Warhammer 40k book recommendations

Shamikebab · 24 Mar 2013 at 21:11

Indeed, I'll be getting their books 'elsewhere' for now as they aren't offering me the product at a realistic price.

No1newts · 24 Mar 2013 at 21:13

Most of their stuff is £20+

Complete *******

They'll stop mass paperback or try to enforce high prices at some point soon is my guess.

Just saw some reviews on Betrayer completely hammering it as well, not massively keen now and the criticisms sound something like what I would say

Edit: they will say ******* anything to get your money!

"Whilst mass market paperbacks are mostly disappearing from shelves..."

Are they **** you lying ********! God they make my blood boil!

Gooner Leroy · 25 Mar 2013 at 09:23

It's good to see that GW **** off other people just as much as they **** me off

You can order Angel Exterminatus and Betrayer from Amazon for £9 each instead of £13 that BL are charging. I'm about to order them as I cannot wait any longer because I'm an impatient git.

Any 40k books worth reading? I think I'm going to get Eisenhorn and Ravenor series. Anything else?

Richdog · 25 Mar 2013 at 09:29

Gooner Leroy said:
Any 40k books worth reading? I think I'm going to get Eisenhorn and Ravenor series. Anything else?

Read the thread... many of the recommendations are already inside and it will only take you 10 or 15 mins to read it and get an idea. Saves us having to retype things.

Gooner Leroy · 25 Mar 2013 at 09:34

I'm a very busy man with many important things to do.... okay, I'll read the through the entire thread

Shamikebab · 25 Mar 2013 at 09:57

Eisenhorn, Ravenor and the Horus Heresy series are the best ones.

Richdog · 25 Mar 2013 at 10:02

Currently reading through the Grey Knight trilogy, and it's failry poorly written. Ben Counter is a pretty crummy author.

Gooner Leroy · 25 Mar 2013 at 10:59

I have just ordered Angel Exterminatus and Betrayer. I'm not entirely happy at paying over £18 for two paperbacks although I did read, they have a flap on the inside cover which extends out so you can see the full artwork on the cover.....

Eisenhorn and Ravenor next and then Gaunt's Ghosts

Richdog · 25 Mar 2013 at 13:47

Shamikebab said:
Indeed, I'll be getting their books 'elsewhere' for now as they aren't offering me the product at a realistic price.

Been doing that since the start, GW books are nowhere near worth the silly prices they charge.

No1newts · 25 Mar 2013 at 14:11

Richdog said:
Been doing that since the start, GW books are nowhere near worth the silly prices they charge.

Indeed.

If they were high quality I wouldn't mind but its generally just Bolter porn with continuity errors and average plotting.

You get the odd good one but they are few and far between.

Richdog · 25 Mar 2013 at 14:14

No1newts said:
Indeed.

If they were high quality I wouldn't mind but its generally just Bolter porn with continuity errors and average plotting.

You get the odd good one but they are few and far between.

There are only 3-4 good authors in the entire line-up, that's why.

Gooner Leroy · 25 Mar 2013 at 14:15

Richdog said:
There are only 3-4 good authors in the entire line-up, that's why.

That many??

No1newts · 25 Mar 2013 at 15:01

I know everyone circle jerks over Abnett but he's been shown to be a one trick pony with his constant million against one but surprising victory storylines. I can't recall off the top of my head any other storyline from him

Dembski seems quite good but time will tell.

The rest are complete gash who drop the odd decent moment per 500 pages. I mean the characters are so wooden you could use them as kindling

Rids · 25 Mar 2013 at 15:20

No1newts said:
The rest are complete gash

Its childish, but I laughed.

Richdog · 25 Mar 2013 at 15:40

No1newts said:
I know everyone circle jerks over Abnett but he's been shown to be a one trick pony with his constant million against one but surprising victory storylines. I can't recall off the top of my head any other storyline from him

Yes, but he writes them so well, that's the difference! I would rather read a book with a mediocre storyline by Abnett, who paints a picture vividly with excellent prose, than a convoluted storyline written by some literary muppet like Ben Counter or Gav Thorpe, who for every half-decent book write an absolute Turkey to go with it.

I have honestly enjoyed every Abnett book I have read, even the average ones.

Other good authors I really enjoyed what I read from are:

James Swallow
Aaron Dembski‑Bowden

But overall it's a shame there are some really rotten apples in the series as a whole.

Shamikebab · 25 Mar 2013 at 15:40

I rate Dembski-Bowden, Abnett, Graham Mcneill and Gav Thorpe has some good books.

Lunatic Dreyfus · 25 Mar 2013 at 17:01

Pretty harsh stuff on the BL site. 6 months for the 'Legacy Edition'. :eek:

Not going to bite and go for the overpriced/clumsy 'trade paper back' either. I have a normal paperback collection to maintain and they take up more than enough space as it is.

Guess I'll have to wait for Angel Exterminatus and Betrayer.

Jonesiani · 28 Mar 2013 at 20:09

So today I got Betrayer delivered, even though I cancelled the order a while back.

Do I need to read Angel Exterminatus first? Or can I just dive into Betrayer?

Shamikebab · 3 Apr 2013 at 15:06

Finished Betrayer, what a book that was! I've always found the World Eaters kind of boring but Dembski Bowden has done wonders with Angron and in particular Kharn.

Jonesiani, it doesn't really matter as there is nothing in common but series order would be Angel Exterminatus first.

Baron C · 3 Apr 2013 at 15:41

Based on recommendations in this thread, went and grabbed the Gaunts ghost series ( Dan Abnett fan from comics)...bloody hell they were good reads... ;-)