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All Dan Abnett books in order, with short summaries, key series guides, and where-to-start tips for his Warhammer fiction, comics, and thrillers.

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First and Only

by Dan Abnett

1999

Commissar Ibram Gaunt leads the Tanith First and Only through the trenches of Fortis Binary during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. A conspiracy against Warmaster Macaroth forces the regiment to confront enemies among its supposed allies.

Ghostmaker

by Dan Abnett

2000

Awaiting battle in Monthax's jungles, Gaunt recalls the soldiers' earlier exploits and the destruction of their homeworld. Linked accounts reveal the individual histories, conflicts, and acts of courage that have shaped the Tanith First and Only.

Gilead's Blood

by Dan Abnett

2000

Gilead Lothain, the last of his elven line, travels the Old World seeking vengeance against its dark creatures. Accompanied by his faithful retainer Fithvael, he confronts corrupt humans, beastmen, and followers of the Chaos gods.

Hammers of Ulric

by Dan Abnett

2000

Evil forces gather around Middenheim, the fortified City of the White Wolf. Wolf Company Commander Ganz and the Templar Knights of Ulric must defend their mountain stronghold against enemies that threaten to overwhelm its ancient defenses.

Necropolis

by Dan Abnett

2000

Two hive cities wage war on Verghast, drawing the Imperial Guard into Vervunhive's desperate defense against Chaos. Gaunt must overcome bitter rivalries and treachery within the defenders as an increasingly brutal siege threatens the city.

Honour Guard

by Dan Abnett

2001

Gaunt's Ghosts fight to hold a shrine-world of immense strategic and religious importance against Chaos forces. Gaunt receives a desperate mission to retrieve a saint's remains, racing across a dying planet to preserve the relic at the campaign's heart.

Malleus

by Dan Abnett

2001

Celebrated inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is implicated in a catastrophe on Thracian Primaris when an enemy from his past returns. The daemon Cherubael seeks to destroy him or corrupt his loyalty, threatening everything his investigations have achieved.

X-Men Icons

by Dan Abnett

2001

Bobby Drake travels to Hong Kong after an appeal from his former girlfriend, Opal. His attempts to help bring him into conflict with enhanced attackers and the secretive Winterbrand Corporation, testing his powers and exposing troubling questions about her life.

Xenos

by Dan Abnett

2001

Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn's pursuit of an old foe uncovers an interstellar conspiracy. Gathering a circle of allies, he races against a cabal and daemonic forces to secure the Necroteuch, an ancient text of devastating power.

Darkblade: World of Blood

by Dan Abnett

2002

Pursued by the relentless Witchguard, Darkblade journeys into the strange realms of Chaos with only the Orb of Malkin to guide him. Its twisted prophecies offer uncertain direction as he confronts obstacles that threaten both his quest and survival.

Hereticus

by Dan Abnett

2002

An encounter with an ancient enemy forces Eisenhorn to take dangerous measures to protect his companions. As his methods grow darker, the inquisitor must confront how far he can use Chaos without becoming what he hunts.

Straight Silver

by Dan Abnett

2002

Gaunt's lightly armed scouts are thrown into the entrenched stalemate on Aexe Cardinal, where artillery threatens them constantly. To escape a battlefield unsuited to their skills, the Ghosts volunteer for a mission others consider too dangerous.

The Guns of Tanith

by Dan Abnett

2002

Chaos counterattacks have cut off Imperial forces during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only must recapture the strategically important world of Phantine, attempting to restore hope to the Emperor's embattled armies.

Riders of the Dead

by Dan Abnett

2003

Two Empire soldiers are separated by a disastrous battle during the Chaos invasion of Kislev. One joins the steppe's mounted warriors while the other becomes a Kurgan captive, sending former comrades toward sharply different destinies.

Sabbat Martyr

by Dan Abnett

2003

A woman claiming to be Saint Sabbat reborn summons Gaunt's Ghosts to protect her during the crusade. Gaunt must determine whether her claim is true while facing enemy forces, assassins, and dangerous divisions within his regiment.

Double Eagle

by Dan Abnett

2004

Elite Phantine pilots arrive on Enothis as Chaos forces threaten to overrun the world. Their fighter corps must hold the skies until reinforcements come, facing a relentless enemy ace while refugees flee the advancing armies below.

Ravenor

by Dan Abnett

2004

Severely injured inquisitor Gideon Ravenor continues his investigations from a life-support chair, using powerful psychic abilities and a devoted team. Their struggle against Chaos draws them into dangerous conspiracies within the Imperium he is sworn to protect.

The Legion: Foundations

by Dan Abnett

2004

Superboy joins the Legion of Super-Heroes in the thirty-first century as its members defend the United Planets. His arrival raises troubling questions about his identity and purpose, forcing the team to examine the newcomer they have welcomed.

Traitor General

by Dan Abnett

2004

An Imperial general's defection threatens to expose secrets vital to the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Gaunt leads a small team onto an enemy-held planet, where they must work with resistance fighters and stop the traitor from speaking.

