Dark Imperium Series by Guy HaleyĪlright – you’ve got an idea of how it started, and you know where the Grimdark is at right now. Welcome to the modern and current edition of 40k – 9th edition.

Indomitus does a great job of getting you caught up with the Warhammer 40,000 of today.

We’ll get you up to speed with the current events of the Grimdark and then back track a bit for more explanation. Plus this book will help you understand what the heck is going on right now. And we’ve got some suggestions down the page for those, too. Longtime players might eyeroll and talk about how “t here are so many other series to read” – but you’re new and not jaded yet. Indomitus takes you right to the current happenings of 40k. Next up, we’re fast forwarding 10,000 years. We debated on including Flight of the Eisenstein but three books is plenty to get started. You can keep going if you want to – but if you truly want to “ Get It” you need to read these books. If you only read the first three books in the Horus Heresy series, you’ll have a pretty good grasp on things. To understand the Grimdark universe you need to know how it started – or rather, what made it go both grim and dark. If you want a starting point: read these books. We’re listing them in the order you want to read them with explanations why.

If you’re looking for a starting point these will point you in the right direction. These series are just the tip of the spear that is the Warhammer 40,000 lore. So where should you start?ĭon’t worry – we’re here to help. Turns out Games Workshop and the Black Library have been cranking out books for a LONG time. Then you did a quick search and just as quickly got overwhelmed. Maybe you picked up one of the video games and gave them a whirl and liked them and wanted to learn more. Maybe you saw it being played and thought it looked cool. Let’s pretend for a moment that you’re completely new to Warhammer 40,000. So where should you start? Here’s a few suggestions. Warhammer 40,000 has a LOT of lore to cover.

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