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Chaos

The Ruinous Powers: four great gods of the Warp and the daemonic hosts, cults, and traitors who serve them. Chaos is less an empire than a corruption that wears empires hollow.

Origin
Ancient — predates the Imperial calendar
Founding
Older than the material universe's record
Homeworld
The Warp
Status
Active
Date quality
era / medium
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Where to start with Chaos

New to Chaos? These are the most approachable entry points among its 253 books — start near the top and branch out. Below this, every Chaos book is listed in full.

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  1. 1.False Gods

    Graham McNeill

    Horus Heresy · Book 2 · 004.M31Essential

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  2. 2.Steel Tread

    Andy Clark

    Imperial Guard · M41Good first read

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  3. 3.First and Only

    Dan Abnett

    Gaunt's Ghosts · Book 1 · c. 765.M41 – 768.M41Good first read

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  4. 4.Necropolis

    Dan Abnett

    Gaunt's Ghosts · Book 3 · 768.M41Essential

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  5. 5.A Thousand Sons

    Graham McNeill

    Horus Heresy · Book 12 · c. 001.M31 – c. 014.M31Essential

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