Author

Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Q: What should I read first by Aaron Dembski-Bowden?

Start with the The Horus Heresy series, since it is the first on file, then read it in publication order.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has 11 known credited books (11 published) across 3 series. Start with The Horus Heresy.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden is a British novelist who came to fiction from the videogame and tabletop-RPG industries before becoming one of Black Library's most acclaimed Warhammer 40,000 writers. He is best known for the Night Lords trilogy (Soul Hunter, Blood Reaver, Void Stalker), which follows the traitor Space Marine Talos with a noir, morally tangled voice unusual for the setting, and for The First Heretic, his New York Times-bestselling contribution to the Horus Heresy that dramatizes the Word Bearers' fall into Chaos and is widely regarded as one of the series' finest entries. He has also written the Grey Knights novel The Emperor's Gift and numerous other 40K short stories and audio dramas. A new reader could start with either Soul Hunter for a self-contained antihero story or The First Heretic for the Horus Heresy's darkest turning point; both showcase his knack for giving monstrous characters real interiority without softening the horror of what they do. He's prized among fans for prose that's leaner and more character-driven than much of the wider Black Library catalogue, and for tackling faith, corruption and loyalty as genuine themes rather than backdrop. There is no film or TV adaptation of his work; his reputation rests entirely on the printed page.

Series: 3
Credited books: 11
Published: 11
Latest published book: Black Legion 2017
Active: 2009–present
Best known for: The Horus Heresy

Key facts about Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Our list holds 11 books by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. 8 of them belong to a series, while 3 stand alone. Since all 11 are out now, every book here is ready to read. Their series sit on our science fiction shelf.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has 3 series on file. The Horus Heresy has 54 books, while Night Lords has 3 books. Black Legion has 2 books, starting in 2014. In particular, The Horus Heresy is the longest series on file.

The Horus Heresy starts with Horus Rising, while Night Lords starts with Soul Hunter. Black Legion starts with The Talon of Horus.

Since The Horus Heresy is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 2009. Meanwhile, Black Legion is the latest published book, out in 2017.

There are also 3 standalone books. You can read them in any order, since each one stands alone. The newest one that is out is The Emperor's Gift, from 2012. The oldest on file is Cadian Blood, from 2009.