Series reading guide · updated 2026
Horus Heresy Books in Order
Every Horus Heresy book in publication order — 23 in total, spanning 2006–2012.
Publication Order of The Horus Heresy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horus Rising | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | False Gods | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Galaxy in Flames | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Flight of the Eisenstein | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Fulgrim | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Descent of Angels | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Legion | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Battle for the Abyss | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Mechanicum | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Tales of Heresy | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Fallen Angels | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Thousand Sons | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Nemesis | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The First Heretic | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Prospero Burns | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Age of Darkness | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Outcast Dead | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Deliverance Lost | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Know No Fear | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Primarchs | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Fear to Tread | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Shadows of Treachery | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Angel Exterminatus | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 23, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horus Rising | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | False Gods | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Galaxy in Flames | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Flight of the Eisenstein | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Fulgrim | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Descent of Angels | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Legion | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Battle for the Abyss | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Mechanicum | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Tales of Heresy | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Fallen Angels | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Thousand Sons | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Nemesis | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The First Heretic | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Prospero Burns | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Age of Darkness | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Outcast Dead | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Deliverance Lost | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Know No Fear | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Primarchs | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Fear to Tread | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Shadows of Treachery | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Angel Exterminatus | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
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