Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels Books in Order

Part ofJames Swallow Books in Order

See James Swallow's Blood Angels books in order, with summaries, chapter background, and guidance on the best starting point.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Deus Encarmine

by James Swallow

2004

Brother Rafen of the Blood Angels faces heresy, daemonic danger, and the darkness inside his own Chapter. It opens Swallow's main Blood Angels arc with gothic Space Marine action and internal betrayal.

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Deus Sanguinius

by James Swallow

2005

Rafen's struggle continues as the Blood Angels face a threat that cuts into their faith, bloodline, and identity. Read it after Deus Encarmine for the full force of the Chapter's crisis.

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Red Fury

by James Swallow

2008

The Blood Angels gather their successor Chapters while the Red Thirst and Black Rage threaten to expose their darkest secret. Rafen returns in a story of Chapter politics, shame, and war.

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Black Tide

by James Swallow

2010

Rafen and the Blood Angels confront another deadly threat tied to their flawed legacy. The novel continues the Chapter's struggle to survive its enemies without being consumed by its own blood.

Series background & context

James Swallow's Blood Angels novels follow one of Warhammer 40,000's most famous Space Marine Chapters. They are noble, artistic, and terrifying in battle, but they also carry two dark flaws: the Red Thirst and the Black Rage.

The central thread follows Brother Rafen through Deus Encarmine, Deus Sanguinius, Red Fury, and Black Tide. These stories mix battlefield action with internal danger, because the Blood Angels' greatest enemy is not always outside the fortress monastery.

Start with Deus Encarmine if you want the full Rafen arc. Expect gothic Space Marine drama, daemons, traitors, Chapter politics, and a lot of fear about what blood loyalty can cost.