The whole "read what you like" thing is spot-on advice. I personally think the story of the Iron Warriors through the great crusade and Horus Heresy is a quintessential example of how good attributes and intentions get twisted in the grimdark, so first my first "read" (audiobook, I too suffer from gen z brain) was The Hammer of Olympia. I'm definitely going to check out the omnibus though, I really like the Horus Heresy and having a guide through the reading is gonna be a huge help. Another absolute banger of a video, keep em coming!
ok correct me if im wrong. im getting confused with all the books i came into this thinking that it was one big story but now im starting to think this is several different storys. in other words i need help
@@dorian447 The neat thing is they you're actually right on both counts. There are several stories that all interweave into the overarching narrative that is the Horus Heresy, assuming that the HH is what you're talking about that is. Otherwise, there are a TON of stories written in the 40k universe that have very little to do with one another. Ultimately, it is very complicated but a worthwhile endeavor. Just keep reading and it'll make sense down the line
@@cvampaul I mean there's the omnibus that Glueboy talks about, but besides that I'm not too sure. If you'd like to find a book about something specifically but don't know where to start I think the best way to find it is the bottom of the wiki page where they mention all their sources
One of my favorite 40k books is Execution Hour. It takes place during the 12th black crusade and the main character is a captain of a ship in battlefleet gothic, but it has an absolute pile of viewpoint characters that dont get enough love like arbites and bomber pilots. Its so simply 40k that I reccommend it to everyone that hasn't read it. The author really understands how to write grimdark.
I ended up with a huge backlog thanks to a Humble Bundle package of like 20 audiobooks. I definitely recommend Eisenhorn book 1 to get a good narrative foothold on the universe then picking up a short story anthology to sample which group interests you, and pick a novel or 2 based off that. That was how I found the Fabius Bile trilogy. From there once you've gotten a handle on the basics of the lore and universe it is absolutely worth reading the first 4 or 5 Horus Heresy books.
Great video! I've just started with my first book, Brothers of the Snake (not in the list) and it's awesome. After watching this, my Warhammer backlog just got a little bigger. Although I'm not a Warhammer player, the universe is so cool and deep that it's an awesome thing to have all these great books to read. It makes me think the 40k universe as a collective fantasy, with many writers giving their contribution to it. Sad we don't have 5-10 lives to read and know all the fantasy that has been written in the world, with Warhammer alone going for 300+ books.
Mechanicum and Titanicus. Best 40k books I've read. But I've only read 4, those and Horus Rising and Master of Mankind. TBH, I love all of them, but I love the Ad Mech most.
I would say the 2 books I have listened to the most are definitely helsreach and devastion of baal. And 3rd place goes to horus heresy betrayer. I love these 3 soooooooo much
I won't spoil anything for you, but here's my quick, broad review of the Gotrek and Felix series. The William King era: Top-notch, practically perfect. Fantastic storytelling, great blend of action and comedy, a strong 'travelog' feeling, plus Giantslayer features my favorite Warhammer Fantasy character. The Nathan Long era: my second least favorite era. The stories and writing are decent, but the books suffer from a significant tonal shift which makes them a very different read from the previous books. Also, 'Orcslayer' is really not an appropriate title IMHO, for reasons you'll understand once you get to it. The Josh Reynolds books: a return to form. Still more action-heavy than the King novels, but a return of the lighter elements and the 'exploration' aspect. It should be noted that these books take place outside of the serialized stories of the earlier novels. The David Guymer novels: more serious again, but not as oppressively as the Long novels. This is understandable, given that one of them is set in Mordheim and the others during the End Times. Guymer is probably the best writer of Gotrek after King. Finally, there's the Darius Hinks era: my LEAST favorite Gotrek novels. I won't give specifics because of spoilers, but Hinks has a horrible habit of making the characters serve his story rather than the other way around, which is an absolute sin for a legacy character like Gotrek. There's another character which was already established by previous authors that Hinks can't seem to decide is a ruthless killer or a moody teen run from home. About the only redeeming thing about these books is that they tend to be good snapshots of the factions Gotrek is aligned against. Now the series has moved on to a new author, Richard Strachan, but I haven't read that book yet, so I can't comment on it yet. Let's hope that he follows King and Guymer's example and not Hinks'.
