Board Thread:Warhammer 40k Novels/@comment-26231440-20150322005131

Hi there! I know! I know you must be tired of this question but just hear me out.

I've been a fan of the videogame series for a long time and started to play again recently, and I've have been so pumped lately with the "Cleanse, Purge, KILL!" and "For the Emperor!" that I felt compeled to do a little research. I knew about the tabletop game, but had NO IDEA about the amazingly vast literature!

I've done about two hour research and although I might not get the books in a recent future (because of where I leave) I need to sort this out in my mind! I read the Black Library's  website F.A.Q., I know about the omnibuses, the anthologies, the different races, the chronology of events and timeline in this wiki as well, and of course the Black Library novel's list.

I get that each collection (Horus Heresy, Gaunt's Ghosts, Space Wolf Saga, etc...) tells different stories within the same universe or context, but I'm that annoying guy that likes to start from the beginning. I don't want to start a book of a battle or event in the 40M and then begin another book in the 31M.

So I just wanted to ask if the "http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Library_%28Company%29" list is in such order (since the publish dates aren't in order), I've read some where the Horus Heresy starts at 31M therefore, a great starting point. Other than that, the way to go seems to be ANYTHING by Dan Abnett, Eisenhorn, Space Wolfs, but that depends on which factions you get intersted in.

So yeah, I was thinking reading this wiki's timeline since the beggining until Horus Heresy and start the books from there I guess... If I get the idea that really isn't a strict timeline in the novels I let myself go a bit, but for now, I need to know! And yes, some books are really hard to find but I'm definitely not going to get them all (duh xD), I'm really just looking forward for " the big/famous ones" and something extra of the Eldars and Chaos.

So can anybody give me a hand? Regardless of preferences, just timeline or even if you think I'm mad and you definitely know that doesn't matter "just grab the first omnibus you find and go for it", just speak it to me.

Thanks in advance!! 