Bloodstorm

by Dan Abnett

2005

Possessed by Tz'arkan, Malus Darkblade must find five artifacts within a year to reclaim his soul. Seeking the Idol of Kolkuth sends him into a magical labyrinth whose guardian threatens to end his desperate quest.

His Last Command

by Dan Abnett

2005

Gaunt returns to find his Ghosts absorbed into another regiment and loyal to a new commander. Suspected of Chaos corruption, he must regain their trust while challenging orders that threaten to waste their lives in a hopeless campaign.

Returning from a parallel Earth, Majestic discovers his home planet emptied of human and animal life. He follows an alien race across interstellar space, searching for the stolen population and struggling to restore the world he left behind.

Ravenor Returned

by Dan Abnett

2005

Believed dead, Ravenor and his followers return undercover to Eustis Majoris to investigate smugglers dealing in stolen arcane machinery. Their search reveals a conspiracy whose ancient technology threatens to expose the deepest secrets of Chaos.

The Daemon's Curse

by Dan Abnett

2005

Malus Darkblade's search for power leads him into the trap of the daemon Tz'arkan. With his soul held hostage, the ruthless dark elf must recover five lost relics before the deadline that could condemn him forever.

The Sabbat Worlds Crusade

by Dan Abnett

2005

Presented as an Imperial historical account, this companion explores the fictional military campaign behind Gaunt's Ghosts. Maps and illustrated records describe the crusade's battles, commanders, and events, expanding the background of the Sabbat Worlds setting.

Horus Rising

by Dan Abnett

2006

At the height of the Great Crusade, newly appointed Warmaster Horus leads the Luna Wolves in expanding the Emperor's realm. Captain Garviel Loken witnesses their triumphs and emerging tensions as hidden forces threaten humanity's confident march across the stars.

Majestic and his allies investigate Kherubim technology hidden throughout Earth's crust, fearing it could destroy humanity. Their search draws the attention of an enemy determined to execute the team before they can uncover the machinery's secrets.

Reaper of Souls

by Dan Abnett

2006

Seeking another artifact to free himself from Tz'arkan's possession, Malus Darkblade enters a haunted dark elf mausoleum. His objective is a cursed dagger that consumes its victims' souls, adding another peril to his already desperate bargain.

The Armour of Contempt

by Dan Abnett

2006

Returning to Gereon with an Imperial liberation army, Gaunt hopes to fulfill his promise to its resistance fighters. Instead he finds a war-ravaged population marked by Chaos, whose survival may be threatened by the liberators themselves.

Another Life

by Dan Abnett

2007

Relentless rain floods Cardiff as mutilated bodies appear near a nuclear facility. Torchwood's investigation continues even after the apparent killer dies, while Owen's disappearance and stolen fuel rods deepen the threat gathering beneath Cardiff Bay.

Border Princes

by Dan Abnett

2007

An alien object known as the Amok drives Cardiff residents into madness as strange disturbances multiply across the city. Torchwood struggles to contain the intruder while Jack faces a warning device that has suddenly awakened after decades.

Brothers of the Snake

by Dan Abnett

2007

The Iron Snakes Space Marines defend the Imperium against aliens and heretics across their assigned worlds. These connected adventures follow their warriors into battles that test martial discipline, loyalty, and the responsibilities of protecting humanity.

Lord of Ruin

by Dan Abnett

2007

Near the end of his quest, Malus Darkblade is ordered to defend Naggaroth against a Chaos invasion. He must obey the Witch King while finding the final amulet needed to reclaim his soul before Tz'arkan's deadline.

Majestic: The Final Cut

by Dan Abnett

2007

As rival forces struggle for the Planet Engine, Majestic is offered sovereignty over his homeworld by the Shaper's Guild. He and his allies must resist an overwhelming enemy and decide what they will sacrifice to defend their adopted Earth.

Only in Death

by Dan Abnett

2007

Ordered to hold an abandoned fortress on Jago, Gaunt's Ghosts find unreliable maps, scarce water, and unsettling echoes. As an overwhelming enemy attacks, apparent hauntings within the stronghold threaten the regiment's courage and ability to survive.

Ravenor Rogue

by Dan Abnett

2007

Ravenor pursues his enemy Molotch into the Halo Stars, taking his team beyond familiar Imperial territory. The hunt sends the inquisitor and his operatives into dangerous reaches of space as they try to bring their adversary down.

Tactica Imperialis

by Dan Abnett

2007

This Warhammer background volume details four Imperial military campaigns associated with the later Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Maps, battle accounts, and profiles of important participants expand the fictional record of Imperial warfare beyond the central Gaunt's Ghosts novels.

Warpsword

by Dan Abnett

2007

Malus Darkblade continues the quest to recover five objects demanded by the daemon possessing him. His next target is the legendary Warpsword of Khaine, whose immense power could determine whether he regains his soul or remains damned.

