Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard books in order

The Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard series collects twenty novels and stories about the ordinary soldiers of the Imperium, written by multiple authors.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Fifteen Hours 2005 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
2 Death World 2006 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
3 Desert Raiders 2007 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
4 Ice Guard 2008 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
5 Gunheads 2009 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
6 Cadian Blood 2009 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
7 Redemption Corps 2010 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
8 Dead Men Walking 2010 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
9 Hammer of the Emperor 2011 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
10 Iron Guard 2012 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
11 Baneblade 2013 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
12 Straken 2013 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
13 The Apex 2014 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
14 Lesser Evils 2014 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
15 Hollow Beginnings 2015 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
16 In Hrondir’s Tomb 2015 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
17 Shadowsword 2016 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
18 Rebel Winter 2016 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
19 Glory Imperialis 2017 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy
20 Shield of the Emperor 2019 Aaron Dembski-Bowden Buy

The Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard series collects novels and stories about the regular human soldiers of the Imperium, known as the Astra Militarum. Unlike Space Marine fiction, these books focus on mortal troops fighting against impossible odds. The series includes twenty entries by multiple authors, published between 2005 and 2019.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden contributed Cadian Blood (2009) to the series, a novel about a Cadian regiment fighting Chaos-corrupted forces. The series as a whole covers a wide range of Imperial Guard regiments and campaigns, from desert warfare to death worlds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard series?

There are twenty books in the Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard series, published between 2005 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard series?

The first book in the Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard series is Fifteen Hours, published in 2005.

Can the Imperial Guard books be read in any order?

Yes. Most books in the series are standalone novels by different authors, each following a different regiment or theater of war. Cadian Blood by Aaron Dembski-Bowden is a popular entry point.

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