📖 About Horus Heresy

Horus Heresy is a series universe written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 1 series, published between 2010 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of The Horus Heresy Books with 19 books. It opens with The First Heretic (2010) and currently runs to A Rose Watered with Blood (2018).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Horus Heresy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The First Heretic (2010), book 1 of Publication Order of The Horus Heresy Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Horus Heresy Books in Order

Publication Order of The Horus Heresy Books
19 books
1
The First Heretic book cover1The First Heretic2010Buy on Amazon
Age of Darkness book cover2Age of Darkness2011Buy on Amazon
Savage Weapons book cover3Savage Weapons2011Buy on Amazon
Butcher's Nails book cover4Butcher's Nails2012Buy on Amazon
Shadows of Treachery book cover5Shadows of Treachery2012Buy on Amazon
Betrayer book cover6Betrayer2012Buy on Amazon
The Imperial Truth book cover7The Imperial Truth2013Buy on Amazon
Heart of the Conquerer book cover8Heart of the Conquerer2014Buy on Amazon
The Long Night book cover9The Long Night2014Buy on Amazon
Legacies of Betrayal book cover10Legacies of Betrayal2014Buy on Amazon
Howl of the Hearthworld book cover11Howl of the Hearthworld2015Buy on Amazon
Lord of the Red Sands book cover12Lord of the Red Sands2015Buy on Amazon
Eye of Terra book cover13Eye of Terra2016Buy on Amazon
War Without End book cover14War Without End2016Buy on Amazon
The Master of Mankind book cover15The Master of Mankind2017Buy on Amazon
Prince of Crows book cover16Prince of Crows2017Buy on Amazon
Aurelian book cover17Aurelian2017Buy on Amazon
The Burden of Loyalty book cover18The Burden of Loyalty2018Buy on Amazon
A Rose Watered with Blood book cover19A Rose Watered with Blood2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Horus Heresy books are there?
There are 19 books in the Horus Heresy collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2010 and 2018.
What is the first Horus Heresy book?
The first book is The First Heretic, published in 2010.
What order should I read the Horus Heresy books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Horus Heresy books?
The Horus Heresy books were written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden.
Is the Horus Heresy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Horus Heresy Books, has 19 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Horus Heresy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2010, and the most recent in 2018.