Almost Perfect

by Dan Abnett

2008

Torchwood investigates a skeleton found at a table for two while Emma pursues perfection in her dating life. Meanwhile, Ianto wakes in a woman's body with no memory of the previous night, giving the team another unsettling mystery.

Deathblade

by Dan Abnett

2008

Malus Darkblade has risen to rule Hag Graef and command the Witch King's armies, but an assault on Ulthuan endangers his position. Fighting the high elves forces him to weigh obedience against his own ambitions for power.

Legion

by Dan Abnett

2008

The secretive Alpha Legion joins an Imperial Army campaign against uncanny forces on a distant world. As an alien intelligence reveals its schemes, soldiers confront questions of trust and allegiance that could shape the approaching civil war.

Pack Animals

by Dan Abnett

2008

Alien predators descend on Cardiff as stolen technology injures Ianto and a Weevil massacre interrupts Gwen's shopping trip. Torchwood searches for whoever is manipulating the attacks, while Jack discovers that he too is being investigated.

SkyPoint

by Dan Abnett

2008

Residents are vanishing from Cardiff's sophisticated new apartment tower, SkyPoint. Toshiko and Owen move in undercover as newlyweds to investigate, while Gwen questions the developer's connections and something menacing begins emerging from the building's walls.

Something in the Water

by Dan Abnett

2008

An unusual wave of illness troubles a Cardiff doctor, while a mysterious woman survives repeated submersion in local waterways. Torchwood's separate investigation into ghostly appearances uncovers a decomposing body that can still speak an ominous warning.

Possessed by the daemon Tz'arkan, Malus Darkblade must recover five powerful artifacts to regain his soul. This omnibus collects the opening three novels of his quest, following a ruthless dark elf through monsters, magic, and family treachery.

The opening Malus Darkblade adventures follow a treacherous dark elf forced to seek magical relics after a daemon claims his soul. Gathering the first three novels, this collection pits his cunning against monsters, sorcery, and his own kin.

The Iron Star

by Dan Abnett

2008

After the ordeal of Only in Death, Ibram Gaunt leads his Ghosts in defending a bridge beneath a disturbing sky. Dead soldiers appear alive and time behaves strangely, leaving the exhausted commander to question the reality of this battle.

The Twilight Streets

by Dan Abnett

2008

Renovation brings celebrations to a neglected Cardiff district, until Toshiko recognizes their sponsor as Bilis Manger. With Jack physically unable to enter the area, the rest of Torchwood must investigate the threat hidden in its gloomy streets.

Titanicus

by Dan Abnett

2008

The forge world of Orestes calls for help when Chaos Titans attack its vital industrial installations. Legio Invicta answers with its own immense war machines, committing crews and engines to a battle for the world's survival.

Trace Memory

by Dan Abnett

2008

A dockworker survives a mysterious explosion in 1953 and reappears at Torchwood fifty-five years later without aging. The team's earlier encounters with him point toward involuntary time travel and a dangerous relic others are coming to reclaim.

Bay of the Dead

by Dan Abnett

2009

An invisible barrier seals Cardiff while walking corpses attack its residents. Torchwood investigates the killings and a mysterious piece of regenerating space debris, racing to understand the outbreak before the trapped city is overwhelmed.

Blood Pact

by Dan Abnett

2009

An enemy prisoner offers information about the Sabbat Worlds Crusade, but insists on speaking to Gaunt. As the rested Tanith First struggles with inactivity, Blood Pact assassins threaten to silence the captive before his secrets emerge.

Extinction Event

by Dan Abnett

2009

After a prehistoric predator rampages through central London, Nick Cutter seeks a better way to handle the anomalies. A Russian scientist's involvement draws his team into a dangerous investigation with consequences beyond another escaped creature.

Successive Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of the universe, allowing dark gods and monsters to enter. Star-Lord assembles a new Guardians team to defend threatened worlds, facing dangers that demand more than any single hero can provide.

With the Guardians fractured, threats from the Church of Universal Truth, the Badoon, and Blastaar continue to grow. Rocket Raccoon leads a new lineup into the fight, attempting to keep the galaxy safe despite the team's upheaval.

Realm of Kings

by Dan Abnett

2009

The Imperial Guard undertake a dangerous mission while Medusa's Inhumans struggle to hold power amid intrigue and family tensions. Elsewhere, Hiro-Kala follows a destructive destiny, bringing new threats to the cosmic kingdoms still recovering from war.

Risk Assessment

by Dan Abnett

2009

Alien coffins pour through the Rift into the Bristol Channel, bringing the threat of a lethal plague. Torchwood must contain the disaster while its awakened assessor, Agnes Havisham, insists on enforcing procedures from 1901.

Tales of Heresy

by Dan Abnett

2009

This anthology explores heroism and tragedy during Horus's rebellion, when Space Marines turn against their former brothers. Stories by several authors examine the warriors and choices caught within a civil war threatening to tear the Imperium apart.

