KONRAD! OMG. I loved that as a kid; I remember reading it on my Duke of Edinburgh expedition in a leaky tent. Great book. Jordan Sorcery did a book club episode on it recently too. More recent reads: I love Betrayer and Legion; really want to get to the Night Lords books - ADB really strikes me as legitimately excellent writer. I’d also recommend Day of Ascension as a rare Genestealer Cult novel that also happens to be a good description of a forge world. Also appreciate the Brass Eye ref ✊
I also really enjoyed sinners bounty. I’ve been trying to track down the rest of the Kal Jericho books for years even though I hear they pale in comparison. BL did Josh Reynolds so dirty so the point he straight up left. Shame too. He wrote some of the greatest shit BL ever turned out. The Fabius Bile novels, his AoS stuff, his Space Marine Conquest novel was the only good book of that entire series.
Eisenhorn and Ravenor are both good but, The Magos and Bequin are even better. The central character of The Magos is not a designated hero like the two inquisitors, and in his short stories and novel there is an exploration of the more normal part of the Imperium. Bequin is a mad Gothic Victorian fever dream, as if Elizabeth Bennet or Jane Eyre had been educated in a combat academy of the Imperium. Abnett really lets loose here. She also has Views on Eisenhorn and Ravenor.
Checkout The Outcast Dead by Graham McNeil - Hersey book, but plot is just an amazing prison escape, with like perfect weaving in of emperor stuff, warp things, Custodes, astropaths, it’s great.
I waver between loving Ravenor and Eisenhorn the most. Both are amazing and would be my first 'get into 40K' books to suggest to a beginner. I had not heard of a few of these, so thank you for the suggestions
I glanced at the thumbnail as I was scrolling and thought, "Huh, Pedro Pascal is gonna tell me more books to read from the Black Library." In all seriousness, though, as someone new to Warhammer, this is definitely a fantastic video that has added more books to my reading collection.
So far I have found the aos novels far more interesting than the regular lore. If you you are interested some of my favourites have been: Gloomspite God eaters son Dark harvest The gotrek books are also a fun romp but are not very deep.
Heck yeah, I was hoping Legion would be on the list. It was my first black library book, and I was just expecting some generic franchise writing or something... I was genuinely surprised at the prose, intricate plotting, and themes. It made me laugh with its dark comedy, and It's one of the most riveting espionage stories i've read. I read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, but I still think about these characters. They were so memorable for me. It's unfortunate that this is one of the more underrated books from what i've heard. I'm not super familiar with the black library, though.
I prefer Ravenor books over Eisenhorn's too because Eisenhorn's books (excluding Magos, which to me is a far superior Eisenhorn book than the first 3) only focuses on Eisenhorn, whereas in Ravenor books, a lot more attention is given to Ravenor and his entourage. Both Kara and Nayl are minor side characters in Eisenhorn's books but they are significantly way more fleshed out in Ravenor's books.
The path of the dark eldar book is well worth a try. It a brick of a book, i think its 3 books in one. But refreshingly from the xenos perspective. Also Trayzn the infinite its kinda quite funny at times. Even if its bolted down he will steel it. Massive theif
This is odd one of the times I have to agree to disagree, I will talk Eisenhorn over Ravenor for some reason Ravenor well something about it was lackluster. Perhaps the villains seemed a bit meh. Also I personally can’t do a Black Library talk without including a Ciaphas Cain. Just love a bit of satire in a world which is well satire in its own way.
Any thoughts Honourbound (Severina Raine)? Either on it's own or in relation to the ones on the list (e.g. if you like Honourbound you might like X). The only Black Library I've read has been the free sampler, and Honourbound was the only that really piqued my interest. Really couldn't say why - the sample (1st chapter i think) had a strong emphasis on fighting, but i didn't really enjoy the fight scenes in other samples...
@@HistoritorJimaldus haven't read any Black Library since, still not sure why exactly I liked it. I can only guess it must've been something about how it was written that just grabbed me - I don't tend to go for books that place an emphasis on fighting, so I can't imagine having picked it up if I hadn't read the sampler. And of course the 40k setting helped. I did recently read and enjoy Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, so I might check out his BL book when my shelves are feeling empty
@@HistoritorJimaldus awesome! If you read the sequels, let me know what you think of them - I'm on the fence, not sure whether I need more books to explore similar things
Legion?! Big shock…I’ve not read all the Heresy books but wow, to me this was the bottom of the pile. Just goes to show we’re all different and our fav factions affect our likes and dislikes though will add good writting will win me over to any
I'm at the last few pages of ravenor ,, after the tyranids and daemons .. the demon is just about to come out a carl thornius ... This book is crazy.. Like fever dream i can't put it down . Funny how gripping it is considering I'm only listening to the book using pdf to text to sound software
"If you like Conan" - you sold me right there, you son of a gun.
KONRAD! OMG. I loved that as a kid; I remember reading it on my Duke of Edinburgh expedition in a leaky tent. Great book. Jordan Sorcery did a book club episode on it recently too.
More recent reads: I love Betrayer and Legion; really want to get to the Night Lords books - ADB really strikes me as legitimately excellent writer. I’d also recommend Day of Ascension as a rare Genestealer Cult novel that also happens to be a good description of a forge world.
Also appreciate the Brass Eye ref ✊
Glad you mentioned Betrayer. It's my favorite of the HH line.
Kal Jericho sinners bounty was great. I also liked the blackstone fortress and cursed city novels.
