Chaos Literature

[Brother Nihm]

This is intended to be a background information repository for Chaos Players.
i.e. let's say that you want to read more about the Iron Warriors, then this post will list the known sources, books, magazines etc.
If you know of any fluff references, be they IA articles, WD articles, short-stories, or novels, please post them here.

WARNING: this list may contain small spoilers.

Alpha Legion

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Index Astartes IV.
UK White Dwarf: #277, Index Astartes - Alpha Legion.

NOVELS:
Horus Heresy: Legion, by Dan Abnett. Legion features the Alpha Legion and the Imperial Army and describes the events that eventually lead to the Alpharius's decision to support Horus.

Apostles of Minthras

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Blood Gorgons

NOVELS:
Emperor's Mercy, by Henry Zou. The Blood Gorgons make their first (brief) appearance in this novel. They are assisting Arch-Heretic Khorsabad Maw with invading the Medina Corridor, on the Eastern Fringe.

Flesh and Iron, by Henry Zou.

Blood Gorgons, by Henry Zou.

Brotherhood of Darkness

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Claws of Lorek

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Dark Mechanicus

NOVELS:
Novel: Dark Adeptus, by Ben Counter. One hundred years ago, the forge world of Chaeroneia disappeared amidst rumours of corruption and civil war. Now it has returned and the once teeming factory planet is now a silent sentinel floating through space.

Novel: Titanicus, by Dan Abnett. The vital forge world of Orestes comes under attack by a legion of Chaos Titans.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Mechanicum, by Graham McNeill. This is the story of the civil war on Mars, and the genesis of the Dark Mechanicum.

Dark Tusks

NOVELS:
Novel: Brothers of the Snake, by Dan Abnett. Brother Priad and Damocles squad battle the myriad enemies of mankind - from rogue dark eldar, to Chaos cultists up to a full-scale ork invasion.

Death Guard/Nurgle

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Index Astartes III.

Liber Chaotica: Nurgle.

UK White Dwarf: #204, Plague Marines, by Andy Chambers.

UK White Dwarf: #265, Index Astartes First Founding - The Lost and the Damned, The Death Guard Space Marine Legion, by Christopher Allen.

UK White Dwarf: #282, Heroes and Villains of the 41st Millenium - Typhus The Traveler, Herald of Nurgle.

UK White Dwarf: #291, Plague Bearers - Death Guard Fiction, Nick Kyrne.

NOVELS:
Novel: Promethean Sun, by Nick Kyme.

Novel: Cadian Blood, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. When the Imperial shrine world of Kathur is blighted by Chaos, the brave Guardsmen of Cadia are sent to reclaim it. The plague of Nurgle has set in deeply on the planet, forcing the Cadians into battle with an innumerable legion of the infected.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Flight of the Eisenstein, by James Swallow. Flight of the Eisenstein follows the Eisenstein, a frigate of the Death Guard Legion commanded by Battle-Captain Nathaniel Garro (of the 7th Company) set in the days of the Horus Heresy.

Novel: Planetkill, Short-story: The Emperor Wept, by Simon Dyton.

Inferno! #06, Short-story: ?, ?.

Deathmongers

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Deathshadows

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Dragon Warriors

NOVELS:
Novel: Heroes of the Space Marines, Short-story: Fires of War, by Nick Kyme.

Novel: Salamander, by Nick Kyme. Hailing from the volcanic world of Nocturne, Space Marines from the Salamanders Chapter are in search of an ancient artefact that leads to a world overrun by Chaos.

Fabius Bile

NOVELS:
Blood Angels: Red Fury, by James Swallow
Horys Heresy: Fulgrim, by Graham McNeill.

Flawless Host

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Hakanor's Reavers

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Iron Warriors

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Index Astartes I.

UK White Dwarf: #256, Index Astartes First Founding - Bitter and Twisted, the Iron Warriors Space Marine Legion, by Pete Haines.

NOVELS:
Novel: Storm of Iron, by Graham McNeill. Hell has come to Hydra Cordatus, for a massive force of terrifying Iron Warriors, have invaded the planet and laid siege to its mighty imperial citadel.

Novel: Dead Sky, Black Sun, by Graham McNeill.

Novel: The Ultramarine Omnibus, by Graham McNeill (it contains Dead Sky, Black Sun).

