I like warhammer 40k, but there are so many books by different authors that it's hard to tell what series are worth reading and what should be skipped. What should I read? What should be considered essential reads for 40k buffs? Also, are there any other series that share the grimdark-fantasy-science fiction themes of 40k? I await your recommendations.
>>>/tg/
If you're already familiar with the setting, the Horus Heresy books are good for getting the ball rolling.
Wow, way to make him feel welcome you elitist fucks.
>>8156832
Honestly anything Dan Abnett is worth reading. Try eisenhorn or horus rising, I enjoyed both immensely.
I always figured /lit/ was full of pseudo-intellectual tryhard faggots but boy did it exceed my expectations. I guess anything that's not fucking The Great Gatsby is too pedestrian for your superior intellect :^)
40k has some great lore Op. You don't have to read about the Horus Heresy, just pick a chapter of marines or chaos you are interested in and there is most likely something to read.
I too would be interested in finding out if there are books with a similar theme/setting as 40k. I havn't yet found anything with quite the same mix of grimdark gothic style sci-fi.
>>8157889
>big gatsby is patrish
it's really not
>>8157895
Regardless, my point was still that /lit/ is full of faggots that circlejerk about the old classics while shoving out anything that doesn't fit with their retarded standards. I hardly ever see anything fantasy related get discussed here though there are some excellent examples besides Tolkien and Jordan. This place is depressing.
>>8157889
>Great Gatsby
>Superior Intellect
maybe if you are a 9th grade girl who watches downton abbey
>>8157905
There is a scifi-fantasy general where there are barely any outside trolls. Spamming threads about ready player one destroys the quality of this board.
I enjoy a good summer fantasy read too, but I dont convince myself its good or high literature, just like I dont pretend that reading vanity fair is equal to pessoa
>>8156832
i wouldnt consider them essential reading but the night lord series (soul hunter, blood reaver, void stalker) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden are fantastic