I haven't quite managed to enjoy any necromunda novels that I've read too much at least this far
I also really enjoyed sinners bounty. I’ve been trying to track down the rest of the Kal Jericho books for years even though I hear they pale in comparison. BL did Josh Reynolds so dirty so the point he straight up left. Shame too. He wrote some of the greatest shit BL ever turned out. The Fabius Bile novels, his AoS stuff, his Space Marine Conquest novel was the only good book of that entire series.
Great list--Konrad one of the first warhammer novels.
Eisenhorn and Ravenor are both good but, The Magos and Bequin are even better. The central character of The Magos is not a designated hero like the two inquisitors, and in his short stories and novel there is an exploration of the more normal part of the Imperium. Bequin is a mad Gothic Victorian fever dream, as if Elizabeth Bennet or Jane Eyre had been educated in a combat academy of the Imperium. Abnett really lets loose here. She also has Views on Eisenhorn and Ravenor.
I enjoyed you describing a book about the iron warriors as "riveting" :-)
Checkout The Outcast Dead by Graham McNeil - Hersey book, but plot is just an amazing prison escape, with like perfect weaving in of emperor stuff, warp things, Custodes, astropaths, it’s great.
I waver between loving Ravenor and Eisenhorn the most. Both are amazing and would be my first 'get into 40K' books to suggest to a beginner.
I had not heard of a few of these, so thank you for the suggestions
I glanced at the thumbnail as I was scrolling and thought, "Huh, Pedro Pascal is gonna tell me more books to read from the Black Library." In all seriousness, though, as someone new to Warhammer, this is definitely a fantastic video that has added more books to my reading collection.
Hahaha I'll definitely take that cheers!
So far I have found the aos novels far more interesting than the regular lore.
If you you are interested some of my favourites have been:
Gloomspite
God eaters son
Dark harvest
The gotrek books are also a fun romp but are not very deep.
I might be a little biased, but I'm loving everything Mike Brooks is currently writing, buuuut I'm a ork/ dark angels fan 😂😂😂.
100% agree on your choice of the WH40K books besides the Inquisition books (never read them).
They're amazing bro
Great List But man NO Horus Rising or Know No Fear ? or Master of Mankind or Any Of Siege of Terra Books ?
Heck yeah, I was hoping Legion would be on the list. It was my first black library book, and I was just expecting some generic franchise writing or something... I was genuinely surprised at the prose, intricate plotting, and themes. It made me laugh with its dark comedy, and It's one of the most riveting espionage stories i've read. I read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, but I still think about these characters. They were so memorable for me. It's unfortunate that this is one of the more underrated books from what i've heard. I'm not super familiar with the black library, though.
Seen the interview with Dan Abnett about it on Mira Manga’s channel?
I prefer Ravenor books over Eisenhorn's too because Eisenhorn's books (excluding Magos, which to me is a far superior Eisenhorn book than the first 3) only focuses on Eisenhorn, whereas in Ravenor books, a lot more attention is given to Ravenor and his entourage. Both Kara and Nayl are minor side characters in Eisenhorn's books but they are significantly way more fleshed out in Ravenor's books.
Kingmaker is a really fun novel!
Surprised to see night lords omnibus so far down the list
Any thoughts on the Necromunda teaser from the reveal show?
Not much to go on unfortunately but it seems the silhouettes are most definitely van saar
The path of the dark eldar book is well worth a try.
It a brick of a book, i think its 3 books in one.
But refreshingly from the xenos perspective.
Also Trayzn the infinite its kinda quite funny at times.
Even if its bolted down he will steel it.
Massive theif
If you want more AoS books, I really recommend Godeater’s Son.
Have you read Cypher: Lord of the Fallen, Fifteen Hours, or Alpharius: Head of the Hyrda?
Probably my top 3. And I cannot stop recommending them!
I do like the Alpha bois so will check it out
Hail all
This is odd one of the times I have to agree to disagree, I will talk Eisenhorn over Ravenor for some reason Ravenor well something about it was lackluster. Perhaps the villains seemed a bit meh. Also I personally can’t do a Black Library talk without including a Ciaphas Cain. Just love a bit of satire in a world which is well satire in its own way.
That's it though, we all have our faves. Personally I can't get down with Cain at all, just didn't work for me either
WOW storm of iron its a old book now
Any thoughts Honourbound (Severina Raine)? Either on it's own or in relation to the ones on the list (e.g. if you like Honourbound you might like X).
The only Black Library I've read has been the free sampler, and Honourbound was the only that really piqued my interest. Really couldn't say why - the sample (1st chapter i think) had a strong emphasis on fighting, but i didn't really enjoy the fight scenes in other samples...
What was it you liked most about it? :) read any others since?
@@HistoritorJimaldus haven't read any Black Library since, still not sure why exactly I liked it. I can only guess it must've been something about how it was written that just grabbed me - I don't tend to go for books that place an emphasis on fighting, so I can't imagine having picked it up if I hadn't read the sampler. And of course the 40k setting helped.
I did recently read and enjoy Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, so I might check out his BL book when my shelves are feeling empty
@@-moongorilla- I read CoT this month! His 40K book is really good too :)
@@HistoritorJimaldus awesome! If you read the sequels, let me know what you think of them - I'm on the fence, not sure whether I need more books to explore similar things
No Commissar Cain books?
Honestly just didn't love what I've read
Legion?! Big shock…I’ve not read all the Heresy books but wow, to me this was the bottom of the pile. Just goes to show we’re all different and our fav factions affect our likes and dislikes though will add good writting will win me over to any
Troll slayer is great but skavenslayer is better
I'm at the last few pages of ravenor ,, after the tyranids and daemons .. the demon is just about to come out a carl thornius ...
This book is crazy..
Like fever dream i can't put it down .
Funny how gripping it is considering I'm only listening to the book using pdf to text to sound software
Tallarn
"promo sm"
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