The House That Jack Built

by Dan Abnett

2009

Rob and Julia inherit an Edwardian house whose rooms shift and whose cupboards conceal unexpected visitors. Temporal disturbances bring Torchwood to investigate, uncovering a connection between the property and its original owner, Captain Jack Harkness.

The Undertaker's Gift

by Dan Abnett

2009

Alien lawyers threaten Earth while an assassin targets Captain Jack Harkness. Amid a surge of Rift activity, Torchwood investigates a sinister funeral procession, with Gwen trapped underground and Ianto stricken by a mysterious illness.

Triumff

by Dan Abnett

2009

In an alternate modern Britain governed by Elizabeth XXX, alchemy sustains an empire that never left its Elizabethan foundations. Adventurer Rupert Triumff becomes entangled in a conspiracy against the crown and must confront its plotters.

War of Kings

by Dan Abnett

2009

Black Bolt and the Inhumans take command of the Kree while Emperor Vulcan rules the Shi’ar. Their collision draws other cosmic heroes into an interstellar war, placing entire civilizations at the mercy of two rulers’ conflicting ambitions.

Embedded

by Dan Abnett

2010

Reporter Lex Falk joins a planetary war by being implanted inside a soldier’s mind. When his host is fatally wounded, Falk must take control of the body himself, fighting to survive while uncovering what the authorities want concealed.

Black Bolt and Vulcan bring their empires into interstellar war, trapping the Guardians between opposing forces. Star-Lord's team attempts to stop the destruction and defend ordinary lives, even as both sides threaten the stability of the galaxy.

The Guardians have fought to preserve the universe across past, present, and future. But the War of Kings has created the Fault, leaving them to face a dangerous aftermath that may undo the security their sacrifices were meant to achieve.

Prospero Burns

by Dan Abnett

2010

Leman Russ receives orders to apprehend Magnus after the Thousand Sons primarch endangers Terra. Leading the Space Wolves toward Prospero, Russ prepares to confront a brother whose sorcerous home world presents formidable dangers to the approaching force.

An apocalyptic event has devastated the world the Authority promised to protect. With their mission in ruins, the team must confront its failure and decide whether it can still rebuild the better future it once intended to create.

First Born

by Dan Abnett

2011

Hiding with Rhys and their daughter in an isolated village, Gwen Cooper hopes to escape Torchwood's dangers. The locals' disturbing fascination with her child draws the couple into Rawbone's past and a new threat to Earth.

Legion Lost

by Dan Abnett

2011

Stranded in a distant galaxy, the Legion of Super-Heroes struggles to repair its damaged ship and find a way home. An alliance with the peaceful Kwai draws them into resistance against the Progeny, forcing a choice between escape and helping others.

Mitch Shelley returns from every death with a different power, but he does not understand the source of his strange gift. Following clues to his identity, he discovers forces treating his repeated lives as pieces in a larger cosmic contest.

Salvation's Reach

by Dan Abnett

2011

Gaunt's Ghosts undertake a raid on the remote stronghold of Salvation's Reach, where secrets could change the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. After a long period in reserve, the regiment faces a mission that may demand everything.

A frozen corpse falls from the sky, and a CIA squad disappears with cargo marked Torchwood. Agent Rex Matheson investigates the mounting deaths, encountering experimental technology and an evasive stranger who repeatedly obstructs his enquiries.

The Thanos Imperative

by Dan Abnett

2011

Thanos returns as a cosmic war threatens the universe. Facing enemies on an overwhelming scale, Marvel’s spacefaring heroes must confront the dangers surrounding his resurrection and consider unlikely alliances in their struggle to keep the conflict from consuming everything.

The High Evolutionary plans to combine sorcery and technology by turning Tony Stark into a new god. When Iron Man falls into his hands, Thor must confront the geneticist and his powerful allies before the transformation is complete.

Thunder and Steel

by Dan Abnett

2011

This Warhammer fantasy collection follows soldiers marching against Chaos, an elven warrior pursuing vengeance, and defenders of Middenheim. Its novels, short stories and graphic adventure explore an Old World threatened by corruption, invasion and monstrous enemies.

Annihilators: Earthfall

by Dan Abnett

2012

The Annihilators pursue a returning cosmic threat whose followers are preparing for war on Earth. Their efforts bring them into conflict with the Avengers, while Rocket Raccoon and Groot face a separate confrontation with Mojo.

Exodus Code

by Dan Abnett

2012

Worldwide tremors and inexplicable sensory disturbances leave scientists baffled. Jack Harkness investigates alien evidence in Peru while Gwen Cooper finds a connected mystery in Cardiff, struggling to warn him as the phenomenon begins affecting her.

Know No Fear

by Dan Abnett

2012

Guilliman gathers the Ultramarines for a campaign, unaware of the rebellion spreading elsewhere. When their supposed Word Bearer allies launch a devastating attack on Calth, the Legion must survive betrayal, shattered defenses, and the arrival of daemonic forces.