Ps I like that you actually show your face. It's a very common issue coming across warhammer 40k videos and it's just constant screen changes to what is admittedly badass pictures but it kinda makes it feel like a copy and paste adventure lol
A video in where to start that is not 4 hours long? Great watch - even though I already started with the Heresy (and branching out to different 40k stories from there)
Hell yeah. Thanks for this. Totally got my Warhammer chub going. I’ve only read Xenos in the Eisenhorn series. I will be circling back. I’m going down Ciaphus’ hole 🕳️
I play Raven Guard, Necrons, T'au and 'Nids. Looking for something to read based on either RG or T'au. Heard that Deliverance Lost isn't all that good, what would you recommend?
I wasnt a fan of Deliverance Lost, though I only got a couple chapters deep and "apparently" it gets good later but idk. Apparently Corax and Corax: Lord of Shadows are good. T'au the best books I saw in my research was people saying Fire Caste was the best book they got.
Looked up, which 40k book to read first. First result "which 40k book to start with"..... second results "which of the holy texts to read first". Praise the emperor, the 2nd video it is!
I’ve been playing a few of the games and fell in love with the Warhammer series. Is soul drinker a good novel to start with ? Again I have no knowledge of the warhammer lore and would love to start reading a few of them
If they are a faction you are super into then for sure. Your best entry point to the actual books really is whatever you think you would enjoy the most. Be it a specific character or faction.
I would say the soul drinkers and the black legion are my favorites aesthetically. I’ll start with eisenhorn just to get a jump start on the Warhammer world itself since the only knowledge I know is from Warhammer Inquisitor Martyr & Boltgun 😂
I think people focus a lot on there being a "right" answer for starting a new thing. I was working on this myself on jumping into the Cosmere universe. The actual right answer is to start wherever is gonna be the most intresting and get you invested. Just have fun with it lol.
@@glueboy exactly! It if pulls you into the story more and ya feel like its cool then that's the place to start🤘 simple and easy on a complicated 🌎. I will have to check out that universe after I start with this one haha I like the necrons😎
Only issue is that it gives off some wrong impressions of characters for newcomers and some of its lore is outdated but thats just cause it started a good while ago. And those are issues every abridged parody series has. It is the best fan series for 40k on YT though. It was one of the things that fully pulled me into this hobby.
You look like the lawful good version of Louis CK, I’m really rolling the dice here and hoping you’ll think that’s funny haha Subbed keep up the great work sir 🫡
Personal preference tbh. Not a fan of their lore or aesthetic. That and 40k Eldar play into the same issue most Elf lore has of being inspired by Tolkien Elves but with none of the justification for acting in the same way.
@@ElementalShogun Ultramarine Hate is a result of the thrice-cursed Matt Ward era. The guy turned them into total Mary-Sues. They've fought hard to recover from that and they're mostly on par with other chapters and factions again at this point. Most 'hate' you'll see these days is people repeating the memes and not actual derision.
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The whole "read what you like" thing is spot-on advice. I personally think the story of the Iron Warriors through the great crusade and Horus Heresy is a quintessential example of how good attributes and intentions get twisted in the grimdark, so first my first "read" (audiobook, I too suffer from gen z brain) was The Hammer of Olympia. I'm definitely going to check out the omnibus though, I really like the Horus Heresy and having a guide through the reading is gonna be a huge help. Another absolute banger of a video, keep em coming!
ok correct me if im wrong. im getting confused with all the books i came into this thinking that it was one big story but now im starting to think this is several different storys. in other words i need help
@@dorian447 The neat thing is they you're actually right on both counts. There are several stories that all interweave into the overarching narrative that is the Horus Heresy, assuming that the HH is what you're talking about that is. Otherwise, there are a TON of stories written in the 40k universe that have very little to do with one another.
Ultimately, it is very complicated but a worthwhile endeavor. Just keep reading and it'll make sense down the line
@@robbybeckmeyer828 ok thanks because i have always wanted to read them and am just now starting to try and read them but it is kind of confusing
@@robbybeckmeyer828 Is there like a proper book/series that explains the 40k universe from the beginning? Emperor of Man, Horus Heresy etc.?
