1.Xenos
Dan Abnett
A strong new-reader investigation story that introduces the Imperium through an Inquisitor's work.
NovelInquisitionEisenhornessential
240.M41 - 240.M41
exact date, high confidence
First published 2001
Accessing the archive…
Accessing the archive…
The Eisenhorn series in Warhammer 40,000 runs to 4 books. Below is the full reading order in series sequence, so you know exactly where to start Eisenhorn and what to read next.
Original summaries and chronology labels generated from the same catalog powering the atlas.
Dan Abnett
A strong new-reader investigation story that introduces the Imperium through an Inquisitor's work.
240.M41 - 240.M41
exact date, high confidence
First published 2001
Dan Abnett
A darker continuation that tests Eisenhorn's methods, alliances, and willingness to compromise.
338.M41 - 338.M41
exact date, high confidence
First published 2001
Dan Abnett
The final Eisenhorn novel in the core trilogy, following the consequences of earlier compromises into a more hunted phase.
386.M41 - 386.M41
exact date, high confidence
First published 2002
Dan Abnett
A later Eisenhorn-focused anchor that connects older Inquisition material to a broader set of short investigations and character consequences.
475.M41 - 475.M41
approximate date, medium confidence
First published 2018