Mitch Shelley discovers that someone tracks every resurrection and that the Suicide Squad wants his body. As competing powers fight over his soul, he searches for the person behind his suffering and the truth about his endless returns to life.

Villains for Hire

by Dan Abnett

2012

Misty Knight recruits supervillains to challenge the Purple Man’s expanding criminal empire. Using criminals against criminals creates dangerous complications, as rival agendas and uncertain loyalties threaten a plan that depends on people who rarely put anyone else first.

Dragon Frontier

by Dan Abnett

2013

Twelve-year-old Jake Polson accompanies his family westward in a wagon train, hoping for a new life. When disaster strikes, he searches the frontier for a legendary creature that might help him rescue those he loves.

Gilead's Curse

by Dan Abnett

2013

Elven warrior Gilead Lothain and his retainer Fithvael confront threats beneath the earth and in Nuln. A magically empowered Rat King plots against them, while a vampire offers an alliance that may prove equally dangerous.

Iron Man/War Machine

by Dan Abnett

2013

The Mandarin attacks Hong Kong in a campaign to destroy technology and impose his own rule. Iron Man, War Machine and Force Works confront his forces, while tensions between the armored heroes threaten their ability to fight together.

Macragge's Honour

by Dan Abnett

2013

After the attack on Calth, Ultramarines commander Marius Gage pursues Kor Phaeron's fleeing vessel aboard Macragge's Honour. Cut off from reinforcement, the opposing crews carry their battle to the edge of reality in this graphic novel.

The Hypernaturals Vol. 1

by Dan Abnett

2013

A celebrated superhero team vanishes, leaving humanity's galactic civilization exposed to chaos. Retired Hypernaturals and inexperienced recruits must take over its mission, confronting the mystery of their predecessors' disappearance while trying to prevent widespread destruction.

The Hypernaturals Vol. 2

by Dan Abnett

2013

With the active Hypernaturals still missing, retired heroes and new recruits struggle to keep the galaxy safe. Their greatest enemy returns, but another danger may be lurking behind the crisis, complicating an already desperate attempt to preserve civilization.

The New Deadwardians

by Dan Abnett

2013

In an altered Victorian Britain, the wealthy become vampires to escape the zombie hordes. Inspector George Suttle investigates an aristocrat’s impossible death, following clues through a society whose divisions persist even when almost everyone is already dead.

The Unremembered Empire

by Dan Abnett

2013

Cut off from Terra by warp storms, Guilliman gathers loyalist refugees on Macragge and plans a future for isolated Ultramar. The arrival of powerful outsiders blurs friend and enemy as his ambitions raise troubling questions about loyalty.

Burning Moon

by Dan Abnett

2014

Now a Dragon-rider, Jake Polson searches for his missing family with his dragon, Match. Troubling dreams suggest they may still be alive, but discovering what happened draws him deeper into the dangerous mysteries of the frontier.

Fiefdom

by Dan Abnett

2014

Generations after their war against giant insects, genetically engineered dog-soldiers fight one another among Berlin's ruins. Young Evelyn War questions her people's divided existence when rumours suggest their supposedly vanished enemy may be returning.

Sinister Dexter

by Dan Abnett

2014

In the vast European city of Downlode, Finnigan Sinister and Ramone Dexter make their living as hired killers. These stories follow the gunmen's violent assignments and unusual partnership through a sprawling urban world where survival depends on skill and nerve.

The Hypernaturals Vol. 3

by Dan Abnett

2014

Former Hypernaturals and their novice replacements face the final struggle to save humanity's galactic civilization. With the celebrated team missing and its greatest enemy loose, the improvised defenders must confront the threat that has pushed their universe toward destruction.

Tomb Raider

by Dan Abnett

2014

Still traumatised by Yamatai, Lara Croft seeks a legendary healing artifact after her friend Sam suffers an overdose. Rival treasure hunters and a shadow society turn her desperate search for a remedy into an international pursuit.

Separate schemes by Hydra, A.I.M., Ultron, Dormammu and the High Evolutionary threaten humanity simultaneously. Scattered Avengers must confront pathogens, invasive technology and other weapons of domination before their enemies can seize control of the planet.

After ten years of flight, the Galactica’s survivors hope to have left the Cylons behind. A voice from the past brings renewed danger, testing Adama’s command and Starbuck’s judgment as Apollo’s fate places the entire fleet at risk.

The original Guardians defend the thirty-first century against the Badoon, only to discover that time itself is collapsing. To preserve the future, they must escape a deadly trap, reach the past, and negotiate with a dangerously powerful being.

Rocket and Groot rescue an android Recorder during a spaceport brawl, discovering that it carries highly sensitive information. Pursued by powerful factions across the galaxy, the pair must protect their new companion and its dangerous secrets.