Novel: Crucible of War, Short-story: Liberation Day, by Matthew Farrer & Edward Rusk.

Novel: Planetkill, Short-story: The Heraclitus Effect, by Graham Mcneill.

Inferno! #44, Short-story: The Enemy of My Enemy, by Graham McNeill.

Novel: Heroes of the Space Marines, Short-story: The Skull Harvest, by Graham McNeill. Honsou travels to New Badab to raise an army for his crusade against the worlds of Ultramar.

Novella: Iron Warrior, limited edition, by Graham McNeill. Honsou and his Iron Warriors assault an Ultra Marines Starfort. Note that this limited edition book (only 1000 copies) is a direct follow-up of The Skull Harvest and is a tie-in to The Chapter's Due.

Novel: The Chapter's Due, by Graham McNeill. Warsmith Honsou, have gathered together a massive and brutal warband. Their target is the realm of Ultramar.

Lords of Decay

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Night Lords

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Codex: Battlezone: Cityfight, A narrative Cityfight battle between the Night Lords and Imperial Guard.

Codex: Chaos for second edition

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v3

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4

Index Astartes II, The Night Lords Space Marine Chapter: A detailed background of the primarch Night Haunter and the terrifying Night Lords.

German White Dwarf: #24

Oz White Dwarf: #286, IA: The Eye of the Storm

UK White Dwarf: #231, Harbingers of Doom - Chaos Space Marine Raptors.

UK White Dwarf: #233, A Secret War: A battle report between the Dark Angels and the Night Lords.

UK White Dwarf: #260, Index Astartes First Founding - Bringers of Darkness, The Night Lords Space Marine Chapter.

UK White Dwarf: #261, Lords of the Night: A cityfight battle between the Night Lords and Imperial Guard.

UK White Dwarf: #269, IA: Rhino Armored Personnel Carrier.

NOVELS:

Novel: Sons of Fenris, by Lee Lightner.

Novel: Lord of the Night, by Simon Spurrier. Night Lords Commander Sahaal has been in exile for ten thousand years, plotting to defeat his treacherous rival Acerbus and once again rule over his dark army. To do this he must find an ancient artefact that was stolen from him.

Novel: Blood Reaver, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden.

Novel: Soul Hunter, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. The Night Lords form an uneasy allegiance with the Black Legion in order to assault the valuable planet of Crythe Primus.

Novel: Fulgrim, by Graham McNeill. Fulgrim centers around the Primarch of the Emperor's Children Legion, as he and his Legion became the Chosen of Slaanesh, the Dark Prince of Chaos. Ferrus Manus and his Iron Hands also play a prominent role in the novel, and the pivotal Battle of Istvaan V is described in detail.

Novel: Soul Drinkers: Chapter War, by Ben Counter, the Daemon Prince Periclitor makes an appearance.

Novel: Words of Blood, Short-story: Chains of Command, by Graham McNeill

Novel: Heroes of the Space Marines, Short-story: Nightfall, by Peter Fehervari. A group of Night Lord Raptors makes a foray to a forgotten imperial world, the objective: to gather new recruits.

Short-story: Shadow Knight, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. This story tells of the journey of a normal child to become a deadly Chaos Space Marine.

Short-story: The Dark King, by Graham McNeill.

Night Stalkers

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4

Oracles of Change

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4

Red Corsairs

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Codex: Cities of Death.

UK White Dwarf: #101, Index Astartes: The Badab Uprising, by Rick Priestley.

UK White Dwarf: #303, Index Astartes: Renegades.

NOVELS:
Novel: Into the Maelstrom, Short-story: Into the Maelstrom, by Chris Pramas.

Novel: Let the Galaxy Burn, Short-story: Into the Maelstrom, by Chris Pramas.

Novel: Heroes of the Space Marines, Short-story: The Skull Harvest, by Graham McNeill. Huron Blackheart and the planet New Badab makes an appearance in this story.

Skull Talkers

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Sons of Horus/Lunar Wolves/Black Legion

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Index Astartes IV.

UK White Dwarf: #199, The Warmaster of Chaos - Abaddon, by Andy Chambers.

UK White Dwarf: #238, Abaddon and the Planet Killer.

UK White Dwarf: #268, Abaddon the Despoiler, by Graham McNeill.

UK White Dwarf: #268, Index Astartes First Founding - Sons of Horus, The Black Legion Space Marine Chapter, by Graham Davey.