@@cvampaul I mean there's the omnibus that Glueboy talks about, but besides that I'm not too sure. If you'd like to find a book about something specifically but don't know where to start I think the best way to find it is the bottom of the wiki page where they mention all their sources
One of my favorite 40k books is Execution Hour. It takes place during the 12th black crusade and the main character is a captain of a ship in battlefleet gothic, but it has an absolute pile of viewpoint characters that dont get enough love like arbites and bomber pilots. Its so simply 40k that I reccommend it to everyone that hasn't read it. The author really understands how to write grimdark.
I ended up with a huge backlog thanks to a Humble Bundle package of like 20 audiobooks. I definitely recommend Eisenhorn book 1 to get a good narrative foothold on the universe then picking up a short story anthology to sample which group interests you, and pick a novel or 2 based off that. That was how I found the Fabius Bile trilogy. From there once you've gotten a handle on the basics of the lore and universe it is absolutely worth reading the first 4 or 5 Horus Heresy books.
Great video!
I've just started with my first book, Brothers of the Snake (not in the list) and it's awesome. After watching this, my Warhammer backlog just got a little bigger.
Although I'm not a Warhammer player, the universe is so cool and deep that it's an awesome thing to have all these great books to read. It makes me think the 40k universe as a collective fantasy, with many writers giving their contribution to it. Sad we don't have 5-10 lives to read and know all the fantasy that has been written in the world, with Warhammer alone going for 300+ books.
Mechanicum and Titanicus. Best 40k books I've read. But I've only read 4, those and Horus Rising and Master of Mankind. TBH, I love all of them, but I love the Ad Mech most.
What’s so good about Mechanicm and Titanicus? Please take your time when explaining and try to back it up with examples.
I'm bogged down in WH fantasy novels...... but God damn does this make me wanna load up my bookshelf!
I’m relistening to Fulgrim right now it is soooooo soooooo underrated. 10/10 would recommend
I would say the 2 books I have listened to the most are definitely helsreach and devastion of baal. And 3rd place goes to horus heresy betrayer. I love these 3 soooooooo much
I really enjoyed the Sisters of Battle series by James Swallow.
I won't spoil anything for you, but here's my quick, broad review of the Gotrek and Felix series. The William King era: Top-notch, practically perfect. Fantastic storytelling, great blend of action and comedy, a strong 'travelog' feeling, plus Giantslayer features my favorite Warhammer Fantasy character. The Nathan Long era: my second least favorite era. The stories and writing are decent, but the books suffer from a significant tonal shift which makes them a very different read from the previous books. Also, 'Orcslayer' is really not an appropriate title IMHO, for reasons you'll understand once you get to it. The Josh Reynolds books: a return to form. Still more action-heavy than the King novels, but a return of the lighter elements and the 'exploration' aspect. It should be noted that these books take place outside of the serialized stories of the earlier novels. The David Guymer novels: more serious again, but not as oppressively as the Long novels. This is understandable, given that one of them is set in Mordheim and the others during the End Times. Guymer is probably the best writer of Gotrek after King. Finally, there's the Darius Hinks era: my LEAST favorite Gotrek novels. I won't give specifics because of spoilers, but Hinks has a horrible habit of making the characters serve his story rather than the other way around, which is an absolute sin for a legacy character like Gotrek. There's another character which was already established by previous authors that Hinks can't seem to decide is a ruthless killer or a moody teen run from home. About the only redeeming thing about these books is that they tend to be good snapshots of the factions Gotrek is aligned against. Now the series has moved on to a new author, Richard Strachan, but I haven't read that book yet, so I can't comment on it yet. Let's hope that he follows King and Guymer's example and not Hinks'.
Lol this guy is so relatable. The "self callout post" got me. Keep making videos my guy really enjoyed 🤙🏻
Ps I like that you actually show your face. It's a very common issue coming across warhammer 40k videos and it's just constant screen changes to what is admittedly badass pictures but it kinda makes it feel like a copy and paste adventure lol
I've actually tried to do that style once and I hated it lol. I need to use my hands to talk not 40k art.