Wild’s End

by Dan Abnett

2015

An alien invasion shatters the quiet English village of Lower Crowchurch. A troubled war veteran and other unlikely residents must investigate the danger and organize resistance, discovering that their familiar countryside conceals a threat far beyond ordinary village disputes.

Civil War II: Gods of War

by Dan Abnett

2016

Hercules faces a world-threatening force known as the Storm while struggling to maintain his reformed life. With Amadeus Cho's support, he must resist old temptations and take his place on the front line of a growing superhero conflict.

Guardians of Infinity

by Dan Abnett

2016

Rocket, Groot, and Drax encounter Guardians from different centuries as an attack threatens the past. Three generations of the galaxy's protectors must join forces, discovering who their unfamiliar allies are and whether any era remains safe.

Where to start with Dan Abnett

Gaunt's Ghosts: First and Only → Ghostmaker → Necropolis
Eisenhorn: Xenos → Malleus → Hereticus
Malus Darkblade: The Daemon's Curse → Bloodstorm → Reaper of Souls
Original novels: Triumff → Embedded

Dragon Frontier books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Dragon Frontier"

    Dragon Frontier

    by Dan Abnett

    2013Dragon Finder, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Burning Moon"

    Burning Moon

    by Dan Abnett

    2014Dragon Finder, Book 2

Eisenhorn books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Malleus"

    Malleus

    by Dan Abnett

    2001Eisenhorn, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Xenos"

    Xenos

    by Dan Abnett

    2001Eisenhorn, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Hereticus"

    Hereticus

    by Dan Abnett

    2002Eisenhorn, Book 3

Gaunt's Ghosts books in order

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  1. Book cover for "First and Only"

    First and Only

    by Dan Abnett

    1999Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Ghostmaker"

    Ghostmaker

    by Dan Abnett

    2000Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Necropolis"

    Necropolis

    by Dan Abnett

    2000Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Honour Guard"

    Honour Guard

    by Dan Abnett

    2001
  5. Book cover for "Straight Silver"

    Straight Silver

    by Dan Abnett

    2002Gaunt's Ghosts: The Saint, Book 2
  6. Book cover for "The Guns of Tanith"

    The Guns of Tanith

    by Dan Abnett

    2002Gaunt's Ghosts: The Saint, Book 1
  7. Book cover for "Sabbat Martyr"

    Sabbat Martyr

    by Dan Abnett

    2003Gaunt's Ghosts: The Saint, Book 3
  8. Book cover for "Traitor General"

    Traitor General

    by Dan Abnett

    2004Gaunt's Ghosts: The Lost, Book 1
  9. Book cover for "His Last Command"

    His Last Command

    by Dan Abnett

    2005Gaunt's Ghosts: The Lost, Book 2
  10. Book cover for "The Armour of Contempt"

    The Armour of Contempt

    by Dan Abnett

    2006Gaunt's Ghosts: The Lost, Book 3
  11. Book cover for "Only in Death"

    Only in Death

    by Dan Abnett

    2007Gaunt's Ghosts: The Lost, Book 4
  12. Book cover for "The Iron Star"

    The Iron Star

    by Dan Abnett

    2008
  13. Book cover for "Blood Pact"

    Blood Pact

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Gaunt's Ghosts: The Victory, Book 1
  14. Book cover for "Salvation's Reach"

    Salvation's Reach

    by Dan Abnett

    2011Gaunt's Ghosts: The Victory, Book 2

Guardians Of The Galaxy books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Rocket Raccoon and Groot Steal the Galaxy!"

    Rocket Raccoon and Groot Steal the Galaxy!

    by Dan Abnett

    2015Guardians Of The Galaxy, Book 1

Ravenor books in order

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    Ravenor

    by Dan Abnett

    2004Ravenor, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Ravenor Returned"

    Ravenor Returned

    by Dan Abnett

    2005Ravenor, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Ravenor Rogue"

    Ravenor Rogue

    by Dan Abnett

    2007Ravenor, Book 3

Sabbat Worlds Crusade books in order

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    Double Eagle

    by Dan Abnett

    2004Sabbat Worlds Crusade, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Sabbat Worlds Crusade"

    The Sabbat Worlds Crusade

    by Dan Abnett

    2005Sabbat Worlds Crusade, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Titanicus"

    Titanicus

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Sabbat Worlds Crusade, Book 3

The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Bloodstorm"

    Bloodstorm

    by Dan Abnett

    2005The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Daemon's Curse"

    The Daemon's Curse

    by Dan Abnett

    2005The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Reaper of Souls"

    Reaper of Souls

    by Dan Abnett

    2006The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Lord of Ruin"

    Lord of Ruin

    by Dan Abnett

    2007The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 5
  5. Book cover for "Warpsword"

    Warpsword

    by Dan Abnett

    2007The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 4
  6. Book cover for "Deathblade"

    Deathblade

    by Dan Abnett

    2008The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade Vol. 1"

