A Book in Order

Series · 33 books

40k Books in Order

The complete 40k reading order — 33 books from 1941–2022.

  1. 01 Codex 1941 Amazon — buy Codex Bookshop — buy Codex ThriftBooks — buy Codex eBooks.com — buy Codex
  2. 02 Étude et réalisation d'un dispositif pour mesures de résonance magnétique nucléaire entre 4⁰K et 276⁰K 1964 Amazon — buy Étude et réalisation d'un dispositif pour mesures de résonance magnétique nucléaire entre 4⁰K et 276⁰K ThriftBooks — buy Étude et réalisation d'un dispositif pour mesures de résonance magnétique nucléaire entre 4⁰K et 276⁰K eBooks.com — buy Étude et réalisation d'un dispositif pour mesures de résonance magnétique nucléaire entre 4⁰K et 276⁰K
  3. 03 Digital computer (1620 IBM - 40K) analysis of multistory frames 1965 Amazon — buy Digital computer (1620 IBM - 40K) analysis of multistory frames ThriftBooks — buy Digital computer (1620 IBM - 40K) analysis of multistory frames eBooks.com — buy Digital computer (1620 IBM - 40K) analysis of multistory frames
  4. 04 Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung der ⁴⁰k-⁴¹k-Bestrahlungsalter von Eisenmeteoriten 1965 Amazon — buy Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung der ⁴⁰k-⁴¹k-Bestrahlungsalter von Eisenmeteoriten ThriftBooks — buy Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung der ⁴⁰k-⁴¹k-Bestrahlungsalter von Eisenmeteoriten eBooks.com — buy Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung der ⁴⁰k-⁴¹k-Bestrahlungsalter von Eisenmeteoriten
  5. 05 Messung der gespeicherten Energie an elektronenbestrahltem Platin unterhalb 40K̊ 1970 Amazon — buy Messung der gespeicherten Energie an elektronenbestrahltem Platin unterhalb 40K̊ ThriftBooks — buy Messung der gespeicherten Energie an elektronenbestrahltem Platin unterhalb 40K̊ eBooks.com — buy Messung der gespeicherten Energie an elektronenbestrahltem Platin unterhalb 40K̊
  6. 06 Die Reaktion ³⁹K (n, γ)⁴⁰K 1971 Amazon — buy Die Reaktion ³⁹K (n, γ)⁴⁰K ThriftBooks — buy Die Reaktion ³⁹K (n, γ)⁴⁰K eBooks.com — buy Die Reaktion ³⁹K (n, γ)⁴⁰K
  7. 07 Elektrische Leitfähigkeit und Ionendissoziation von wasserfreiem Ammoniak bis 600C̊ und 40 K BAR 1971 Amazon — buy Elektrische Leitfähigkeit und Ionendissoziation von wasserfreiem Ammoniak bis 600C̊ und 40 K BAR ThriftBooks — buy Elektrische Leitfähigkeit und Ionendissoziation von wasserfreiem Ammoniak bis 600C̊ und 40 K BAR eBooks.com — buy Elektrische Leitfähigkeit und Ionendissoziation von wasserfreiem Ammoniak bis 600C̊ und 40 K BAR
  8. 08 Magnetische Kernresonanzuntersuchungen in den Kerzen 39K, 40K, 41K, 107Ag und 109Ag 1975 Amazon — buy Magnetische Kernresonanzuntersuchungen in den Kerzen 39K, 40K, 41K, 107Ag und 109Ag ThriftBooks — buy Magnetische Kernresonanzuntersuchungen in den Kerzen 39K, 40K, 41K, 107Ag und 109Ag eBooks.com — buy Magnetische Kernresonanzuntersuchungen in den Kerzen 39K, 40K, 41K, 107Ag und 109Ag
  9. 09 Analysis of 5 KHz combustion instabilities in 40K methane/LOX combustion chambers 1988 Amazon — buy Analysis of 5 KHz combustion instabilities in 40K methane/LOX combustion chambers ThriftBooks — buy Analysis of 5 KHz combustion instabilities in 40K methane/LOX combustion chambers eBooks.com — buy Analysis of 5 KHz combustion instabilities in 40K methane/LOX combustion chambers
  10. 10 On Philip K. Dick 1992 Amazon — buy On Philip K. Dick Bookshop — buy On Philip K. Dick ThriftBooks — buy On Philip K. Dick eBooks.com — buy On Philip K. Dick
  11. 11 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marines Codex Heretic Astartes 2003 Amazon — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marines Codex Heretic Astartes Bookshop — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marines Codex Heretic Astartes ThriftBooks — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marines Codex Heretic Astartes eBooks.com — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marines Codex Heretic Astartes
  12. 12 Warhammer 40,000 Quiz Book 2006 Amazon — buy Warhammer 40,000 Quiz Book Bookshop — buy Warhammer 40,000 Quiz Book ThriftBooks — buy Warhammer 40,000 Quiz Book eBooks.com — buy Warhammer 40,000 Quiz Book
  13. 13 The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination Warhammer 40k 2013 Amazon — buy The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination Warhammer 40k Bookshop — buy The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination Warhammer 40k ThriftBooks — buy The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination Warhammer 40k eBooks.com — buy The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination Warhammer 40k
