Heresy Or Omnibus

[liam117]

Hello Hive,
I have yet come into another decision. Recently I have been wanting to by one of the Warhammer 40'000 Black Library, and after asking multiple people at my local store I have decided on two books but I only have enough money for one. I have decided on starting the 'Horus Heresy' series or the 'Ultramarine Omnibus' I have heard good things about both but the reason for the ultramarine omnibus is that it is a 734-page read and should keep me entertained for a while, whereas I have always been interested in the Horus Heresy and now i ask you;

Which Book is a better read?

[Hive Fleet Bahamut]

READ THEM BOTH!!! Horus heresy is the essential beginning of where and why the imperium of man is where it is today. And the omnibi have much good juicy tales, regardless of the races. Either way you can't go wrong, but I'd start with the horus heresy.

[DarkGuard]

I currently have all the HH books, and apart from a couple of bad apples it is a fantastic series, consistently good and very interesting and fun. I did start trying to read the first Ultramarines book I think and got bored.

I'd seriously recommend, even if these are the only Heresy books you read, the Luna Wolves trilogy: Horus Rising, False Gods and Galaxy in Flames. All follow on from the other, they're the first 3 books that were out, all written by different authors yet flow together brilliantly, and 3 of my favourite books in the series, detailing Horus' rise to power and then fall from grace, well worth a read.

[captainbirdbum]

i am very interested in the horus heresy books. some peopl dislike them but i like reading about 40k history. if you're gunna start from beginning you'd prob need to read the first 3 as they seem to be a trilogy. i also enjoyed ultramarines books. the omnibus has nids in so that may sway your descision.

have you looked on amazon as you'll get more for your money on there compared to gw/black library.

[hive777]

I haven't read any of the 'Horus Heresy' books, but I did read the Ultramarines omnibus.

I found it very enjoyable--pretty good military SF, but with better characterization and plot than I'd expected, and some great action scenes. Each of the three books stands alone as a story, but have some elements that connect them as a loose trilogy.

I particularly enjoyed the 2nd novel in the omnibus, as it focuses on a Tyranid invasion and doesn't hold back on the devastation.

[liam117]

OK, after reading the replies I have to say I'm going to go for the Horus Heresy, but I'm Looking at the different books but just so I dont read any random book at any time;
Does anyone know the exact order the Horus Heresy goes in?

[captainbirdbum]

pick up the latest book in the series 'know no fear' and look inside first few pages. has list of all 19 books in release order. but as darkguard said the first trilogy is Horus Rising, False Gods and Galaxy in Flames. and i absolutely loved these three books. couldn't put them down

[gauntlover]

Horus Heresy was pretty good. However, I did like SM codex 'cause it has nids in it. Along with our age old enemy, Inquisitor Kryptman. Plus a lictor. Oh, and an Ultrasmurf gets his ass saved by a guardsman with a rocket launcher. Priceless.

[Hatchy]

My vote goes towards the Horus Heresy. Its such a fascinating series ! I am nearing the end of the 2nd book and being a man that takes a long time to read a book, this book has been mostly read in a week. So much back story is revealed inch by inch of the series and it never feels over whelming.
So yeah, HH first !

[Deathnid]

Heresy is a MUST read for marines and nids alike. it is racticaly the backbone of the whole 40k universe.

[DarkGuard]

Also, there are pseudo-Nids in the first book if you need some Nids in the series .

Also, at OP, follow this link, and at the top where it says sort choose oldest publish date. There'll be some non-book merchandise on there, but it's a good way to see the order without having to get your hands on one of the books, though the easiest way would be to get your hands on the latest one and check that way. No Know Fear is also supposed to be one of the best ones since the opening 5 books (4 being Flight of the Eisenstein following the Death Guard and the 5th being Fulgrim).

www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/

[squidrog]

my fav hh is the first heretic

[Hive Fleet Bahamut]

Gaunt's ghosts is pretty good. it's imperial guard. None of the known chapters though.

[Geneva]

Eisenhorn or Ciaphus Cain. Black Library books are usually pretty average but those two series stand out as shining exceptions. Absolutely great reads! HH is pretty good but has a few ups and downs along the series. Some are close to epic space age dramas, others are several hundred pages of pew-pew and sci-fi clichés.

[liam117]

And Neil Roberts is coming to my local GW so i could get them signed