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What is your favorite BL novel? Mine is either book 1 or 2 from the tomb of fire trilogy (looking forward to book 3), or any of the blood angels books featuring Rafen. As far as Horus Heresy books are I like prospero burns or the first heretic, currently reading thousand sons aswell so my opinion might change but i really like the first three aswell as they was the first BL books that i read.

Ooh, that's a tough one. I'm a big Dan abnett fan so I think for a one of a series it'd have to be "Only in Death", a Gaunt's Ghosts novel. It's full on action but in a strange way it's like a haunted house story. Fantastic! As a one off, I'd go for "Execution Hour" by Gordon Rennie--great space battles.

Nice thread mrwezmond!

Sten

Yeah Gaunts Ghosts novels are meant to be brilliant, however iv never read one! dont know why, although i do get easily sidetracked when picking which to read next as i did initially intend to read the full HH from book one but it never happened lol.

Double Eagle hands down. It doesn't help that I'm a wannabe flyboy.

I liked Fifteen Hours. Heck I like most BL novels that I read

Skycrawler wrote:I liked Fifteen Hours. Heck I like most BL novels that I read

Yup, either that one or Titanicus would be my faves.

Any book in the Ultramarines series.

Spacewolf. It was the first BL novel i ever read.

The first 3 Heresy Novels but Specifically 'Galaxy In Flames'.

Thus far? Soul Reaver by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

TITANICUS

Eisenhorn... but the Enforcer omnibus promises to be good too, at least after the first 5 chapters.

Right now Horus Rising.

Hopefully that will change as I continue in the Heresy series.

I enjoyed Hunt for Voldorius by Andy Hoare though I've only read the 2 White Scars novels by Hoare

Either of the Night Lords books(Soul Hunter and Blood Reaver)--great stuff.

The first one I read, and the one that set the standard - the original Space Marine by Ian Watson.

Followed by any Gaunt's Ghosts and Ciaphas Cain.

Having burned my way through more of the BL books than is healthy, I would have to say either the Ciaphas Cain series for its tounge in cheek approach to the 40k universe, or Prospero Burns because it is a fantastic insight into my favourite marine chapter.

I really like Graham McNeills work, especially Fulgrim (favourite HH novel) and Storm of Iron (although the ending could have been written better IMHO) and also Abnetts Eisenhorn trilogy.

Top Three:
1. Fulgrim
2. Eisenhorn
3. Storm of Iron

Not sure if this counts as it was originally published by Boxtree, then re-issued by BL, but for me Ian Watson's Space Marine is one of the best works of sci-fi I have ever read. In my opinion, no other author since has been able to fully grasp the selfless, arrogant, secular, self righteous and inherently complex nature of the Space Marines. Every time I re-read it, I pick up on something different surrounding the characters, empathising from different views the complicated sense of humanity and brotherhood that binds these wonderful characters together

^^^I always wanted to read that, but it was well out of print by the time I found out about it...

...Huzzah! Found a copy published on-line!

Favorite BL book, hands down, is Only In Death, in fact it's tied for my favorite book, period. I'll admit I got all teared up at the end

Favorite Horus Heresy book is The First Heretic.

Commissar Molotov wrote:^^^I always wanted to read that, but it was well out of print by the time I found out about it...

...Huzzah! Found a copy published on-line!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! My good friend Nerdfest09, who post here quite regularly, is the current owner of this well read tome. Part of the enjoyment for the both of us is in the re reading the dog eared, fading, yellow paged copy. Torn pages, covers coming unstuck and general signs of wear only enhance the experience Having said that, I doubt anything well be lost in translation with an online copy

Anything from the Gotrek and Felix series, but since this is 40k, i liked the short stories gathered around, and the Cain series was great. Goto made me painfully sick though.

I really enjoyed the Eisenhorn stories. "Missing in Action" is probably my favorite BL work that I've read so far, but I'm really enjoying the Horus Heresy series and I look forward to getting caught up soon.

Iv just got Hunt for voldorius and Helsreach so pretty looking forward to them any body recommend anything?

I just started Atlas Infernal this morning, only read the prologue so far but it's already pretty awesome.

I just finished Helsreach. After I was done, I went back and re-read chapter 13, it is that good. It would even make a good movie provided the screenplay started at chapter 13. That meeting about the promethium platforms and the coming attack on the docks would be epic awesome-sauce properly acted.

Just started Fall of Dambos, pretty meh thus far.

Also, Commissar Caiphas Mothering Cain, because I loves me my Black Adder 40k.

1 - Storm of Iron (recommendation level high)
2- Eisenstein
3 - Thousand Sons

The Omnibus Hammer of the Emperor was quite good. The presentation was done very well. Not many instances that I know of that went against established cannon except for a Chaos SM catching a Powerfist with his hands and crushing it. Don't think that can happen.

nerdfest11 wrote:Not sure if this counts as it was originally published by Boxtree, then re-issued by BL, but for me Ian Watson's Space Marine is one of the best works of sci-fi I have ever read. In my opinion, no other author since has been able to fully grasp the selfless, arrogant, secular, self righteous and inherently complex nature of the Space Marines. Every time I re-read it, I pick up on something different surrounding the characters, empathising from different views the complicated sense of humanity and brotherhood that binds these wonderful characters together

I have to be careful with my (original) copy - it's getting a little tired now.