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After the 1987 release of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 wargame, a military and [1] science fantasy [2] universe set in the far future, the company began publishing background literature to expand on existing material, introduce new content, and provide detailed descriptions of the universe, its characters, and its events.
Since 1997, most of the background literature has been published by the affiliated imprint Black Library. An expanding roster of authors contributes to a growing collection of fiction across various formats and media, including audio, digital and print. These works, which range from full-length novels and novellas, to short stories, graphic novels, and audio dramas, are parts of named book series.
The saga chronologically continued with the Siege of Terra novels.
This omnibus edition contains the books Horus Rising, False Gods and Galaxy in Flames, and also the stories "The Wolf of Ash and Fire", "Lord of the Red Sands" and "Death of a Silversmith" included in book #35, #33, and #22 respectively
This omnibus edition contains the books Fulgrim and Angel Exterminatus, the novellas The Crimson Fist and The Reflection Crack'd, and also the stories "The Phoenician", "Iron Within", "Imperfect", "Chirurgeon" and "Lucius the Eternal Blade" included in book #22, #20, #33, #16, #33, #33, and #31 respectively
This omnibus edition contains the books A Thousand Sons and Prospero Burns, and also the stories "Howl of the Hearthworld", "Rebirth", "Hunter's Moon" and "Thief of Revelations".
Authored by Henry Zou
Authored by Jonathan Green
Authored by James Swallow
Authored by Darius Hinks
Authored by Alex Stewart under the pseudonym Sandy Mitchell
Authored by David Annandale
Authored by Andy Chambers
Authored by Sandy Mitchell
Authored by Cassern S. Goto
Authored by Cassern S. Goto
Authored by Gav Thorpe
Authored by Dan Abnett
Authored by Gordon Rennie
Authored by Ben Counter
Authored by Dan Abnett
Authored by Dan Abnett
Authored by Dan Abnett
Authored by Rob Sanders
Authored by George Mann
Authored by Ian Watson
Authored by Graham McNeill – these works are closely linked to the Ultramarines Series
Authored by Gav Thorpe
Authored by Nate Crowley
Authored by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Authored by George Mann
Authored by Andy Hoare
Authored by Nick Kyme
Authored by Matthew Farrer
Authored by Ben Counter
Authored by Graham McNeill – these works are closely linked to the Iron Warriors Series
Authored by Anthony Reynolds
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