Author

Ben Counter

Q: What should I read first by Ben Counter?

Start with the Soul Drinkers series, since it is the first on file, then read it in publication order.

Ben Counter has 15 known credited books (15 published) across 3 series. Start with Soul Drinkers. Ben Counter contributes to The Horus Heresy (created by Aaron Dembski-Bowden).

Ben Counter is a British novelist and one of Black Library's most prolific early Warhammer 40,000 writers. A graduate in ancient history and a keen miniature painter (he has won a Golden Demon award for his work), he lives in Portsmouth, England. He is best known as the author of the Soul Drinkers series, following a Space Marine chapter that falls under suspicion of heresy, and the Grey Knights novels, alongside numerous other Horus Heresy contributions, comics and RPG supplements published across his long association with the imprint. Readers new to his work should start with the Soul Drinkers Omnibus, which collects the original trilogy and remains the most accessible entry point into his take on Space Marine politics, loyalty and corruption. His writing sits comfortably within Black Library's classic house style: fast, action-driven military science fiction that treats the Warhammer 40,000 setting's grim mythology with real seriousness. There is no television or film adaptation of his work; like most Black Library authors, his reputation is built entirely within the tie-in fiction and gaming community that has followed Warhammer 40,000 since the 1990s and 2000s.

Series: 3
Credited books: 15
Published: 15
Latest published book: The World Engine 2016
Active: 2002–present
Best known for: Soul Drinkers

Key facts about Ben Counter

Our list holds 15 books by Ben Counter. 12 of them belong to a series, while 3 stand alone. Since all 15 are out now, every book here is ready to read. Their series sit on our science fiction shelf.

Ben Counter has 3 series on file. Soul Drinkers has 7 books, while Grey Knights has 3 books. The Horus Heresy has 54 books, starting in 2006.

In particular, The Horus Heresy is the longest series on file. The Horus Heresy began with Aaron Dembski-Bowden, while Ben Counter has books in it too.

Soul Drinkers starts with Soul Drinker, while Grey Knights starts with Grey Knights. The Horus Heresy starts with Horus Rising.

Since Soul Drinkers is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 2002. Meanwhile, The World Engine is the latest published book, out in 2016.

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 World Engine, from 2016. The oldest on file is Daemon World, from 2003.