    The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade Vol. 1

    by Dan Abnett

    2008The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 7

Standalone Dan Abnett books

  1. Book cover for "Gilead's Blood"

    Gilead's Blood

    by Dan Abnett

    2000Other Warhammer Fantasy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hammers of Ulric"

    Hammers of Ulric

    by Dan Abnett

    2000Other Warhammer Fantasy, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "X-Men Icons"

    X-Men Icons

    by Dan Abnett

    2001Iceman
  4. Book cover for "Darkblade: World of Blood"

    Darkblade: World of Blood

    by Dan Abnett

    2002
  5. Book cover for "Riders of the Dead"

    Riders of the Dead

    by Dan Abnett

    2003Other Warhammer Fantasy, Book 3
  6. Book cover for "The Legion: Foundations"

    The Legion: Foundations

    by Dan Abnett

    2004
  7. Book cover for "Majestic: While You Were Out"
  8. Book cover for "Horus Rising"

    Horus Rising

    by Dan Abnett

    2006Horus Heresy, Book 4
  9. Book cover for "Majestic: Meanwhile, Back on Earth..."
  10. Book cover for "Another Life"

    Another Life

    by Dan Abnett

    2007Torchwood, Book 1
  11. Book cover for "Border Princes"

    Border Princes

    by Dan Abnett

    2007Torchwood, Book 2
  12. Book cover for "Brothers of the Snake"

    Brothers of the Snake

    by Dan Abnett

    2007Other Warhammer 40000, Book 2
  13. Book cover for "Majestic: The Final Cut"

    Majestic: The Final Cut

    by Dan Abnett

    2007
  14. Book cover for "Tactica Imperialis"

    Tactica Imperialis

    by Dan Abnett

    2007Other Warhammer 40000, Book 1
  15. Book cover for "Almost Perfect"

    Almost Perfect

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Torchwood, Book 9
  16. Book cover for "Legion"

    Legion

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Horus Heresy, Book 13
  17. Book cover for "Pack Animals"

    Pack Animals

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Torchwood, Book 7
  18. Book cover for "SkyPoint"

    SkyPoint

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Torchwood, Book 8
  19. Book cover for "Something in the Water"

    Something in the Water

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Torchwood, Book 4
  20. Book cover for "The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade Volume One"

    The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade Volume One

    by Dan Abnett

    2008The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade, Book 7
  21. Book cover for "The Twilight Streets"

    The Twilight Streets

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Torchwood, Book 5
  22. Book cover for "Trace Memory"

    Trace Memory

    by Dan Abnett

    2008Torchwood, Book 6
  23. Book cover for "Bay of the Dead"

    Bay of the Dead

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Torchwood, Book 11
  24. Book cover for "Extinction Event"

    Extinction Event

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Primeval, Book 1
  25. Book cover for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Legacy"
  26. Book cover for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: War of Kings Book 1"
  27. Book cover for "Realm of Kings"

    Realm of Kings

    by Dan Abnett

    2009
  28. Book cover for "Risk Assessment"

    Risk Assessment

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Torchwood, Book 13
  29. Book cover for "Tales of Heresy"

    Tales of Heresy

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Horus Heresy, Book 16
  30. Book cover for "The House That Jack Built"

    The House That Jack Built

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Torchwood, Book 12
  31. Book cover for "The Undertaker's Gift"

    The Undertaker's Gift

    by Dan Abnett

    2009Torchwood, Book 14
  32. Book cover for "Triumff"

    Triumff

    by Dan Abnett

    2009
  33. Book cover for "War of Kings"

    War of Kings

    by Dan Abnett

    2009
  34. Book cover for "Embedded"

    Embedded

    by Dan Abnett

    2010
  35. Book cover for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: War of Kings Book 2"
  36. Book cover for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4: Realm of Kings"
  37. Book cover for "Prospero Burns"

    Prospero Burns

    by Dan Abnett

    2010Horus Heresy, Book 20
  38. Book cover for "The Authority: Rule Britannia"
  39. Book cover for "First Born"

    First Born

    by Dan Abnett

    2011Torchwood, Book 16
  40. Book cover for "Legion Lost"

    Legion Lost

    by Dan Abnett

    2011
  41. Book cover for "Resurrection Man Vol. 1: Dead Again"
  42. Book cover for "The Men Who Sold the World"

    The Men Who Sold the World

    by Dan Abnett

    2011Torchwood, Book 18
  43. Book cover for "The Thanos Imperative"

    The Thanos Imperative

    by Dan Abnett

    2011
  44. Book cover for "Thor/Iron Man: God Complex"
  45. Book cover for "Thunder and Steel"

    Thunder and Steel

    by Dan Abnett

    2011Other Warhammer Fantasy, Book 9
  46. Book cover for "Annihilators: Earthfall"

    Annihilators: Earthfall

    by Dan Abnett

    2012
  47. Book cover for "Exodus Code"

    Exodus Code

    by Dan Abnett

    2012Torchwood, Book 19
  48. Book cover for "Know No Fear"

