Once brothers united by their efforts to conquer the galaxy in the Emperor’s name, the primarchs and their Legions now battle for humanity’s soul in a galactic war – while behind the veil of reality, unknowable powers sway the fate of the cosmos itself.
The Horus Heresy
Discover the greatest science fiction saga ever written – 54 books that tell the epic tale of a galaxy-spanning conflict in the 31st Millennium.
I – Horus Rising by Dan Abnett
This first novel in the Horus Heresy saga follows Horus and his Legion at the height of the Great Crusade. With the Imperium’s power at its zenith, tragic events are set in motion that will lead to the fall of the Emperor's most beloved son. Featuring characters well-known to Warhammer enthusiasts – including Horus, the Warmaster himself – Horus Rising is a true sci-fi classic from an author who helped define this cataclysmic conflict.
II – False Gods by Graham McNeill
The seeds of Horus' betrayal are planted here, and the true nature of the universe revealed. Also, one of the Warhammer 40,000 universe's most reviled villains, Dark Apostle Erebus of the Word Bearers, reveals his true colours, and becomes the Space Marine you love to hate..
III – Galaxy in Flames by Ben Counter
Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III where Horus's treachery is finally revealed ...
IV – The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow
Having witnessed the terrible massacre on Isstvan III, Death Guard Captain Garro seizes a ship and sets a course for Terra to warn the Emperor of Horus’s treachery.
V – Fulgrim by Graham McNeill
As the Great Crusade draws to a close, primarch Fulgrim and the Emperor's Children continue their pursuit of perfection. But pride comes before a fall, and this most proud of Legions is about to fall a very, very long way...
VI – Descent of Angels by Mitchel Scanlon
As the mighty Lion El’Jonson strives to unify his feudal home world of Caliban, the coming of the Imperium brings a new destiny – and new division – for his knightly followers.
VII – Legion by Dan Abnett
The Space Marines of the Alpha Legion, the last and most secretive of all the Legiones Astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world in a pacification campaign against uncanny forces...
VIII – Battle for the Abyss by Ben Counter
As Horus deploys his forces, a small band of loyal Space Marines from disparate Legions learn that a massive enemy armada is heading to Ultramar, home of the Ultramarines, headed by the most destructive starship ever constructed.
IX – Mechanicum by Graham McNeill
As the flames of treachery spread outwards through the Imperium a battle is being fought for the heart and soul of all the Imperial forces – including the mighty Titan Legions.
X – Tales of Heresy by Various Authors
When Horus rebelled against the Emperor, the ensuing civil war nearly destroyed the Imperium. War raged across galaxy, resulting in a struggle where death was the only victor.
XI – Fallen Angels by Mike Lee
With news of Horus’s treachery spreading across the galaxy, the Great Crusade grinds to a halt as the primarchs and their Legions decide where their loyalty lies – with the Emperor, or with the rebel Warmaster.
XII – A Thousand Sons by Graham McNeill
Censured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his legion retreat to their homeworld to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret.
XIII – Nemesis by James Swallow
After the horrors of Isstvan V, Horus declares outright war against the Imperium. In the shadows of the Emperor's Palace, powerful figures convene.
XIV – The First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Chastised by the Emperor, the Word Bearers set out on their own path - one that will eventually lead them to damnation and heresy and plunge the galaxy into war.
XV – Prospero Burns by Dan Abnett
The Emperor is enraged. Primarch Magnus the Red of the Thousand Sons Legion has made a terrible mistake that endangers the very safety of Terra.
XVI – Age of Darkness by Various Authors
After the betrayal at Isstvan, Horus begins his campaign against the Emperor, a galaxy-wide war that can lead only to Terra.
XVII – The Outcast Dead by Graham McNeill
As the Horus Heresy rages across the galaxy, a lone Astropath learns a secret that will tip the balance of the war. But are his guardians leading him to safety or damnation?
XVIII – Deliverance Lost by Gav Thorpe
After their near-destruction at the hands of Horus’ Traitor Legions, the Raven Guard seek to escape and rebuild, but the forces of Chaos are insidious, and the Legion may yet face its doom.
XIX – Know No Fear by Dan Abnett
Unaware of the wider Heresy and following the Warmaster’s increasingly cryptic orders, Roboute Guilliman returns to Ultramar to muster his Legion for war against the orks massing in the Veridian system.
XX – The Primarchs by Various Authors
Four tales of the primarchs, the Emperor’s own sons and liege-lords of the Space Marines. From the Great Crusade to the end of the Heresy itself, what roles have they yet to play?
