Favorite Warhammer Novels - Page 2

jbcohen · 03-01-2012, 02:27 PM

Gee I wish I had those resources when I was reading the novels, it would have made things a lot easier to understand. I am going to have to get some digital editions of the novels since I require everything in digital form these days and I did not know about digital books in those days.

jbcohen · 04-05-2012, 11:14 AM

I would like to bring back this thread for the purpose of asking some questions about Warhammer novels of forum members. What ebook formats are Warhammer novels available in? What is your oppinion of the writting in warhammer novels? I read Warhammer novels at one time and might go back to them.

ProjeKtWEREWOLF · 04-06-2012, 05:13 AM

Mobi and ePub formats from blacklibrary.com

No drm on them either. Good stuff.

jbcohen · 04-06-2012, 07:23 AM

Which sub-set of the black library books do you recommend or they all good?

GERGE · 04-06-2012, 08:25 AM

I started with Horus Heresy this week after a good pen&paper session (my first W40k)

So far it is as good as can be expected. It is a shared world so novels are a little more on the entertainment side (all novels are about entertainment but I am sure sf&f readers would understand what I mean). Among other shared-world novels (I am only on the second book of the series) they are good. Not Netheril Trilogy or Starlight & Shadows good, but better then most. Definitely best in sci-fi in their game book genre.

I recommend it.

The game we played was Deathwatch by the way, interesting stuff. GM was really into it and told us the world's story for 2 hours. That was what drew me in.

ProjeKtWEREWOLF · 04-06-2012, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Which sub-set of the black library books do you recommend or they all good?

The Horus Hersy gets a bit 'meh' by book 7 or 8, so I would recommend the following to new readers:
Space Wolf Omnibus - describes the making of a space marine and is really accessible for newbies.
Gaunt's Ghosts series by Dan Abnett - get the omnibuses cheap used ('The Founding' first I think).
Any of the short story anthologies eg 'heroes of the space marines', 'fear the alien'. Just use Amazon to find what others have purchased with this kind of title.
Eisenhorn Onmibus by Dan Abnett - can't go wrong with DA. Stories about a psychic Inquisitor fighting the forces of chaos.
Imperial Guard series - generally excellent military scifi.

It's generally a fair bet that whatever you pick up will be a decent read. The only BL author I really dislike is Henry Zou (Bastion Wars series). It's all to do with how much background knowledge you have. You probably know enough from reading this thread to get you through any of the above recommendations to be honest.

ProjeKtWEREWOLF · 04-06-2012, 12:50 PM

'Historical' Warhammer however is a different beast. I feel that much less background information is necessary if you've read any fantasy fiction before. For a newcomer to Warhammer, I'd recommend:
Gotrek & Felix 1st Omnibus
Tales from the Old World Anthology
Empire Army series
Sigmar series (Graham McNeill)

I prefer the 40k Universe though.

HappyMartin · 04-06-2012, 02:34 PM

It is the only place I buy books other than Amazon at the moment. Easy to buy and no drm

ProjeKtWEREWOLF · 04-06-2012, 03:14 PM

I'm reading the Space Marine Battles series 'Legion of the Damned' at the moment. I am loving these books.
I will probably give the second book in Nick Kyme's 'Tome of Fire' trilogy another bash as I have been given a copy of the final book. It was a hard read for me due to all the names etc.

dworth · 04-06-2012, 09:27 PM

I would suggest reading the other Warhammer 40K novels before the Horus Heresy ones. The Horus Heresy is a historical event in the WH40K universe, ten thousand years prior to the 'present' which pretty much defined the current Imperium and represents its fall at the peak of its power. Whilst it's been part of the WH40K canon for over twenty years, the Heresy wasn't described in much detail until these books came out. There's a lot in the books that alludes to WH40K history and to things in the 'present day' or describes in detail things that had only been the stuff of myth, rumour, the Imperial Cult and conjecture before.

In other words... it's like watching Star Wars Episodes I, II and III before the original trilogy, if that makes any sense. You can enjoy them, but you won't get the most out of them unless you have knowledge of later events. I've been into WH40K for over twenty years since the first edition, so I love them (with a few exceptions).

sabredog · 04-06-2012, 10:27 PM

Same here. I have still got the original novels in paperback form;

Deathwing, Inquisitor, Space Marine etc

The whole WH40K universe has evolved over the last 20 years. Gone are the brightly coloured miniature armies, sqauts etc. All to be replaced by a grimmer, more gothic and dismal future.

