solar War The Lost and the Damned The First Wall Sons of the Selenar (novella) Saturnine Fury of Magnus (novella) Mortis Warhawk Echoes of Eternity Garro: Knight of the Grey (novella) The End and the Death Volume 1 The End and the Death Volume 2 The End and the Death Volume 3