UK White Dwarf: #283, Fleet Actions of the Eye of Terror Campaign - Abaddon's Chaos Fleet in Battlefleet Gothic, by Matt Keefe.

NOVELS:
Novel: Horus Heresy: Horus Rising, by Dan Abnett. Horus Rising details the rise to power of Warmaster Horus, Primarch of the Luna Wolves, after the Emperor appointed him commander of the Imperial military.

Novel: Horus Heresy: False Gods, by Graham McNeill. The events of False Gods describe the point at which Horus sets in motion the entire Heresy; an event that will change the galaxy forever.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Galaxy in Flames, by Ben Counter. Galaxy in Flames details the virus-bombing of Istvaan III and Warmaster Horus' ultimate fall into madness.

Novel: Execution Hour, by Gordon Rennie.

Novel: Shadow Point, by Gordon Rennie.

Novel: Heroes of the Space Marines, Short-story: Honour Among Fiends, by Dylan Owen. A Black Legion champion seeks a way to escape his debt to the Gods of Chaos.

Novel: Soul Hunter, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. The Night Lords form an uneasy allegiance with the Black Legion in order to assault the valuable planet of Crythe Primus. Abaddon makes a brief appearance.

Sons of Malice

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Codex: Eye of Terror - Sons of Malice are listed amongst the forces present during the 13th BLack Crusade, Scelus Sub-sector is denoted on the star chart.

UK White Dwarf: #287, EOT Conclusion - details the Sons of Malice' homeworld of Scelus

UK White Dwarf: #303, Index Astartes Rogue Sons - Details of the Sons of Malice and their actions during the Cillix campaign.

W40k Apocalypse: Cillix is noted on the Star chart.

NOVELS:
Novel: Heroes of the Space Marines, Short-story: The Labyrinth. A group of Sons of Malice marines seek to prove themselves worthy of becoming Doomed Ones, by taking a dangerous test.

Soul Drinkers

NOVELS:
Novel: Hellforged, by Ben Counter. The disgraced Souldrinkers Chapter attempts to elude their pursuers in a desolate area of space, but Sarpedon and his battle–brothers soon find themselves fighting for their lives against a deadly new enemy – The Necrons.

Novel: Soul Drinker, by Ben Counter.

Novel: The Bleeding Chalice, by Ben Counter.

Novel: Crimson Tears, by Ben Counter.

Novel: Chapter War, by Ben Counter. When the planet of Vanqualis comes under attack from orks, the Soul Drinkers answer, Sarpedon seeing a chance to prove their loyalty. But factions within the Chapter are moving against the brave leader.

Novel: The Soul Drinkers Omnibus, by Ben Counter.

Swords of Khargoth

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

The Cleaved

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

The Emperor's Children/Slaanesh

BACKGROUND ARTICLES:
Index Astartes I.

Liber Chaotica: Slaanesh.

UK White Dwarf: #200, Manflayer - Fabius Bile, by Andy Chambers.

UK White Dwarf: #206, Requiem Of Pain - Rules and background for Noise Marines in 40K.

UK White Dwarf: #235 Wheels of Fire - Doomrider.

UK White Dwarf: #255, Index Astartes First Founding - Children of the Emperor, the Emperor's Children Space Marines, by Chris Cook.

UK White Dwarf: #278 Heroes & Villains of the 41st Millennium - Fabius Bile.

NOVELS:
Novel: Horus Heresy: Galaxy in Flames, by Ben Counter. Galaxy in Flames details the virus-bombing of Istvaan III and Warmaster Horus' ultimate fall into madness.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Fulgrim, by Graham McNeill. Fulgrim centers around the Primarch of the Emperor's Children Legion, as he and his Legion became the Chosen of Slaanesh, the Dark Prince of Chaos. Ferrus Manus and his Iron Hands also play a prominent role in the novel, and the pivotal Battle of Istvaan V is described in detail.

Novel: Sons of Dorn, by Chris Roberson. Arch-Traitor Sybaris and his Emperor's Children warband go up against the Imperial Fists.

Short-story: The Dark King, by Graham McNeill.

The Fallen

Novel: Angels of Darkness, by Gav Thorpe. Long–buried secrets from the Horus Heresy threaten to be unleashed when an Interrogator–Chaplain discovers that the line between good and evil is all too easily crossed.

