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Warhammer 40,000 (Aaron Dembski Bowden) (Peter McLean) Books in Order

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Find Warhammer 40,000 books linking Aaron Dembski Bowden and Peter McLean, with summaries, series context, reading-order notes, and starting guidance.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Warhammer 40,000 (Aaron Dembski Bowden) (Peter McLean) books in publication order

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1

Nehwon

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2007

A Lankhmar and RuneQuest setting book that expands beyond one city into the wider world of Nehwon. It blends lore, factions, places, and adventure material for readers who want more than a simple gazetteer.

2

Throne of Lies

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2010

First Claw hunts an Imperial Assassin in search of the truth behind Konrad Curze's death. It is a compact Night Lords audio drama, eerie and intimate, with history closing in from all sides.

3

Extinction

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2012

The Horus Heresy is over, the Sons of Horus are broken, and Abaddon has to decide whether his Legion can survive at all. It is a tight prelude to the Black Legion novels, heavy with defeat and dangerous ambition.

4

Honour Imperialis

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2014

An Astra Militarum omnibus full of grinding campaigns, desperate soldiers, and battles won at terrible cost. It includes Aaron Dembski Bowden's *Cadian Blood* and *Regicide* alongside other Imperial Guard fiction.

5

The Talon of Horus

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2014

In the ruins after Horus's fall, Iskandar Khayon and other exiles go looking for Abaddon. The result is a sharp, character-driven start to the Black Legion story and a rare view inside the Eye of Terror.

6

Ragnar Blackmane

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2015

While fighting on Cadia, Ragnar Blackmane looks back on the choices that made him the youngest Wolf Lord in Space Wolves history. Past feuds with the Dark Angels and Flesh Tearers come back with real consequences.

7

Black Legion

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2017

Abaddon returns from exile and demands that the traitor warbands unite or die. As Khayon hunts a rival warlord, the newborn Black Legion is forged in blood, rivalry, and the promise of another long war.

8

Spear of the Emperor

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2018

Amadeus Kaias Incarius crosses the Great Rift to judge the battered Emperor's Spears and gets pulled into a frontier war he barely understands. It is a strong standalone about isolation, Chapter culture, and survival in Imperium Nihilus.

9

Sabbat Crusade

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2019

This anthology opens up the wider Sabbat Worlds war beyond Gaunt's Ghosts, moving across battlefields, commanders, and enemy lines. Aaron Dembski Bowden's story brings a darkly clever Blood Pact mystery into the middle of the crusade.

10

The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer

by Aaron Dembski Bowden

2020

This large Warhammer anthology rounds up stories about major heroes, villains, and battlefields from the 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms. Sandy Mitchell's contribution, The Smallest Detail, adds one more sharp Ciaphas Cain adventure to the mix.

Warhammer 40,000 (Aaron Dembski Bowden) (Peter McLean) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Nehwon"

    Nehwon

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2007Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Throne of Lies"

    Throne of Lies

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2010Warhammer 40,000, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Extinction"

    Extinction

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2012Warhammer 40,000, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Honour Imperialis"

    Honour Imperialis

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2014Warhammer 40,000, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Talon of Horus"

    The Talon of Horus

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2014Warhammer 40,000, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Ragnar Blackmane"

    Ragnar Blackmane

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2015Warhammer 40,000, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Black Legion"

    Black Legion

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2017Warhammer 40,000, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Spear of the Emperor"

    Spear of the Emperor

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2018Warhammer 40,000, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Sabbat Crusade"

    Sabbat Crusade

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2019Warhammer 40,000, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer"

    The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer

    by Aaron Dembski Bowden

    2020Warhammer 40,000, Book 10

Series background & context

This is a related Warhammer 40,000 page for Aaron Dembski Bowden and Peter McLean. It is not one shared storyline, and it should not be treated as a fixed reading sequence. Think of it as a guide to nearby parts of the same very large setting, where the connections may come through anthologies, factions, publishers, or reader interest.

Bowden often writes at the point where great military and religious ideas become personal. In Helsreach, a city siege becomes a test of endurance for a Black Templar chaplain and the people around him. In The Talon of Horus, defeated traitors try to turn loss into a new identity. His books can cover vast events while staying close to a small group of people trying to make sense of them.

McLean's contributions tend to narrow the lens.

Stories such as Baphomet By Night and Lightning Run focus on soldiers and pilots dealing with a single assignment that has gone wrong. They are good for readers who like the everyday machinery of the Imperium, including the shortages, poor communications, and risky orders that sit behind the grand slogans.

There is no need to read Bowden before McLean, or McLean before Bowden. Start with Helsreach if you want a substantial Space Marine war story. Start with Baphomet By Night if you want a compact Guard story with a tense, haunted edge. From there, the summaries on this page can point you toward the factions and formats that appeal most.

The important link is perspective. Both writers are interested in people forced to keep moving inside systems too large to control. This page helps turn that broad connection into a useful reading path.

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