XXI – Fear to Tread by James Swallow
Sent on a fools errand by his trusted brother Horus, the primarch Sanguinius and his Blood Angels must face all the warp-spawned armies of Chaos upon the plains of Signus Prime.
XXII – Shadows of Treachery by Various Authors
From the battlefields of Phall and Isstvan, to the haunted shadows of Terra itself – the Horus Heresy rages on across the galaxy in this collection of short stories and novellas.
XXIII – Angel Exterminatus by Graham McNeill
Primarch Fulgrim of the Emperor’s Children leads his brother Perturabo and the Iron Warriors in an attack upon a mysterious eldar world, in search of ancient xenos weaponry.
XXIV – Betrayer by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
As Calth burns, the Word Bearers and World Eaters begin a bloody crusade across Ultramar. Worlds will burn, legions will clash... and a primarch will fall.
XXV – Mark of Calth by Various Authors
The Heresy came to Calth without warning. In just a few hours of betrayal and bloodshed, the proud warriors of the XIII Legion – Guilliman’s own Ultramarines – were laid low by the treachery of their erstwhile brothers of the XVII.
XXVI – Vulkan Lives by Nick Kyme
In the wake of the Dropsite Massacre at Isstvan V, the survivors of the Salamanders Legion searched long and hard for their fallen primarch, but to no avail. Little did they know that while Vulkan might have wished himself dead, he lives still...
XXVII – The Unremembered Empire by Dan Abnett
Having weathered the Word Bearers’ attack on Calth and the subsequent Shadow Crusade against the Five Hundred Worlds, the Ultramarines primarch Roboute Guilliman now draws all loyalist forces to Macragge as he contemplates a new future for mankind.
XXVIII – Scars by Chris Wraight
His hand forced by an Alpha Legion attack, Jaghatai Khan must decide where his loyalties lie, and whether his White Scars will stand with the Emperor or Horus in the war to come...
XXIX – Vengeful Spirit by Graham McNeill
Warmaster Horus leads his Legion to attack the Knight world of Molech – home of House Devine and stronghold of the Imperial Army. What will he sacrifice in pursuit of his destiny?
XXX – The Damnation of Pythos by David Annandale
A group of battered legionaries regroups after the Dropsite Massacre, on a seemingly insignificant death world. But a darkness gathers that threatens to consume Pythos forever…
XXXI – Legacies of Betrayal by Various Authors
Only from out of great conflict can true heroes arise. With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters.
XXXII – Deathfire by Nick Kyme
Artellus Numeon urges the Salamanders on Macragge to return their primarch’s body to Nocturne – there to be reborn in the flames of Mount Deathfire.
XXXIII – War Without End by Various Authors
The Warmaster’s rebellion spreads to every corner of the galaxy in this Horus Heresy anthology. The galaxy will never know peace again, not in this lifetime or a thousand others...
XXXIV – Pharos by Guy Haley
Just as Guilliman’s dream of Imperium Secundus seems finally to be realised, the Night Lords launch a full invasion of distant Sotha. Their target? The mysterious Mount Pharos…
XXXV – Eye of Terra by Various Authors
The galaxy burns at Horus’s command, and the Imperium will never be the same again. This anthology gathers together tales of the primarchs and their sons, and the lengths to which their bitterness may yet drive them…
XXXVI – The Path of Heaven by Chris Wraight
The Khan returns! After the events of 'Scars', the White Scars Legion have chosen their loyalties. Now, after years of battle against the traitors, it's time to return to Terra and prepare for the inevitable invasion. But first, Jaghatai and his warriors must brave a gauntlet of enemies and the terrors of the warp...
XXXVII – The Silent War by Various Authors
Across the galaxy, war rages… but while great battle and heroic deeds form the backbone of the war, the conflict extends much further, into darkness and shadow...
XXXVIII – Angels of Caliban by Gav Thorpe
The First Legion go to war, and their primarch's brutal actions threaten to tear apart the fragile alliance of Imperium Secundus.
XXXIX – Praetorian of Dorn by John French
As the first assault on the Solar System begins, the strength of the Imperial Fists and the seemingly impregnable fastness they have built is tested at last…
XL – Corax by Gav Thorpe
The Lord of Ravens, Master of Deliverance, Primarch Corvus Corax of the Raven Guard takes centre stage in a collection of works by Gav Thorpe that explore his campaign of vengeance against Horus' allies and his desperate attempts to hold his Legion together.