  14. 14 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k 2013 Amazon — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Bookshop — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k ThriftBooks — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k eBooks.com — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k
  15. 15 Prince of Crows: In Midnight Clad - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) 2014 Amazon — buy Prince of Crows: In Midnight Clad - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) Bookshop — buy Prince of Crows: In Midnight Clad - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) ThriftBooks — buy Prince of Crows: In Midnight Clad - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) eBooks.com — buy Prince of Crows: In Midnight Clad - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K)
  16. 16 Catechism of Hate: A Space Marine Battles Hardcover Novella (Warhammer 40K 30K Games Workshop Forgeworld) OOP 2014 Amazon — buy Catechism of Hate: A Space Marine Battles Hardcover Novella (Warhammer 40K 30K Games Workshop Forgeworld) OOP Bookshop — buy Catechism of Hate: A Space Marine Battles Hardcover Novella (Warhammer 40K 30K Games Workshop Forgeworld) OOP ThriftBooks — buy Catechism of Hate: A Space Marine Battles Hardcover Novella (Warhammer 40K 30K Games Workshop Forgeworld) OOP eBooks.com — buy Catechism of Hate: A Space Marine Battles Hardcover Novella (Warhammer 40K 30K Games Workshop Forgeworld) OOP
  17. 17 Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project Second Edition Warhammer 40k 2014 Amazon — buy Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project Second Edition Warhammer 40k Bookshop — buy Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project Second Edition Warhammer 40k ThriftBooks — buy Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project Second Edition Warhammer 40k eBooks.com — buy Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project Second Edition Warhammer 40k
  18. 18 Cybernetica: Mars Must Be Purged - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) 2015 Amazon — buy Cybernetica: Mars Must Be Purged - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) Bookshop — buy Cybernetica: Mars Must Be Purged - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) ThriftBooks — buy Cybernetica: Mars Must Be Purged - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) eBooks.com — buy Cybernetica: Mars Must Be Purged - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K)
  19. 19 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Codex Adeptus Mechanicus 2015 Amazon — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Codex Adeptus Mechanicus Bookshop — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Codex Adeptus Mechanicus ThriftBooks — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Codex Adeptus Mechanicus eBooks.com — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Codex Adeptus Mechanicus
  20. 20 Warhammer 40k Age Of Sigmar The Realmgate Wars Quest For Ghal Maraz 2015 Amazon — buy Warhammer 40k Age Of Sigmar The Realmgate Wars Quest For Ghal Maraz Bookshop — buy Warhammer 40k Age Of Sigmar The Realmgate Wars Quest For Ghal Maraz ThriftBooks — buy Warhammer 40k Age Of Sigmar The Realmgate Wars Quest For Ghal Maraz eBooks.com — buy Warhammer 40k Age Of Sigmar The Realmgate Wars Quest For Ghal Maraz
  21. 21 How Our Savings Went from $0 To $40K 2018 Amazon — buy How Our Savings Went from $0 To $40K Bookshop — buy How Our Savings Went from $0 To $40K ThriftBooks — buy How Our Savings Went from $0 To $40K eBooks.com — buy How Our Savings Went from $0 To $40K
  22. 22 Warhammer 40K 2019 Amazon — buy Warhammer 40K Bookshop — buy Warhammer 40K ThriftBooks — buy Warhammer 40K eBooks.com — buy Warhammer 40K
  23. 23 1.5K 40K 10K 2019 Amazon — buy 1.5K 40K 10K Bookshop — buy 1.5K 40K 10K ThriftBooks — buy 1.5K 40K 10K eBooks.com — buy 1.5K 40K 10K
  24. 24 Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement 2019 Amazon — buy Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement Bookshop — buy Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement ThriftBooks — buy Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement eBooks.com — buy Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement
  25. 25 Warhammer 40K - Livre de base - V9 2020 Amazon — buy Warhammer 40K - Livre de base - V9 Bookshop — buy Warhammer 40K - Livre de base - V9 ThriftBooks — buy Warhammer 40K - Livre de base - V9 eBooks.com — buy Warhammer 40K - Livre de base - V9
  26. 26 Positively Geared 2020 Amazon — buy Positively Geared Bookshop — buy Positively Geared ThriftBooks — buy Positively Geared eBooks.com — buy Positively Geared
