The Black Library discussion

What is your favourite Black Library book and why?

Eisenhorn. Because Xenos was the first 40k novel I've read and the whole series is awesome.

I concur.

I love the Eisenhorn and Ravenor books and I'm eagerly awaiting the release of 'Pariah'.

But as a stand alone novel I'd go for 'Brothers Of The Snake'. It's like the '300' of 40K Novels, I love it.

I would have to go with the first Gaunt omnibus: "The Founding".

With stand alone novels it would either be "Gunheads" or "Dead Men Walking".

Malus Darkblade series, because I love delves and found the plotline amazing.

I like the storm of iron so far because I think that the Chaos space marines are awesome and ti is nice to know how they got started

Storm of Iron although I really don't remember why, it's has been a longtime since I read it(2002). That book is the reason I started playing Iron Warriors.

For me Betrayer from the Horus Heresy series has been the best by far! BetrayerAaron Dembski-Bowden

The first Space wolf Omnibus, it was a great insight into the recruitment and indoctrination of space marines. The "down" time was as good as the battles which some novel's struggle with.

I am putting The First Heretic up there with Storm of Iron. I finished The First Heretic about a week ago, that was a great book.

Gaunt's Ghost Series, prior to reading the Horus Heresy Flight of the Eisenstein. Gaunt because I love the idea of a story following a small group of people through a huge world and all the encounter. Eisenstein because I'm a Nurgle Fan.

Steve

Eisenstein is such a good book...

From the Horus Heresy, my favorites so far have been "Fulgrim", "Legion" and "The Unremembered Empire". Too hard to choose just one, isn't it?.
From 40K it has to be "Brothers of the Snake", though the anthology "Into the Maelstrom" holds a special place for me, being the first ever Black Library book I read. Especially the Short Story "Salvation", by Jonathan Green is the one I remember most clearly.
From the Fantasy settings I'll have to go with "Malekith".

Priests of Mars - Graham McNeil.
I don't know why, but this one really stood out for me as a novel which encapsulated both the horror and horrendous quality of life for the average person in the 41st millennium.
Side note: Pretty much anything by Graham McNeil is an awesome read.

Gotta pick the night lord books by ADB, with Void Stalker being my favorite. Love how dark and tragic it is. The dialogue is also some of the best in any 40k Book I have ever read.

Oh boy. That's a tough one. But I'm going to have to go with Storm of Iron. I saw it sitting on the adopt a book shelf at the local library years back and it was my first exposure to the 40K novels. I fell in love instantly. Without it, I would never have amassed the collection I have today.

Through Deliverance Lost, I found enough enthusiasm to revisit my marine army and even built my own Shrike (http://bit.ly/1z8n9oh)! However, I always go back to Gaunt's Ghosts and have re-read the series more times than I can remember.

I have just barely finished Prospero Burns, By Dan Abnett. I have not been this impressed since I read the Book of the New Sun, by Wolfe. How funny is that? I love the folklore storyteller style. It reminds me of Soldier in the Mist; the post narrative might bore some people, with its mind in past events, but I found it to be remarkable. What a great story.

Already been mentioned, has to be the first Space Wolf Omnibus. Best of a brilliant universe. So many other great novels and characters from BL. Captain Uriel Ventris, Gaunt and any of the Primachs, the list goes on.

Priests of Mars series has a very good standing in my heart, I only read all three books about a month ago. It had a lot more things going on that I never knew ecxisted. If we are talking warhammer fantacy series, so far for me it would be the Black Plague series by CL Werner.

Gotrek & Felix really brought the Old World to life for me. In 40k its Eisenhorn with Soul Hunter right behind.

The Horus Heresy original trilogy is tough to beat. So is Eisenhorn. Gotta give one of those the nod at this point. But BL always provide the quality.

A really hard choice. I rather adress some books that I really like than choosing one.

Eisenhorn omnibus
Night Lords omnibus
Legion, First Heretic, Talon of Horus, Betrayer....
I will surely add more in time, there are hidden gems I should find and read.

Not really a book but a series - Gaunt's Ghosts.

Like these because they show that humans can still survive in the 41st millenium

Galaxy in Flames
The third book I read of Warhammer 40k. Ben Counter throws out all the rules with who does and does not die. I now know that that was how it happened but for me it blew my mind!!

Mike wrote: "Galaxy in Flames
The third book I read of Warhammer 40k. Ben Counter throws out all the rules with who does and does not die. I now know that that was how it happened but for me it blew my mind!!"

Did your mind blow before the planet did? :P Agreed though, that book is the literal definition of **** hit the fan!

Anyway, whats up with the hard questions here? Jeeez.
Hmmm...

If we excluding Audio Dramas and such..
The Emperors Gift. It is superbly written and makes characters who technically shouldn't be likable.... Well, likable!
Same goes for the amazing Night Lords Trilogy :D

Ive only read 2 HH books and 3 primarch books, my favorite atm is Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero. I read some of the backstory for the thousand sons which added some great context when I read this book.