The Horus Heresy Primarchs books in order

The Horus Heresy Primarchs is a 33-book sub-series of character studies and anthologies focused on the demigod sons of the Emperor, written by multiple authors between 2016 and 2022.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Sons of the Emperor 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
2 Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar 2016 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
3 Leman Russ: The Great Wolf 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
4 Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
5 Perturabo: Hammer of Olympia 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
6 Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden N/A
7 Lorgar: Bearer of the Word 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
8 Grandfather’s Gift 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
9 Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
10 Ferrus Manus: The Gorgon of Medusa 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
11 Jaghatai Khan: Warhawk of Chogoris 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
12 Vulkan: Lord of Drakes 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
13 Corax: Lord of Shadows 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
14 A Lesson in Iron 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
15 The Atonement of Fire 2018 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
16 The Abyssal Edge 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
17 Scions of the Emperor 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
18 The Passing of Angels 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
19 Loyal Sons 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
20 Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
21 Angron: Slave of Nuceria 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
22 The Revelation of the Word 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
23 The Will of the Legion 2020 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
24 Child of Chaos 2020 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
25 Lion El’Jonson: Lord of the First 2020 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
26 Embers of Extinction 2020 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
27 Alpharius: Head of the Hydra 2021 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
28 Blood of the Emperor 2021 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
29 Traitorous Scions 2021 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
30 Mortarion: The Pale King 2022 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
31 Rogal Dorn: The Emperor’s Crusader 2022 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
32 Sanguinius: The Great Angel 2022 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
33 Primarchs: Heirs Of The Emperor 2022 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy

The Horus Heresy Primarchs series is a companion line to the main Horus Heresy saga, focusing on individual character studies of the Emperor’s twenty sons. Each novel follows one Primarch, from Roboute Guilliman and Leman Russ to traitors like Angron and Konrad Curze. The series runs to 33 entries published between 2016 and 2022.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden wrote Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter (2019) for the line, drawing on his work with the Night Lords in the Warhammer 40,000 era. The series also includes anthologies like Sons of the Emperor and Scions of the Emperor, which collect shorter fiction about multiple Primarchs in single volumes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Horus Heresy Primarchs series?

There are 33 books in the The Horus Heresy Primarchs series, published between 2016 and 2022.

What is the first book in the The Horus Heresy Primarchs series?

The first book in the The Horus Heresy Primarchs series is Sons of the Emperor, published in 2019.

Do I need to read the main Horus Heresy series first?

Not necessarily. Each Primarchs novel is a standalone character study of one of the Emperor’s sons, set before or during the Heresy. Some knowledge of the setting helps, but these books are designed to be read independently of the main 54-book series.

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