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Title: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 12:37:17 PM
Hot damn, finished the third book- blew me away.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41rY9D7LzQL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PPEU1rwpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51K6koXXSyL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

If you're at all interested in giving this universe a shot- start here
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: Momo on July 03, 2012, 12:49:51 PM
Throw Starcraft into the thread title to lure the casuals
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 03, 2012, 12:51:23 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 03, 2012, 12:49:51 PM
Throw Starcraft into the thread title to lure the casuals

GTFO!
(http://i.imgur.com/foU7n.gif)

I'm tempted to read the first book actually
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 03, 2012, 12:56:28 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cS-%2BkHWyL.jpg)

I want to read this book, just to see how a badass power armor woman can survive in a badass power armor man's world.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 01:10:42 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 03, 2012, 12:56:28 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cS-%2BkHWyL.jpg)

I want to read this book, just to see how a badass power armor woman can survive in a badass power armor man's world.

That series wasn't as action packed as I hoped. It has A TON of world building, specific to hive worlds and how they operate. In terms of its general approach to telling a story it has more in common with Eisenhorn than an Ultramarines book- but it also has a lot of COP DRAMA. Its worth reading though- if you want women in power armor check out Faith and Fire and Hammer and Anvil, both books center around the battle sisters- the trouble is both books arent as good as the Enforcer series- and tend to wrap up a little too neatly/storybook.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: Big Barry Jazz on July 03, 2012, 05:05:56 PM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 01:10:42 PM
That series wasn't as action packed as I hoped. It has A TON of world building, specific to hive worlds and how they operate. In terms of its general approach to telling a story it has more in common with Eisenhorn than an Ultramarines book- but it also has a lot of COP DRAMA.

Sounds like exactly what I'd want from an Arbites series and it has an awesome cover too. I'll definitely have to check it out.

Been an age since I read them but I'll always have a soft spot for the Inquisitor series, these days called The Inquisition War. I think the first book was the very first 40k novel. I vaguely remember some great descriptions of the different cultures on the various worlds they visited which beats the 'all gothic, all the time' thing Games Workshop has had going for the last decade or so.
(http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad302/CosmicSchwung/Inquisition-War.jpg)

Couldn't comment on the later books, but I also thought the first set of Ragnar books by Bill King were pretty good. Can't beat vikings in space.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: Dickie Dee on July 03, 2012, 05:14:29 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 03, 2012, 12:56:28 PM
I want to read this book, just to see how a badass power armor woman can survive in a badass power armor man's world.

 :lol
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 05:28:01 PM
Yeah I have the Inquisition War but I havent cracked it yet, I picked this up today though- glad they're collecting their magazine stories as books now:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eDcCzh-HL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

At the end of the day I like action more than world building, and Aaron writes action incredibly well.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books
Post by: Big Barry Jazz on July 03, 2012, 06:02:51 PM
When people pick up a book about 8ft tall, genetically engineered, armoured psychopaths I bet most of them aren't looking for the mundane side of 40k life either, but it's cool the books are there for those of us who do want to read more on that. By the sounds of it The Inquisition War won't be your thing since there's not a lot of combat, but you may as well give it a go anyway.

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 03, 2012, 12:56:28 PM
I want to read this book, just to see how a badass power armor woman can survive in a badass power armor man's world.

Sorry, man, she's just got some lame-ass carapace armour. To get some of that sweet, sweet power armour she'll have to become a nun. Seriously. The Sisters are awesome.
(http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad302/CosmicSchwung/sisters-barge1.jpg)
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 06:24:43 PM
I want one of the better authors to write a sisters book- I mean Swallow is ok n all but he doesnt write action well and the endings are a little too 'neat'. I remember Ben Counter had them cameo in his first Grey Knights books, but who can compare to them? No contest, Sisters looked lame by comparison.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: Narag on July 03, 2012, 06:45:18 PM
Still fond of the Horus Heresy stuff I've read. First book, Mechanicum, and Fulgrim felt so good. I should really get back to that series.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 03, 2012, 06:47:06 PM
huh, Ian Watson is a totes real SF author. SURPRISED.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 07:09:44 PM
Horus Heresy is daunting, and since authored by so many folks, probaby varying heavily in terms of quality. Least with the other 40k series I can tightly control the experience ;)
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: Big Barry Jazz on July 03, 2012, 07:51:26 PM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 06:24:43 PM
I want one of the better authors to write a sisters book- I mean Swallow is ok n all but he doesnt write action well and the endings are a little too 'neat'. I remember Ben Counter had them cameo in his first Grey Knights books, but who can compare to them? No contest, Sisters looked lame by comparison.

In the Grey Knights codex there's a brief story on some Knights coming to help some Sisters holding out against a chaos incursion, but there's a literal tide of gore that can corrupt anyone it touches so they have to work out a way to counter its effect. The solution? Slaughter all the sisters and anoint themselves with their pure blood, of course! There was me thinking Grey Knights were already incorruptible. There's some really crazy stuff in that book. There's one guy who's just wandering around the warp by himself, burning and wrecking the chaos gods' stuff as he goes and nothing can touch him.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 03, 2012, 08:05:23 PM
Haha they're totally busted balance wise. I loved Counter's books because they were so absurd-
spoiler (click to show/hide)
a corrupted titan that shot DEMONS from the gun on its arm wtf haha.
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The new book Emperor's Gift was a pretty good Grey Knights story- ending was a little weird but a solid book.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: rodi on July 04, 2012, 03:37:17 AM
I'm reading through Gaunt's Ghosts. I can't really get into any of the Horus Heresy or the rest... those hulking man creatures aren't as interesting to me as the bastard children of the imperium.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 04, 2012, 04:34:04 AM
You'd prolly enjoy anything inquisition related as well then- they are probably the most 'free' individuals in the imperium- they can pretty much do whatever the hell they want unless it pisses off some other inquisitor or their bosses.

When it comes to Gaunt's Ghosts though- you've got plenty of reading so you maybe dont need recommendations lol.
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: rodi on July 04, 2012, 12:44:38 PM
Big ass books  :-\
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 04, 2012, 01:00:04 PM
haha, Abnett single handedly created that whole neck of the universe too
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 11, 2012, 04:11:22 PM
READ ALL THIS SHIT MOTHERFUKERS (cajole)
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: Eric P on July 11, 2012, 04:13:25 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 03, 2012, 06:47:06 PM
huh, Ian Watson is a totes real SF author. SURPRISED.

looks like someone needs a history lesson

http://www.vectormagazine.co.uk/article.asp?articleID=42
Title: Re: Best Warhammer 40k books (HAHA I MEAN STARCRAFT HAHA RITE GET IN HERE)
Post by: Big Barry Jazz on July 11, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
40k finally gets the film it deserves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJUi4cB4oc