Incase anyone is wanting to read the heresy and put off by 54 books to churn through, I have condensed the list for a friend to start and this is my recommended reading order: **Main story** 1. Horus Rising 2. False Gods 3. Galaxy in flames 4. Flight of the Eisenstein 5. Fulgrim **Prospero story arc** 12. A Thousand Sons 15. Prospero Burns 44. The Crimson King 28. Scars *(end of prospero -> white scars story arc)* 36. The Path of Heaven **Can be read in any order** 41. The Master of Mankind 23. Angel Exterminatus 42. Garro 29. Vengeful Spirit *(read Garro first)* 7. Legion 39. Praetorian of Dorn *(read Legion first)* 14. The First Heretic **Imperium Secundus story arc** 8. Battle for the Abyss 19. Know No Fear 25. Mark of Calth 24. Betrayer 16. Savage Weapons *(part of Age of Darkness anthology)* 22. Shadows of Treachery 21. Fear to Tread 26. [Vulkan Lives (lol)](#spoiler) 27. The Unremembered Empire 16. The Iron Within *(part of Age of Darkness anthology)* 34. Pharos 38. Angels of Caliban 32. Deathfire 46. Ruinstorm **Main story continued** 47. Old Earth 49. Wolfsbane 45. Tallarn 51. Slaves to Darkness 52. Hearalds of the Siege *(another anthology could be skipped)* 53. Titandeath 54. The Buried Dagger *You did it! Yay!* **Seige of Terra** I know it's still a massive list (38/54 lol) but it cuts out a bunch of unnecessary shit.