Chronological order of settings of Black Library publications

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This article lists Black Library Novels in order of their place within the Warhammer 40,000 Timeline, using the Imperial Dating System (E.g. 0.123.456.M41), where such information is known.

30th Millennium

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
The Last Church Graham McNeill 730s.M30[1]
Descent of Angels Mitchel Scanlon ~846.M30[26][27] Horus Heresy Book 6
Valdor: Birth of the Imperium Chris Wraight Late M30[2] Horus Heresy Characters

31st Millennium

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
Horus Rising Dan Abnett ~001.M31[19]
Legion Dan Abnett ~003.M31[25][36] Horus Heresy
Book 7
False Gods Graham McNeill 004.M31[25]
The Master of Mankind Aaron Dembski-Bowden 004-014.M31[31]
Mechanicum Graham McNeill 739.M30 (Prologue)[32a]
005.M31[32b] 		Horus Heresy
Book 9
Galaxy in Flames Ben Counter 005-006.M31[25][26]
Fulgrim Graham McNeill 005-006.M31[26][52] Horus Heresy
Book 5
Dropsite Massacre John French 006.M31[26] Horus Heresy Standalone
The Flight of the Eisenstein James Swallow 006.M31[25][26] Horus Heresy
Book 4
Battle for the Abyss Ben Counter 007.M31[26][53] Horus Heresy
Book 8
Know No Fear Dan Abnett 007.M31[26][54] Horus Heresy
Book 19
The Solar War John French 000.014.M31[26][28]
The Lost and the Damned Guy Haley ~119.014.M31; 13th day of Secundus.[58]
The First Wall Gav Thorpe ~014.M31[xx]
Ashes of the Imperium Chris Wraight ~014.M31[57] The Scouring Book 1

32nd Millennium

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
Battle of the Fang Chris Wraight Undated M32[33]
I Am Slaughter Dan Abnett 544.M32[7]
Predator, Prey Rob Sanders 544.M32; After I Am Slaughter
The Emperor Expects Gav Thorpe 544.M32; After Predator, Prey
The Last Wall David Annandale 544.M32; After The Emperor Expects
Throneworld Guy Haley 544.M32; After The Last Wall
Echoes of the Long War David Guymer 544.M32[56], After Throneworld
The Hunt for Vulkan David Annandale 540s.M32; After Echoes of the Long War
The Beast Must Die Gav Thorpe 540s.M32; After The Hunt for Vulkan
Watchers in Death David Annandale 540s.M32; After The Beast Must Die
The Last Son of Dorn David Guymer 540s.M32; After Watchers in Death
Shadow of Ullanor Rob Sanders 540s.M32; After The Last Son of Dorn
The Beheading Guy Haley 546.M32; After Shadow of Ullanor. During the events of the eponymous Beheading.[55]

34th Millennium

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
Fabius Bile: Primogenitor Josh Reynolds 764.M34[48]; The third act of the book goes over the events of The Shattering.[47]

40th Millennium

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
Requiem Infernal Peter Fehervari 419.M40[21] Dark Coil
Krieg Steve Lyons 949.M40[8] Death Korps of Krieg