Novel: Deathwing, Short-story: ?, by ?

Novel: Let the Galaxy Burn, Short-story: The Black Pearl, by Chris Pramas.

Novel: Eye Of Terror, by Barrington J. Bayley.

Novel: Tales from the Dark Millennium, Short-story: The Falls of Marakross, by Steve Parker.

Novel: Sons of Fenris, by Lee Lightner.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Descent of Angels, by Mitchel Scanlon. This book is set on Caliban and tells the story of the planet's re-unification with the Imperium of man as well as some of the Legion's actions during the Great Crusade. It also reveals the seeds of the future schism of the Dark Angels.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Fallen Angels, by Mike Lee. Fallen Angels continues the Dark Angels story begun in Decent of Angels. The book tells two stories: one of Lion'El Johnson, Zahariel's cousin Nemiel, and a small group of Dark Angels as they try to deny a forge world to Horus' forces on Istvaan

UK White Dwarf: #231, Fallen Angels, by Jervis Johnson.

UK White Dwarf: #281, Heroes & Villains of the 41st Millennium - Cypher, The Fallen Angel.

The Purge

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

The Reborn

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

The Sanctified

Codex: Chaos Spacemarines v4.

Thousand Sons/Tzeentch

Index Astartes III.

Novel: Atlas Infernal, by Rob Sanders.

Novel: Battle for The Fang, by ?

Novel: Dawn of War: Tempest.

Novel: Grey Hunter, by William King.

Novel: Space Wolf, by William King.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss, by Ben Counter. Battle for the Abyss describes the lead-up to the Battle of Calth, the famous battle between the Ultramarines and Word Bearers legions.

Novel: Horus Heresy: A Thousand Sons, by Graham McNeill. For Magnus's transgression of the Council of Nikea, the Emperor sends the Space Wolves to raze Prospero - the homeworld of the Thousand Sons.

Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch.

UK White Dwarf: #202, The Sorcerer, Ahriman, by Andy Chambers.

UK White Dwarf: #267, Index Astartes First Founding - Masters of Forbidden Knowledge, The Thousand Sons Space Marine Legion, by Christopher Allen, Jonathan Westmoreland & Andy Hoare.

UK White Dwarf: #308, Chapter Approved: The Battle for Cadia, the article includes a new Thousand Sons special character, by Andy Hoare.

Violators

Novel: Daemon World, by Ben Counter. A mysterious stranger appears on the Daemon World of Torvendis and his arrival upsets the delicate balance of power currently held by Lady Charybdia, princess of Slaanesh.

Novel: Soul Hunter, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Briefly mentioned.

Word Bearers

Index Astartes IV.

Novella: Aurelian, Limited edition, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Lorgar undertakes a spiritual journey into the heart of Chaos itself and sees that the entire destiny of mankind and the Imperium could rest upon just a few nexus events. As the Great Crusade burns itself out in treachery and deceit, Lorgar weighs the cost of his ambitions, and sets his course for eternal damnation.

Novel: Horus Heresy: The First Heretic, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss, by Ben Counter.

Novel: Dark Apostle, by Anthony Reynolds. Driven on by dark visions, Dark Apostle Jarulek of the Word Bearers Chaos Space Marine legion and his force lay waste to the imperial planet of Tanakreg.

Novel: Dark Disciple, by Anthony Reynolds. Driven by his lust for power, Marduk, aspiring Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers Chaos Space Marine Legion, strives to unlock the secrets of an ancient and deadly artefact.

Novel: Dark Creed, by Anthony Reynolds.

Novel: Blood Angels: Deus Sanguinius, by James Swallow.

Novel: Blood Angels: Deus Encarmine, by James Swallow.

Novel: Dark Imperium, Short-story: ?, by ?.

Novel: Daemon World, by Ben Counter.

Novel: Tales of Heresy, Short-story: Scions of the Storm, by Anthony Reynolds.

Novel: Tales from the Dark Millennium, Short-story: The Prisoner, by Graham McNeill.

Novel: Tales from the Dark Millennium, Short-story: A Balance of Faith, by Darren-jon Ashmore.

Novel: Tales from the Dark Millennium, Short-story: Gate of Souls, by Mike Lee.

Novel: Tales from the Dark Millennium, Short-story: Fate's Masters, Destiny's Servants, by Matt Keefe.