XLI – The Master of Mankind by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
As war splits the galaxy, the Emperor toils in the vaults beneath His Palace. But his great work is in peril, with the forces of Chaos closing in…
XLII – Garro by James Swallow
Death Guard. Battle-Captain. Knight Errant. Agentia Primus. Hero. Nathaniel Garro's journey has been long and hard and now, you can read it all in one book, embellished and expanded from the original audio dramas.
XLIII – Shattered Legions by Various Authors
After the massacre at Isstvan V, the broken remnants of three Legions formed a guerrilla force dedicated to slowing Horus's advance on Terra. The ten tales in this volume relate exceptional stories of heroism by these Shattered Legions.
XLIV – The Crimson King by Graham McNeill
Exiled, hunted and reviled, the Thousand Sons Legion are adrift – as is their primarch, Magnus. But with his power and personality fracturing, drastic action is needed by the Legion if they are to avoid losing their gene-father forever.
XLV – Tallarn by John French
The Iron Warriors came from nowhere, falling upon the world of Tallarn in a flash and devastating it with deadly virus weapons. A verdant world was transformed in a heartbeat into a radioactive wasteland... but that was only the beginning.
XLVI – Ruinstorm by David Annandale
With Imperium Secundus a failed dream, the primarchs of the Triumvirate swear to reach Terra and defend the Imperium's heart. But danger awaits them, and their destinies are in their hands…
XLVII – Old Earth by Nick Kyme
Reborn in the fires of Nocturne, Vulkan prepares for his final journey. With the choice between vengeance and duty, what will the primarch's destiny be?
XLVIII – The Burden of Loyalty by Various Authors
From the radiation-soaked wastes of Mars to the Space Wolves fleet, and from the heart of Imperium Secundus to the depths of Prospero, this collection of Horus Heresy tales brings together a host of tales from across the war-ravaged Imperium.
XLIX – Wolfsbane by Guy Haley
The time has come. Leman Russ, primarch of the Space Wolves, withdraws his Legion from Terra and makes all haste for Horus’s position, to try and end the traitor once and for all.
L – Born of Flame by Nick Kyme
The Salamanders battle through the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy in this collection of novellas and short stories that showcase the selfless heroism of the Fireborn.
LI – Slaves to Darkness by John French
As the traitor fleet closes on Terra, turmoil grips its heart. Horus lies wounded, and as the greatest battle of all time looms, it falls to Maloghurst the Twisted to hold the force together and save the Warmaster..
LII – Heralds of the Siege by Various Authors
Horus has triumphed. His fleet nears Terra and the Throne of his hated father. Many have fallen to bring this moment about, their tales – collected here – are the ashes upon which the Heresy was born and prospered.
LIII – Titandeath by Guy Haley
War is unleashed on Beta-Garmon as the armies of the Emperor attempt to hold back the tide of Chaos in the last major clash before Horus reaches Terra itself – and the God-machines of the Adeptus Titanicus are on the front line.
LIV – The Buried Dagger by James Swallow
For long years, the Horus Heresy has ground on. Now, the Death Guard have been sent to begin the final battle. But Mortarion and his sons must face their gravest challenge first – for Nurgle has claimed them as his own, and he will not be denied…
The Siege of Terra
As the Warmaster’s forces approach the heart of the Imperium, the Horus Heresy reaches a staggering climax years in the making.
I – The Solar War by John French
The first novel in the Siege of Terra sequence opens with Horus Lupercal's traitor armies threatening the outskirts of the Sol System itself – and the Imperium on the brink of annihilation. As a war of unimaginable scale enters its final stages, the horrors of this devastating conflict are brought into sharp focus by veteran Horus Heresy author John French.
II – The Lost and the Damned by Guy Haley
The Solar War is over. The Siege of Terra has begun. As the Traitors unleash their deadliest weapons, the defenders of the Throneworld face nightmare and plague – but Terra must stand.
III – The First Wall by Gav Thorpe
The outer defences have fallen, but the walls of the Imperial Palace stand. To break them, the Traitors need their most devastating weapons – and so the Lion’s Gate Spaceport must be theirs…
IV – Saturnine by Graham McNeill
As the traitors tighten their grip on Terra, Rogal Dorn must marshal the Imperial hosts to weather the storm. But not all of the defenders will survive the onslaught…
V – Mortis by John French
After a series of victories, the Imperial forces are on the back foot once more. The power of Chaos is rising, the Traitors gain ground, and all hope seems lost. Can Terra endure?