    Know No Fear

    by Dan Abnett

    2012Horus Heresy, Book 24
  49. Book cover for "Resurrection Man Vol. 2: A Matter of Death and Life"
  50. Book cover for "Villains for Hire"

    Villains for Hire

    by Dan Abnett

    2012
  51. Book cover for "Gilead's Curse"

    Gilead's Curse

    by Dan Abnett

    2013Other Warhammer Fantasy, Book 10
  52. Book cover for "Iron Man/War Machine"

    Iron Man/War Machine

    by Dan Abnett

    2013Hands of the Mandarin
  53. Book cover for "Macragge's Honour"

    Macragge's Honour

    by Dan Abnett

    2013Horus Heresy, Book 34
  54. Book cover for "The Hypernaturals Vol. 1"

    The Hypernaturals Vol. 1

    by Dan Abnett

    2013
  55. Book cover for "The Hypernaturals Vol. 2"

    The Hypernaturals Vol. 2

    by Dan Abnett

    2013
  56. Book cover for "The New Deadwardians"

    The New Deadwardians

    by Dan Abnett

    2013
  57. Book cover for "The Unremembered Empire"

    The Unremembered Empire

    by Dan Abnett

    2013Horus Heresy, Book 33
  58. Book cover for "Fiefdom"

    Fiefdom

    by Dan Abnett

    2014Fiefdom/Kingdom, Book 1
  59. Book cover for "Sinister Dexter"

    Sinister Dexter

    by Dan Abnett

    2014
  60. Book cover for "The Hypernaturals Vol. 3"

    The Hypernaturals Vol. 3

    by Dan Abnett

    2014
  61. Book cover for "Tomb Raider"

    Tomb Raider

    by Dan Abnett

    2014Tomb Raider, Book 1
  62. Book cover for "Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

    Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World

    by Dan Abnett

    2015Avengers, Book 1
  63. Book cover for "Battlestar Galactica: The Death of Apollo"
  64. Book cover for "Guardians 3000: Time After Time"
  65. Book cover for "Wild’s End"

    Wild’s End

    by Dan Abnett

    2015First Light
  66. Book cover for "Civil War II: Gods of War"

    Civil War II: Gods of War

    by Dan Abnett

    2016
  67. Book cover for "Guardians of Infinity"

    Guardians of Infinity

    by Dan Abnett

    2016

Author bio

Dan Abnett is an English novelist and comics writer whose career includes military science fiction, superhero stories, fantasy, and work for film and games. Born in Kent in 1965, he studied English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, entering the college in 1984 and graduating in 1987. He worked as an editor of comics and children's books before turning to writing full time, gaining experience with several kinds of storytelling and audience.

Comics have remained a central part of his professional life. He has written for Marvel, DC, and the British anthology 2000 AD, working with established characters as well as helping create new series. His output crosses the boundaries between children's entertainment, superhero adventure, and science fiction for older readers. That range reflects a career built around scripts and prose rather than a single fictional setting or publishing format.

Collaboration has been a recurring part of his work.

His partnership with writer and inker Andy Lanning produced many superhero stories, including their 2008 Guardians of the Galaxy run for Marvel. That version of the team helped shape the later film series. Abnett has also written for DC characters such as Aquaman and the Legion of Super-Heroes. At 2000 AD, his credits include the long-running Sinister Dexter and other original series. These projects sit alongside his novels, rather than representing an earlier career he left behind.

For many prose readers, he is closely associated with Games Workshop's Black Library. First and Only, published in 1999, launched his Gaunt's Ghosts novels and was the publisher's first novel. The series follows ordinary soldiers of the Tanith First and Only through the wars of the Warhammer 40,000 setting. Their experiences give a vast fictional conflict a continuing cast of human participants, linking battles to the lives and relationships of the people fighting them.

His Black Library work also includes inquisitorial investigations and stories about the history of the Imperium. Xenos begins the Eisenhorn sequence, while Horus Rising opened the Horus Heresy novel series in 2006. These books approach the same broad universe from different positions, moving between investigation, military campaigning, and the origins of a galactic civil war. Abnett has returned to that setting across many books without making every story follow the same kind of protagonist.

His original fiction gives him room to build separate worlds.

Triumff imagines an alternative 2010 in which an Elizabethan empire, alchemy, and court conspiracy shape a comic adventure. Embedded follows a journalist trying to uncover the truth about a conflict on a distant colony planet. Together, they show the contrast between his humorous fantasy and his interest in war, information, and people caught inside larger struggles. They were published by Angry Robot outside his established franchise work.

Abnett's writing has also extended into games, with credits including Alien: Isolation and Shadow of Mordor. His wife, Nik Vincent, is a writer and collaborator on several projects. He lives and works in the United Kingdom, continuing a career that moves between novels, comic scripts, and other narrative media. Across those forms, his bibliography combines long-running shared worlds with stories created around new characters and settings.

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