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The Blood Angels series in Warhammer 40,000 runs to 14 books. Below is the full reading order in series sequence, so you know exactly where to start Blood Angels and what to read next.
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Guy Haley
Guy Haley's pivotal Blood Angels novel depicting an overwhelming Tyranid hive fleet descending on the Chapter's home system, forcing Commander Dante to rally the sons of Sanguinius and their successors for a last-ditch defense. It is a major modern-era story that reshapes the Blood Angels' standing in the wider setting.
900.M41 - 099.M42
range date, medium confidence
First published 2017
Guy Haley
A direct sequel to The Devastation of Baal by Guy Haley, in which the Blood Angels rebuild and plan to reclaim worlds lost to the Imperium's great division, while Chief Librarian Mephiston wrestles with his evolving psychic nature. It pushes the Chapter's story into the Indomitus era of 40k.
000.M42 - 099.M42
era date, medium confidence
First published 2020
James Swallow
A force of Blood Angels is drawn into a desperate war over a fallen world, fighting against the corruption of Chaos while wrestling with the gene-curse that haunts their bloodline. As the campaign turns to betrayal and the lure of the Black Rage looms, brothers must hold to their honour amid mounting horror. The first half of a two-part saga that sets the stage for a deeper crisis of faith within the Chapter.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2004
James Swallow
Picking up the war begun in Deus Encarmine, the Blood Angels are pushed to the brink as schism and the temptation of the Black Rage threaten to tear the Chapter apart from within. Loyalty, madness and the legacy of Sanguinius collide as the sons of the Angel confront an enemy that strikes at their very soul. The concluding volume brings the duology's struggle over faith and damnation to its climax.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2005
James Swallow
When a fragment of the Blood Angels' lineage strays toward heresy, Captain Rafen is drawn into a conflict that threatens the unity and purity of the Chapter's gene-seed. The hunt pits brother against errant brother as questions of legitimacy and the precious blood of Sanguinius come to a head. A fast-moving tale of loyalty and internal strife among the sons of the Angel.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2008
James Swallow
Following the events of Red Fury, Captain Rafen leads a small band of Blood Angels on a perilous mission into hostile, daemon-touched space to root out a lingering threat to the Chapter. Cut off and outnumbered, the warriors must endure horror and corruption to see their duty done. A tense follow-up that closes out Rafen's confrontation with the enemies of his bloodline.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2010
James Swallow
A squad of Blood Angels investigates a derelict drifting through the void, only to confront the relentless horror of the tyranid menace and the bloody curse that lurks within their own gene-seed. Isolation and dread close in as the Sons of Sanguinius battle to survive. Originally released as an audio drama, it is a tight, claustrophobic showcase of the Chapter's flaw.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2009
Nick Kyme
A Blood Angels successor Chapter contends with the dark inheritance written into their blood as old wounds and rivalries surface. The flaw of the Sons of Sanguinius drives the conflict as warriors struggle against the rage and thirst lurking within. A character-focused look at the legacy carried by Sanguinius's descendants.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2010
David Annandale
Lemartes, the Blood Angels' Guardian of the Lost, leads the maddened Death Company into battle on a war-torn world where a tide of blood-madness mirrors his own barely-restrained Black Rage. As the Chaplain wrestles to keep control of himself and his charges, they clash with insane servants of Chaos bent on a horrific ritual. The novel is an intense character study of a warrior balanced on the knife-edge of damnation.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2015
Ben Counter
Exiled from his Chapter after a grievous failure, a Blood Angels captain leads a band of battle-brothers on a desperate pilgrimage into the Eye of Terror to recover a sacred relic blade. Beset by daemons and the warp's madness, the warriors must hold to their honour even as damnation closes in around them.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2012
C.Z. Dunn
On a contested hive world, a squad of Blood Angels Scouts undertakes a perilous ascent of a towering hive city to open the way for an aerial assault while their brothers battle in the streets below. The short, focused tale showcases the courage and sacrifice of young Astartes proving themselves in their first great war.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2013
Andy Smillie
An anthology gathering novellas and short fiction about the Flesh Tearers, the savage Blood Angels successors who battle both their xenos and traitor foes and the murderous curse in their own blood. Following Chapter Master Gabriel Seth and his warriors, it spans the Chapter's violent origins and its desperate fights for survival in the 41st Millennium.
667.M41 - 999.M41
era date, medium confidence
First published 2016
Guy Haley
Astorath the Grim, High Chaplain of the Blood Angels, travels the scattered successor chapters delivering the Emperor's mercy to those lost to the Black Rage. A somber meditation on the flaw in the sons of Sanguinius.
000.M42 - 333.M42
era date, medium confidence
First published 2022
Chris Forrester
A Blood Angels successor chapter battles a foe that preys on its gene-cursed flaw, and brothers must master their own rage to survive. A visceral Space Marine war story.
000.M42 - 333.M42
era date, medium confidence
First published 2023