  27. 27 How to Clear Debt Making Less Than $40k 2020 Amazon — buy How to Clear Debt Making Less Than $40k Bookshop — buy How to Clear Debt Making Less Than $40k ThriftBooks — buy How to Clear Debt Making Less Than $40k eBooks.com — buy How to Clear Debt Making Less Than $40k
  28. 28 40 Pre-K Sight Words 2020 Amazon — buy 40 Pre-K Sight Words ThriftBooks — buy 40 Pre-K Sight Words eBooks.com — buy 40 Pre-K Sight Words
  29. 29 Design of 40 K. W. Inductor Generator 2021 Amazon — buy Design of 40 K. W. Inductor Generator Bookshop — buy Design of 40 K. W. Inductor Generator ThriftBooks — buy Design of 40 K. W. Inductor Generator eBooks.com — buy Design of 40 K. W. Inductor Generator
  30. 30 Warhammer 40k Tyranids Codex 2022 Amazon — buy Warhammer 40k Tyranids Codex Bookshop — buy Warhammer 40k Tyranids Codex ThriftBooks — buy Warhammer 40k Tyranids Codex eBooks.com — buy Warhammer 40k Tyranids Codex
  31. 31 Iz Dat What You Call an Army? Warhammer, 40k Warhammer 40,000, Army Detachment Sheets, Army Roster, Tabletop Gaming, Wargaming 2022 Amazon — buy Iz Dat What You Call an Army? Warhammer, 40k Warhammer 40,000, Army Detachment Sheets, Army Roster, Tabletop Gaming, Wargaming ThriftBooks — buy Iz Dat What You Call an Army? Warhammer, 40k Warhammer 40,000, Army Detachment Sheets, Army Roster, Tabletop Gaming, Wargaming eBooks.com — buy Iz Dat What You Call an Army? Warhammer, 40k Warhammer 40,000, Army Detachment Sheets, Army Roster, Tabletop Gaming, Wargaming
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  33. 33 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover 2022 Amazon — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover Bookshop — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover ThriftBooks — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover eBooks.com — buy Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Codex 1941
2 Étude et réalisation d'un dispositif pour mesures de résonance magnétique nucléaire entre 4⁰K et 276⁰K 1964
3 Digital computer (1620 IBM - 40K) analysis of multistory frames 1965
4 Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung der ⁴⁰k-⁴¹k-Bestrahlungsalter von Eisenmeteoriten 1965
5 Messung der gespeicherten Energie an elektronenbestrahltem Platin unterhalb 40K̊ 1970
6 Die Reaktion ³⁹K (n, γ)⁴⁰K 1971
7 Elektrische Leitfähigkeit und Ionendissoziation von wasserfreiem Ammoniak bis 600C̊ und 40 K BAR 1971
8 Magnetische Kernresonanzuntersuchungen in den Kerzen 39K, 40K, 41K, 107Ag und 109Ag 1975
9 Analysis of 5 KHz combustion instabilities in 40K methane/LOX combustion chambers 1988
10 On Philip K. Dick 1992
11 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marines Codex Heretic Astartes 2003
12 Warhammer 40,000 Quiz Book 2006
13 The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination Warhammer 40k 2013
14 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k 2013
15 Prince of Crows: In Midnight Clad - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) 2014
16 Catechism of Hate: A Space Marine Battles Hardcover Novella (Warhammer 40K 30K Games Workshop Forgeworld) OOP 2014
17 Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project Second Edition Warhammer 40k 2014
18 Cybernetica: Mars Must Be Purged - The Horus Heresy Novella Hardcover (Warhammer 40,000 40K 30K) 2015
19 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Codex Adeptus Mechanicus 2015
20 Warhammer 40k Age Of Sigmar The Realmgate Wars Quest For Ghal Maraz 2015
21 How Our Savings Went from $0 To $40K 2018
22 Warhammer 40K 2019
23 1.5K 40K 10K 2019
24 Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement 2019
25 Warhammer 40K - Livre de base - V9 2020
26 Positively Geared 2020
27 How to Clear Debt Making Less Than $40k 2020
28 40 Pre-K Sight Words 2020
29 Design of 40 K. W. Inductor Generator 2021
30 Warhammer 40k Tyranids Codex 2022
31 Iz Dat What You Call an Army? Warhammer, 40k Warhammer 40,000, Army Detachment Sheets, Army Roster, Tabletop Gaming, Wargaming 2022
32 Iz Dat What You Call an Army? Army Detachment Sheets, Army Roster, Warhammer, 40k, Warhammer 40,000, Table Top Wargaming 2022
33 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover 2022

40k reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Codex (1941). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach 40k — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many 40k books are there?

33 to date, spanning 1941–2022.

What is the newest 40k book?

Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum Codex 2017 Hardcover, published in 2022.