Novel: Tales from the Dark Millennium, Short-story: Tears of Blood, by CS Goto

Novel: Let the Galaxy Burn, Short-story: Snares and Delusions, by Matthew Farrer.

Novel: Dark Imperium, Short-story: Snares and Delusions, by Matthew Farrer.

Inferno!: #16, Short-story: Snares and Delusions, by Matthew Farrer.

UK White Dwarf: #270, Index Astartes: Dark Apostles, The Word Bearers Chaos Space Marine Legion, by Graham McNeill & Jeffrey Arp.

World Eaters/Khorne

Index Astartes III.

Novel: Tales of Heresy, Short-story: After Desh’ea, by Matthew Farrer. The War Hounds, the legion which would become known as the World Eaters, meet Angron, their Primarch, for the first time.

Novel: Hammer of Daemons, by Ben Counter. Grey Knight Alaric is captured and taken back to a daemon world in the Eye of Terror. Stripped of his armour and weapons, he is forced to fight as a gladiator for his daemonic masters, who worship their god Khorne with endless slaughter.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Galaxy in Flames, by Ben Counter. Galaxy in Flames details the virus-bombing of Istvaan III and Warmaster Horus' ultimate fall into madness.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Flight of the Eisenstein, by James Swallow. Flight of the Eisenstein follows the Eisenstein, a frigate of the Death Guard Legion commanded by Battle-Captain Nathaniel Garro (of the 7th Company) set in the days of the Horus Heresy.

Novel: Dark Imperium, Short-story: The Wrath of Khârn, by William King.

Novel: Let the Galaxy burn, Short-story: The Wrath of Khârn, by William King.

Novel: Eye Of Terror, by Barrington J. Bayley.

Novel: Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss, by Ben Counter.

Liber Chaotica: Khorne.

UK White Dwarf: #153, The World Eaters.

UK White Dwarf: #201, The Betrayer - Khârn, by Andy Chambers.

UK White Dwarf: #231, Don't Lose Your Head: World Eaters Armies in 40k, by Jervis Johnson.

UK White Dwarf: #263, Index Astartes First Founding - Chosen of Khorne, The World Eaters Space Marine Legion.

[Slave to Darkness]

Word Bearers - Know no Fear, Mark of Calth and Betrayer. They also featured in Fear to Tread. 

 

Fabius Bile was in Deliverance Lost (and some Word Bearers I think) 

[Sviar]

Alpha Legion- Deliverence Lost by Gav Thorpe (HH novel) You got to see things from the ALs point of view. The story is just as much about Corax as it is from Alpharius or was it Alpharius .

Iron Warriors- Tallarn Executioner by John French (HH novel) Iron Warriors invade the planet Tallarn. I think there is a AL undecover agent in this one too, because when he blackmails a high appointed person his tattoo is described as follows: "in luminous green: two lines joined to form a triangle without abase. Reptilian heads and serpentine necks coiled the symbol, thier eyes and scales shimmering with cold light."

Word Bearers- Kryptos By Graham McNeill (e-short) Two marines RG and IH(survivors from Istvaan V) has to retrive Kryptos from a well gurded WB temple on Cavor Sarta.

Word Bearers- Soulforge by Gav Thorp (HH novel) Raven Guard board a WB flagship and learns that WB have a base on Constanix.

Iron Warriors- Ravens Flight by Gav Thorpe (HH audio drama) There are more legions involved because it's about the dropsite massacre.

World Eaters- The Face of Treachery by Gav Thorpe (HH short story) In this story you will learn why the WE starts to paint their armour red.

Plauge Marines and plauge cultists- The Unkindness of Ravens by George Mann (Novel) Raven Guard and Brazen Minotaurs have to stop the PM from destroying the neighbour planet.

Plauge Marines and plauge ciltists- With Baited Breath by George Mann (e-short) It is about a dying Guardsman who tells the RG about his companys last stand against PM and PC.

[Slave to Darkness]

Word Bearers- Kryptos By Graham McNeill (e-short) Two marines RG and IH(survivors from Istvaan V) has to retrive Kryptos from a well gurded WB temple on Cavor Sarta.   

 

Word Bearers- Soulforge by Gav Thorp (HH novel) Raven Guard board a WB flagship and learns that WB have a base on Constanix.

 

 

 

 

:O not read those, cheers for adding them to the list