[Zsinj]

One series of novels that looks really cool to me is the Warhammer Series, but there are so freakin' many of them Idon't know where to start from!! So could someone please post a link or something that tells the chronological order of the Warhammer series? Any help would be dearly appreciated.
Thanx,
Zsinj

[rune]

I found this information on the Warhammer novels. If it's the same series you are mentioning I can see why you needed details :)

The series seems to be split up into different ones. I have listed them in book order under the individual Warhammer series :)

Warhammer

Space Marine by Ian Watson
Drachenfels: A Genevieve Novel (1989) by Jack Yeovil (Kim Newman)
Inquisitor (1990) by Ian Watson
Beasts in Velvet (1991) by Jack Yeovil (Kim Newman)
Genevieve Undead (1993) by Jack Yeovil (Kim Newman)
Harlequin (1994) by Ian Watson
Chaos Child: Inquisition War, book 3 (1995) by Ian Watson
Eye of Terror (1999) by Barrington J Bayley
Titan (1999) by Dan Abnett
13th Legion (2000) by Gav Thorpe
Eye of Terror (2001) by Dan Abnett
Nightbringer (2002) by Graham McNeill
Silver Nails (2002) by Jack Yeovil (Kim Newman)
Soul Drinker (2002) by Ben Counter
Storm of Iron (2002) by Graham McNeill
The Bleeding Chalice (2003) by Ben Counter
Crucible of War (2003) by Marc Gascoigne
Crusade for Armageddon (2003) by Jonathan Green
Daemon World (2003) by Ben Counter
The Dead and the Damned (2003) by Jonathan Green
Riders of the Dead (2003) by Dan Abnett
Warriors of Ultramar (2003) by Graham McNeill



Warhammer : Dark Angels by Gav Thorpe Top

Angels of Darkness (2003)


Warhammer : Execution Hour by Gordon Rennie Top

1. Execution Hour (2001)
2. Shadowpoint (2003)



Warhammer : Gotrek and Felix by William King Top

1. Trollslayer (1999)
2. Skavenslayer (1999)
3. Daemonslayer (1999)
4. Dragonslayer (2000)
5. Beastslayer (2001)
6. Vampireslayer (2001)
Giantslayer (2003)


Warhammer : Kal Jerico Top

1. Kal Jerico I (2000) by Gordon Rennie
2. Kal Jerico II (2001) by Gordon Rennie
Contracts and Agendas (2003) by Gordon Rennie and Wayne Reynolds


Warhammer : Orfeo by Brian Craig Top

Plague Daemon (1990)
Zaragoz (1990)
Storm Warriors (1991)
The Unquiet Dead (2003)


Warhammer : Warblade by David Ferring Top

Konrad (1990)
Shadowbreed (1990)
Warblade (1993)


Warhammer : White Wolves by Dan Abnett Top

Hammers of Ulric (2000)


Warhammer 40,000 : Gaunt's Ghosts by Dan Abnett Top

First and Only (1999)
Ghostmaker (2000)
Necropolis (2000)
Honour Guard (2001)
Sabbat Martyr (2003)


rune

[Ouroboros]

The Gamesworkshop table-top gaming company that inspired these novels has been around donkey's years, and was originally targetted a relatively adult section of the market. The themes the game and early novels explored were quite dark, and there was even a GW death-metal band called 'Bolt Thrower', if I'm not mistaken.

In recent years the hobby has swung more towards capturing the attention of children and younger teenagers, and as such it's become much fluffier in nature.

I stopped playing or indeed reading the books about ten years ago but the recent deluge of new warhammer books and re-releases of the older books did prick my attention: call it nostalgia.

Looking at my old, battered copy of Ian Watson's 'Space Marine', I have to say that (surprisingly) it is a quality military SF novel that probably was hampered rather than aided down the years by its association with what is considered a pretty nerdy hobby.

'Storm Warriors' and 'Beasts in Velvet' are also quite good fantasy novels in their own right. Wouldn't mind taking a look at the 'Konrad' novels if I can ever find them all together.

In contrast, the more recent novels seem a lot more run of the mill and even juvenile. In particular, the Gaunt's ghosts series seems to be a very watered-down version of Drake's 'Hammer's Slammers' novels.

[Zsinj]

Thanks so much for the help guys!!:D

[vxcz]

lol@kids being able to afford it

but ya, beasts in velvet was the first warhammer book i read, it made a good impression but nothing else compared ):

[milamber_reborn]

Look out for the upcoming Warhammer Online game.

[Wyrdskein]

So how about in publication order?

I assume Drachenfels was the very first - but what about Space Marine?

[Whiskeyjack]

And don't forget the Warhammer books set in the old empire (a medieval setting, with elves, dwarves, demons, and the like). Most of the books referenced above are set in a futuristic military-fantasy universe (the Warhammer 40000 series). For those readers who prefer a standard medeval flavor (albeit with the occasional musket or pistol), then I'd suggest the Gortrek & Felix books or the Witchhunter omnibus as a good place to start.

[columbob]

So how about in publication order?

I assume Drachenfels was the very first - but what about Space Marine?


All you have to do is head over to the Black Library web site, browse the Products tab, and create a filter to display all novels, sorted by oldest releases first (http://www.blacklibrary.com/products/default.asp?offset=0&disp=48&game=&producttype=Novel&stockstatus=NULL&sortby=Releasedate%20ASC&lettersort=&army= (http://www.blacklibrary.com/products/default.asp?offset=0&disp=48&game=&producttype=Novel&stockstatus=NULL&sortby=Releasedate%20ASC&lettersort=&army=)). This will show you all the Warhammer/Warhammer 40K/Necromunda/Blood Bowl novels that BL released since 1999, including all rereleases of old Games Workshop classics.

Here's a list of the old ones, published by GW Books/Boxtree from 1989 to 1995:

Warhammer Fantasy Novels
Drachenfels
Ignorant Armies (short stories anthology)
Beasts In Velvet
Geneviève Undead
Wolf Riders (short stories anthology)
Red Thirst (short stories anthology)
Konrad
Shadowbreed
Zaragoz
Plague Daemon
Storm Warriors

Warhammer 40,000 Novels
Deathwing (short stories anthology)
Inquisitor
Harlequin
Chaos Child
Space Marine

Dark Future Novels
Route 666 (anthology)
Route 666 (novel, expanded from one of the short stories in the anthology)
Ghost Dancers
Demon Download
Comeback Tour
Krokodil Tears

Most of these old books were republished either by the Black Library or Black Flame (in the case of the Dark Future novels), except for Space Marine and Ghost Dancers, and in the case of the anthologies, most short stories have been republished in some form by BL. Some even twice, in the case of the omnibus editions. They might still be hard to find, since a lot of BL's books are going out of print over the years.

[Whiskeyjack]

Columbob,
Thanks for your post above. It helps explain where all the Games Workshop/Black Library books fall into place along subgenre lines.