I do enjoy more stories involving the Imperial Guards, particularly the stories by Dan Abnett.

However, like all big franchises the ratio of good authors and bad ones reduces somewhat.

04-06-2012, 09:27 PM	#25
dworth Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 2094632 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bradford, UK Device: kindle pc	I would suggest reading the other Warhammer 40K novels before the Horus Heresy ones. The Horus Heresy is a historical event in the WH40K universe, ten thousand years prior to the 'present' which pretty much defined the current Imperium and represents its fall at the peak of its power. Whilst it's been part of the WH40K canon for over twenty years, the Heresy wasn't described in much detail until these books came out. There's a lot in the books that alludes to WH40K history and to things in the 'present day' or describes in detail things that had only been the stuff of myth, rumour, the Imperial Cult and conjecture before. In other words... it's like watching Star Wars Episodes I, II and III before the original trilogy, if that makes any sense. You can enjoy them, but you won't get the most out of them unless you have knowledge of later events. I've been into WH40K for over twenty years since the first edition, so I love them (with a few exceptions). Last edited by dworth; 04-07-2012 at 09:56 AM.

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03-01-2012, 02:27 PM	#16
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Gee I wish I had those resources when I was reading the novels, it would have made things a lot easier to understand. I am going to have to get some digital editions of the novels since I require everything in digital form these days and I did not know about digital books in those days.

04-05-2012, 11:14 AM	#17
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I would like to bring back this thread for the purpose of asking some questions about Warhammer novels of forum members. What ebook formats are Warhammer novels available in? What is your oppinion of the writting in warhammer novels? I read Warhammer novels at one time and might go back to them.

04-06-2012, 05:13 AM	#18
ProjeKtWEREWOLF Imperator Vult Posts: 42 Karma: 238324 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North Wales, UK Device: iPod Touch, Kindle	Mobi and ePub formats from blacklibrary.com No drm on them either. Good stuff.

04-06-2012, 07:23 AM	#19
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Which sub-set of the black library books do you recommend or they all good?

04-06-2012, 08:25 AM	#20
GERGE Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	I started with Horus Heresy this week after a good pen&paper session (my first W40k) So far it is as good as can be expected. It is a shared world so novels are a little more on the entertainment side (all novels are about entertainment but I am sure sf&f readers would understand what I mean). Among other shared-world novels (I am only on the second book of the series) they are good. Not Netheril Trilogy or Starlight & Shadows good, but better then most. Definitely best in sci-fi in their game book genre. I recommend it. The game we played was Deathwatch by the way, interesting stuff. GM was really into it and told us the world's story for 2 hours. That was what drew me in.

04-06-2012, 12:50 PM	#22
ProjeKtWEREWOLF Imperator Vult Posts: 42 Karma: 238324 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North Wales, UK Device: iPod Touch, Kindle	'Historical' Warhammer however is a different beast. I feel that much less background information is necessary if you've read any fantasy fiction before. For a newcomer to Warhammer, I'd recommend: Gotrek & Felix 1st Omnibus Tales from the Old World Anthology Empire Army series Sigmar series (Graham McNeill) I prefer the 40k Universe though.

04-06-2012, 02:34 PM	#23
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	It is the only place I buy books other than Amazon at the moment. Easy to buy and no drm

04-06-2012, 03:14 PM	#24
ProjeKtWEREWOLF Imperator Vult Posts: 42 Karma: 238324 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North Wales, UK Device: iPod Touch, Kindle	I'm reading the Space Marine Battles series 'Legion of the Damned' at the moment. I am loving these books. I will probably give the second book in Nick Kyme's 'Tome of Fire' trilogy another bash as I have been given a copy of the final book. It was a hard read for me due to all the names etc.

04-06-2012, 10:27 PM	#26
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Same here. I have still got the original novels in paperback form; Deathwing, Inquisitor, Space Marine etc The whole WH40K universe has evolved over the last 20 years. Gone are the brightly coloured miniature armies, sqauts etc. All to be replaced by a grimmer, more gothic and dismal future. I do enjoy more stories involving the Imperial Guards, particularly the stories by Dan Abnett. However, like all big franchises the ratio of good authors and bad ones reduces somewhat.

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