VI – Warhawk by Chris Wraight
With the Lion's Gate space port taken by the enemy, Jaghatai Khan of the White Scars prepares a brazen gambit, but one of his former brothers rises to take up arms against him.
Sons of the Selenar by Graham McNeill
The Shattered Legions have come to Terra – but when the Kryptos delivers a message of doom, the crew of the Sisypheum are drawn into their most dangerous mission yet, deep beneath Luna, where their actions could alter the fate of the galaxy.
Fury of Magnus by Graham McNeill
In the midst of the Siege of Terra, Magnus the Red embarks on a very personal mission – one that will bring him face to face with the Emperor once more!
The Primarchs
Discover the complex and often tragic tales of the primarchs, marvels of gene-craft forged by the Emperor to lead his armies and shepherd humanity into a golden age.
Lion El’Jonson – Lord of the First by David Guymer
As the Emperor gathers His sons for an assault on Ullanor, the Lion instead battles on a world far from the light of the Imperium. What secrets lie there, and what do they mean for the Dark Angels?
Fulgrim – The Palatine Phoenix by Josh Reynolds
Seeking a new challenge and a mighty triumph, Fulgrim – prideful primarch of the Emperor's Children – sets out to conquer a world with just seven warriors by his side…
Perturabo – The Hammer of Olympia by Guy Haley
While crusading to build the Imperium, Perturabo, mercurial primarch of the Iron Warriors, hears of turmoil on the world where he was raised, and abandons the crusade to return home and save his people.
Jaghatai Khan – Warhawk of Chogoris by Chris Wraight
For long years, the White Scars have fought for the Imperium, bringing worlds to compliance. But when a new project, to embed psykers in the Space Marine Legions, seems likely to come to fruition, Jaghatai Khan must decide if he will comply…
Leman Russ – The Great Wolf by Chris Wraight
At the the height of the Great Crusade, Leman Russ and his Dark Angel brother, Lion El'Jonson, come into conflict as they pacify the world of Dulan.
Konrad Curze – The Night Haunter by Guy Haley
Few among the legendary primarchs are as feared as Konrad Curze, the Night Haunter. Even before his fall to darkness, he was a sinister legend, a remorseless killer. This is his story.
Ferrus Manus – The Gorgon of Medusa by David Guymer
With the Great Crusade drawing to a close, and a Warmaster to be chosen from among the primarchs, Ferrus Manus takes command of a failing campaign to prove that he is the man for the role.
Angron – Slave of Nuceria by Ian St Martin
The Twelfth Primarch has been found! United with the War Hounds – now renamed the World Eaters – the gladiator Angron gives his sons an ultimatum that will change their very nature, and their destiny.
Roboute Guilliman – Lord of Ultramar by David Annandale
Roboute Guilliman, the Battle King of Macragge, leads his Legion, the mighty Ultramarines, in conquest of the galaxy as part of his father's Great Crusade. Faced with an alien empire, all his dreams of a shining galaxy of peace threaten to fall into ruin...
Magnus the Red – Master of Prospero by Graham McNeill
Fighting in the Great Crusade beside his staunchly anti-mystical brother Perturabo, the psychic primarch Magnus and his Legion of knowledge-seekers must walk a fine line between their mission and their own desire to learn forbidden secrets.
Lorgar – Bearer of the Word by Gav Thorpe
Long before he brought Chaos and war to the Imperium, the primarch Lorgar was raised on the world of Colchis, used as a weapon by the zealot Kor Phaeron in his bid to control the whole world. But Lorgar's destiny was far greater…
Vulkan – Lord of Drakes by David Annandale
The XVIII Legion faces annihilation. In the Taras Division, they make their last stand against a monstrous ork invasion. Their only hope for survival lies with their newly discovered primarch, Vulkan.
Corax – Lord of Shadows by Guy Haley
When a dread bio-weapon is unleashed in battle, turning allies upon one another, it falls to Corax and his Raven Guard to save the day – if he can balance his thirst for vengeance against the need for swift victory.
Alpharius – Head of the Hydra by Mike Brooks
Who better to relate the tale of Alpharius than the primarch himself? As he tells of his deeds, bear one thing in mind: nothing can be trusted when it comes from serpent's mouth.
Scions of the Emperor by Various Authors
The primarchs, demigod scions of the Emperor, wage war and explore their destinies in eight tales from the universe of the bestselling Horus Heresy series.
Sons of the Emperor by Various Authors
The primarchs, nigh-immortal sons of the Emperor of Mankind, are laid bare in a series of short stories that showcase great deeds and hideous acts they performed, from the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy.
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