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Forge of Mars is a 3-book reading order in Warhammer 40,000, spanning Adeptus Mechanicus. Below is every entry in suggested reading sequence — series order first, then in-universe chronology — so you can follow the story from start to finish and see where each book sits in the wider 40k timeline.
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Original summaries and chronology labels generated from the same catalog powering the atlas.
Graham McNeill
A strong Adeptus Mechanicus entry point built around an Explorator mission, showing Imperial technology, faith, and ambition through a far less familiar lens than Space Marines or Guard.
000.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2012
Graham McNeill
The Forge of Mars expedition deepens into a wider Mechanicus saga, keeping the focus on discovery, machine-cult politics, and the cost of pursuing lost knowledge.
000.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2013
Graham McNeill
The Forge of Mars arc reaches its largest scale, turning a Mechanicus expedition story into a high-stakes confrontation with ancient technology and Imperial obsession.
000.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2014
This reading order matches publication order — release sequence and suggested reading sequence are the same here. Browse every book by release year on the publication-order page.