41st Millennium

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
Pestilence Dan Abnett 075.M41[50]
Regia Occulta Dan Abnett 223.M41[50]
Xenos Dan Abnett 240.M41[16]
Missing in Action Dan Abnett 241.M41[50]
Malleus Dan Abnett 338[17a]-345.M41[17b]
Backcloth For A Crown Additional Dan Abnett 355.M41[50]
The Strange Demise of Titus Endor Dan Abnett c. 360.M41[50]
Hereticus Dan Abnett 386.M41[18]
Ravenor Dan Abnett 402.M41[50]
Thorn Wishes Talon Dan Abnett ~402-403.M41; Between Ravenor and Ravenor Returned.[50]
Ravenor Returned Dan Abnett c. 403.M41[50]
Ravenor Rogue Dan Abnett 404.M41[50]
The Curiosity Dan Abnett 448.M41[50]
Gardens of Tycho Dan Abnett 455.M41[50]
The Keeler Image Dan Abnett c. 465.M41[50]
Perihelion Dan Abnett c. 470.M41[50]
The Magos Dan Abnett c. 475.M41[50]
Pariah Dan Abnett c. 500.M41[50]
Farsight: Crisis of Faith Phil Kelly 744.M41[34b] - 825.M41 (Prologue)[34a] Farsight Book 1
Farsight: Empire of Lies Phil Kelly 760.M41[35] Farsight Book 2
Double Eagle Dan Abnett 773.M41[30] Gaunt's Ghosts (Spin-off)
Titanicus Dan Abnett ~779.M41[29] Gaunt's Ghosts (Spin-off)
Siege of Vraks Steve Lyons 812-830.M41[6a][6b] Death Korps of Krieg
Assault on Black Reach Nick Kyme 855.M41[37] Knight of Talassar: The Cato Sicarius Omnibus
Carcharodons: Red Tithe Robbie Macniven 4.550.875.M41[41] Carcharodons (Novel Series)
Death or Glory Sandy Mitchell 920s.M41[4]
Commissar Andy Hoare After 833.926.M41[14]
For The Emperor Sandy Mitchell 931.M41[3]
Caves of Ice Sandy Mitchell Unspecified time between 931.M41[3][12] and 936.M41[11a]
Duty Calls Sandy Mitchell Unspecified time between 931.M41[3][13] and 936.M41[11a], six months after Caves of Ice.[13]
The Traitor's Hand Sandy Mitchell 936.M41[11b]
Old Soldiers Never Die Sandy Mitchell 938.M41[23]
The Greater Good Sandy Mitchell 992.M41[22]
Vainglorious Sandy Mitchell 487.992.M41[24] Ciaphas Cain Book 11
Scourge the Heretic Sandy Mitchell 049[49a]-231.993.M41[49b] Dark Heresy Book 1
Innocence Proves Nothing Sandy Mitchell 107[46a]-260.993.M41[46b] Dark Heresy Book 2
13th Legion Gav Thorpe ~995.M41[43]; Two years after the Battle of Ichar IV[43a]
Kill Team Gav Thorpe ~995-996.M41[44]; An unspecific great many months after 13th Legion[44]
Choose Your Enemies Sandy Mitchell Unspecified time between 931.M41[3] and 997.M41[10] Ciaphas Cain Book 10
Farsight: Blade of Truth Phil Kelly 997.M41; Not directly stated in the Novel, but the novel follows the events of Hive Fleet Gorgon's invasion of the Enclaves which occurred in 997.M41[51] Farsight Book 3
Dante Guy Haley 998.M41[9]
The Devastation of Baal Guy Haley 998-999.M41; Direct sequel to Dante.[15a] Concurrent with Fall of Cadia.[15b]
Early M42; Guilliman's arrival. Originally 070.M42 but retconned.[15c]
The Fall of Cadia Robert Rath 999.M41; Multiple sources put the events of the 13th Black Crusade (including the destruction of Cadia) as 999.M41.[59][48a] Standalone
Annihilation Squad Gav Thorpe 999.M41[45]
Dawn of War C.S. Goto 999.M41[40]
  • Dawn of War Book 1
  • Blood Ravens: The Dawn of War Omnibus
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom Mike Brooks ~999.M41[39] Standalone
His Will Guy Haley ~999.M41[38][39]

42nd Millennium

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A date prescribed to this article or event within the article pertains to events that occur during the 13th Black Crusade and/or Era Indomitus. Both in-universe, as well as out-of universe, per Games Workshop, the exact millennium (whether it is truly M41 or M42) cannot be determined. As an item of convenience, within Lexicanum, you may see "M42" used as placeholder to track events pertaining to Era Indomitus, but does not always purport that it is M42 in-setting, unless it is explicitly stated in source to be M42. See M42 for more information.

Title Author(s) In-Universe Chronology Series/Collections
The Lion: Son of the Forest Mike Brooks Early M42; After the start of the Era Indomitus and the Devastation of Baal[60] Standalone
Cain's Last Stand Sandy Mitchell 002.M42~005.M42[5b] In regards to the events covered by the memoir, i.e. the Second Siege of Perlia. Not the in-universe writing of the memoir, which Amberly would write no earlier than 127.M42.[5a] Ciaphas Cain Book 6
Indomitus Gav Thorpe ~010.M42[42]; Nearly a decade after the launch of the Indomitus Crusade.[42] Age of the Dark Imperium
Dark Imperium Guy Haley ~012.M42[20]; Originally ~112.M42, but retconned in the 2nd Edition copy of the Trilogy.[20] Dark Imperium Book 1
Plague War Guy Haley ~012.M42[20] Dark Imperium Book 2
Godblight Guy Haley ~012.M42[20] Dark Imperium Book 3
Cain's Last Stand Sandy Mitchell ~127.M42[5a] The earliest date the specific memoir of Ciaphas Cain, as collated by Amberly Vail, could possibly have been written, with her recounting the memoir to the reader. Amberly makes reference to an in-universe book: In Blackest Night: The Millennial Wars Appraised which was written in 127.M42 by Ayjaepi Clothier[5a] Ciaphas Cain Book 6

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