A video in where to start that is not 4 hours long? Great watch - even though I already started with the Heresy (and branching out to different 40k stories from there)
Hell yeah. Thanks for this. Totally got my Warhammer chub going. I’ve only read Xenos in the Eisenhorn series. I will be circling back. I’m going down Ciaphus’ hole 🕳️
This guy immediately won me over upon stating "Talos is a f**king Chad"
I play Raven Guard, Necrons, T'au and 'Nids. Looking for something to read based on either RG or T'au. Heard that Deliverance Lost isn't all that good, what would you recommend?
I wasnt a fan of Deliverance Lost, though I only got a couple chapters deep and "apparently" it gets good later but idk. Apparently Corax and Corax: Lord of Shadows are good. T'au the best books I saw in my research was people saying Fire Caste was the best book they got.
@@glueboy Thanks for the help! I'll look into these. Keep up the great work, loving the content.
some of the Damocles books about Imperials vs Tau has the Raven guard involved.
Looked up, which 40k book to read first. First result "which 40k book to start with"..... second results "which of the holy texts to read first". Praise the emperor, the 2nd video it is!
I’ve been playing a few of the games and fell in love with the Warhammer series. Is soul drinker a good novel to start with ? Again I have no knowledge of the warhammer lore and would love to start reading a few of them
If they are a faction you are super into then for sure. Your best entry point to the actual books really is whatever you think you would enjoy the most. Be it a specific character or faction.
I would say the soul drinkers and the black legion are my favorites aesthetically. I’ll start with eisenhorn just to get a jump start on the Warhammer world itself since the only knowledge I know is from Warhammer Inquisitor Martyr & Boltgun 😂
Thanks for the recommendations! You now have a new subscriber!
GORTEK AND FELIX BABY LETS GO ALL THE WAY! BEST BOOKS!
Sorry dude- end times ended their relevancy. Felix status: end time’d
this dude is awesome, so genuine
Would you be able to tell me this website you are using here @ 6:47 ? Thanks!!
wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Horus_Heresy_Series
@@glueboythank you!
I love books and have since i was a child and you give advice i want people to hear... Read what you like and have fun. Got a new suscriber
I think people focus a lot on there being a "right" answer for starting a new thing. I was working on this myself on jumping into the Cosmere universe. The actual right answer is to start wherever is gonna be the most intresting and get you invested. Just have fun with it lol.
@@glueboy exactly! It if pulls you into the story more and ya feel like its cool then that's the place to start🤘 simple and easy on a complicated 🌎. I will have to check out that universe after I start with this one haha I like the necrons😎
I started with Yarrick.
Good show chap
Emps TTS is the definitive way to start on 40k lore
Only issue is that it gives off some wrong impressions of characters for newcomers and some of its lore is outdated but thats just cause it started a good while ago. And those are issues every abridged parody series has. It is the best fan series for 40k on YT though. It was one of the things that fully pulled me into this hobby.
YESYESYESYESYESYES
Sweeeet! Thanks
“Read the the holy texts”?
You look like the lawful good version of Louis CK, I’m really rolling the dice here and hoping you’ll think that’s funny haha Subbed keep up the great work sir 🫡
Lmao good one
The best Warhammer wiki is Lexicanum.
True that
I have a gf for you. Yall have like the same personality and passion for fandoms
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Hahaha I'm brand new why is Eldar like shit?
Personal preference tbh. Not a fan of their lore or aesthetic. That and 40k Eldar play into the same issue most Elf lore has of being inspired by Tolkien Elves but with none of the justification for acting in the same way.
@@glueboy Ah totally get it. I want to get into Salamanders or Death Angels more anyway. Are Ultramarines shit on if I chose that?
@@ElementalShogun In a different way, but dont actually let other people stop you from picking the thing you like. Its your money and your time.
@@glueboy Naaah I like Salamanders colors and more more anyway
@@ElementalShogun Ultramarine Hate is a result of the thrice-cursed Matt Ward era. The guy turned them into total Mary-Sues. They've fought hard to recover from that and they're mostly on par with other chapters and factions again at this point. Most 'hate' you'll see these days is people repeating the memes and not actual derision.
“Read the the holy texts”?