Best Warhammer 40k Books For Beginners. Hero of the imperium since it's not nearly as grimdark as other 40k books and is in fact a comedy.granted a comedy that includes ancient killer robots who have a bad habit of sometimes wearing the skin of their enemies, orks, and the forces of hell. Why you should read it:
Many others may find 40k though books or video games, and want to get into the tabletop game but find it too daunting too. After the first 2 books you would have what i believe is a reasonable grasp of the 40k universe with regards to the imperium of man v/s chaos and why there are traitor legions within. I also really enjoyed the word bearers series, which begins with dark apostle, if you would like to dig into the corrupt world of chaos space marines.
As several people have already recommended i think eisenhorn is a fantastic warhammer 40k book and is a pretty good place to start.
Hero of the imperium since it's not nearly as grimdark as other 40k books and is in fact a comedy.granted a comedy that includes ancient killer robots who have a bad habit of sometimes wearing the skin of their enemies, orks, and the forces of hell. A warhammer 40,000 starter set, which runs $80 direct from games workshop or your friendly local game store. Top 10 best warhammer 40k books in the uk 2021(horus rising, eisenhorn and more) there are hundreds of warhammer 40k books that have been published since the tabletop game was released in 1987, so it can be quite intimidating for new readers to find an entry point into the universe. First start with the horus heresy books;