Dan Abnett books in order
British comic book writer, novelist
- Born
- 1965
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 83
- Series
- 3
Dan Abnett has published 61 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 9 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with First and Only (1999). The 3 series include Ravenor (3 books, starting with Ravenor), The Horus Heresy (3 books, starting with Horus Rising) and Gaunt's Ghosts (2 books, starting with First and Only). The best-known is Horus Rising (2006). The latest is End and the Death, Volume Ii (2023).
Updated September 2026
Ravenor books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Ravenor (2004) · 2 Ravenor Returned (2005) · 3 Ravenor Rogue (2007)
- 1.
Ravenor (2004)
- 2.
Ravenor Returned (2005)
- 3.
Ravenor Rogue (2007)
The Horus Heresy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Horus Rising (2006) · 15 Prospero Burns (2011) · 27 The Unremembered Empire (2013)
- 1.
Horus Rising (Apr 2006)
- 15.
Prospero Burns (Jan 2011)
- 27.
The Unremembered Empire (Oct 2013)
Where to start with Dan Abnett
Start here
Horus Rising
Dan Abnett's most-read book and the first of the 3 The Horus Heresy books.
Shortest way in
First and Only
One of the most-read, at about 304 pages.
Newest
End and the Death, Volume Ii
Published 2023.
Standalone novels in order
Hammers of Ulric (2000)
Gilead's Blood (2001)
Honour Guard (2001)
Xenos (2001)
Malleus (2002)
Planet of the Apes (2002)
Straight Silver (2002)
The Guns of Tanith (2002)
Sabbat Martyr (2003)
Riders of the Dead (2004)
Darkblade (2005)
Double Eagle (2005)
His Last Command (2005)
Necropolis (2005)
Traitor General (2005)
Fell Cargo (2006)
Imperial Gothic (2006)
The Armour of Contempt (2006)
Annihilation, Book 1 (2007)
Brothers of the Snake (2007)
Gaunt's Ghosts (2007)
Hereticus (2007)
Only in Death (2007)
Torchwood (2007)
Warhammer (2007)
Legacy Guardians of the Galaxy Hardcover (2008)
The First Chronicle of Malus Darkblade (Mallus Darkblade) (2008)
The Chronicles of Malus Darkblade: Volume Two (2009)
Triumff (2009)
Blood Pact (2010)
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2010)
Realm of Kings (2010)
The Last Voyage (Jan 2010)
Doctor Who (2011)
Embedded (2011)
The Silent Stars Go By (Sep 2011)
Know No Fear (2012)
Salvation's Reach (2012)
Pariah: Ravenor vs Eisenhorn (The Bequin Trilogy: Warhammer 40,000) (2013)
Legion (2014)
The Ten Thousand Immortals (2014)
Avengers (2015)
I Am Slaughter (2016)
The Warmaster (2017)
Titanicus (2017)
The Magos (2018)
Anarch (2019)
Saturnine (Jul 2020)
Penitent (2021)
Eisenhorn (2022)
End and the Death (2023)
End and the Death, Volume Ii (2023)
Horus Heresy
Novellas in order
Warhammer 40,000 (2008)
The Story of Martha (Dec 2008)
The Hypernaturals (2013)
Macragge's Honour (2015)
Titans (2017)
Short story collections in order
Sabbat Worlds Anthology (2010)
Children's books in order
Treasure Hunt in the Creepy Mansion (1995)
Wallace & Gromit (2005)
Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn (2006)
The Battle of Gettysburg (2006)
Abraham Lincoln Y La Guerra Civil (2007)
George Washington Y La Guerra De Independencia (2007)
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (2007)
Iron Man and Thor (2011)
Rocket Raccoon and Groot (2014)
Other books in order
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2007)
The New Deadwardians (2013)
Wild's End (2015)
Brink (2017)
La Trilogie Eisenhorn (2018)
Brink Book Four (2021)
Brink Book Five (2022)
About Dan Abnett
Daniel P. Abnett is an English comic book writer and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and has worked on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, and also 2000 AD. He has also contributed to DC Comics titles, and his Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels and graphic novels for Games Workshop's Black Library now run to several dozen titles and have sold over two million copies. In 2009 he released his first original fiction novels through Angry Robot books.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Dan Abnett FAQ
- How many books has Dan Abnett written?
- Dan Abnett has published 61 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 9 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Dan Abnett's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Ravenor with Ravenor, The Horus Heresy with Horus Rising and Gaunt's Ghosts with First and Only. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Dan Abnett's latest book?
- End and the Death, Volume Ii (2023).
- What is Dan Abnett's most famous book?
- Horus Rising (2006) is Dan Abnett's most widely read book.
- Are Dan Abnett's books connected?
- 8 books belong to 3 series (Ravenor, The Horus Heresy and Gaunt's Ghosts); the other 75 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.