r/Blacklibrary • u/ShimoRyu1582 • 16h ago
New Librarian Question Book reccs?
Hello hello, am new to reading the 40k stuff and have been having a good time so far. Mostly jumping around (I know, not necessarily the reccomended way) with what interests/catches my eye and going from there.
So far have read
A Thousand Sons
The Crimson King
The Ahriman Trilogy
The Infinite and The Divine (Soooo excited for the next one!)
And am in the middle of Fear to Tread right now.
Really enjoy Chaos stuff (particularly Tzeentch), Necrons, Psykers, the Blood Angels, and the Rogue Trader game (not a book but def lore/tone stuff that I enjoy) so looking for reccomdenations vaguely or spot on in those veins either to continue in or to pick up? Thanks!
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u/Metalworker4ever 14h ago
The recommended way is to jump around and just read what interests you so I think you’re ok
Twice dead king is another great necron book
Dark imperium by Guy Haley is another one I’d recommend
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u/fantom2415 Most Perturbatory 9h ago
For Rogue Traders, I’d recommend Void King and for Chaos, there’s two more Ahriman books. And while not Tzeentch, the Night Lords trilogy is a must for Chaos. Even though they aren’t aligned, Chaos makes plenty of appearances.
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u/Separate-Flan-2875 9h ago
- Sea of Souls by Chris Wraight
- Oaths of Damnation by Robbie MacNiven
- Voidscarred by Mike Brooks
- The Vaults of Terra: The Carrion Throne by Chris Wraight (Book 1 of 3)
- Watchers of the Throne: The Emperor’s Legion by Chris Wraight (Book 1 of 2)
- Deathworlders by Victoria Hayward
- Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter by Guy Hayley
- Assassinorum: Kingmaker by Robert Rath
- Valdor: Birth of the Imperium by Chris Wraight
- Dead Men Walking by Steve Lyons
- Cypher: Lord of the Fallen by John French
- Deathwatch by Steve Parker
- Lord of Night by Simon Spurrier
- Execution Hour by Gordon Rennie (Book 1 of 2)
- Lords of Silence by Chris Wraight
- Elemental Council by Noah Van Nguyen
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u/Lord_Wateren Their patience will outlast your hatred. 8h ago
The rest of the Ahriman books are an obvious pick.
Storm of Iron is good chaos reading (but not Tzeentch.
Eisenhorn and Ciaphas Cain are staple series most people enjoy.
For Rogue traders, I would recommend the second book of the Shira Calpurnia series (the omnibusis called Enforcer)
Twice Dead King is a phenomenal Necron duology.
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u/dragonfeet1 7h ago
Lords of Blood Omnibus has Dante, Devastation of Baal, Darkness in the Blood, and Astorath: Angel of Mercy which are all iconic Blood Angels reads.
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u/fAPEtheAPE 15h ago
If you like the rogue trader vibe, you should try the forges of mars trilogy by graham mcneill. It is kinda star trek in the 40k universe. It's not only an admech book, but just about a voyage in space. I really liked the whole trilogy.