Black Library
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The Black Library is a section of BL Publishing (itself a division of Games Workshop) devoted to publishing novels, art books, background books and graphic novels set in the Warhammer Fantasy world and the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Some of the more famous and popular titles include the Gaunt's Ghosts and Eisenhorn novels by Dan Abnett for Warhammer 40,000, and the Gotrek and Felix series by William King and Nathan Long for Warhammer.
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[edit] In Warhammer 40K
The Black Library's name comes from the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where it is the place that all the knowledge of the Eldar on the subject of Chaos and other equally sinister things is stored.
[edit] History
The Black Library was founded in April 1997 to produce Inferno! magazine, a bi-monthly digest-sized anthology of short stories, comic strips and features from the Warhammer worlds. Its success spawned Warhammer Monthly comic, and then from September 1999 a lengthy series of fantasy and science fiction novels. Its first artbook "Inquis Exterminatus" followed in 2000. Inferno! and Warhammer Monthly were discontinued early 2005 as sales were meagre compared to the novels. The Black Library's catalogue now runs to well over two hundred titles, with a Warhammer and a 40K novel appearing every month.
In October 2003 BL Publishing started a sister imprint, Black Flame, which applied the same pulp stylings to novels featuring New Line Cinema characters such as Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, and 2000 AD comic's Judge Dredd and others. Recently, Black Flame produced the novel for the movie Snakes on a Plane. In the summer of 2005 BL Publishing announced another fiction imprint, Solaris Books, that will produce original SF and fantasy, starting February 2007.
[edit] Novels
| Genre | Title | Series | Year | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HH | Galaxy in Flames | Horus Heresy | 2006 | Ben Counter |
| HH | Horus Rising | Horus Heresy | 2006 | Dan Abnett |
| HH | False Gods | Horus Heresy | 2006 | Graham McNeill |
| HH | The Flight of the Eisenstein | Horus Heresy | 2007 | James Swallow |
| HH | Fulgrim: The Last Phoenix | Horus Heresy | (2007) | Graham McNeill |
| BB | Blood Bowl | - | ? | Matt Forbeck |
| BB | Dead Ball | - | ? | Matt Forbeck |
| BB | Death Match | - | ? | Matt Forbeck |
| Nec | Survival Instinct | Necromunda | ? | Andy Chambers |
| Nec | Salvation | Necromunda | ? | C.S. Goto |
| Nec | Blood Royal | - | ? | Gordon Rennie, Will McDermott |
| Nec | Fleshworks | - | ? | Lucien Soulban |
| Nec | Outlander | - | ? | Matt Keefe |
| Nec | Junktion | - | ? | Matthew Farrer |
| Nec | Back from the Dead | - | ? | Nick Kyme |
| Nec | Cardinal Crimson | - | ? | Will McDermott |
| Nec | Status: Deadzone | - | ? | many |
| 40K | Rogue Star | - | ? | Andy Hoare |
| 40K | Eye Of Terror | - | ? | Barrington J. Bayley |
| 40K | Soul Drinker | Soul Drinker Saga | 2002 | Ben Counter |
| 40K | The Bleeding Chalice | Soul Drinker Saga | 2003 | Ben Counter |
| 40K | Crimson Tears | Soul Drinker Saga | 2005 | Ben Counter |
| 40K | Chapter War | Soul Drinker Saga | (2007) | Ben Counter |
| 40K | Daemon World | - | ? | Ben Counter |
| 40K | Adeptus | Grey Knights series | 2006 | Ben Counter |
| 40K | Grey Knights | Grey Knights series | 2004 | Ben Counter |
| 40K | Pawns Of Chaos | - | ? | Brian Craig |
| 40K | Dawn of War : Ascension | - | ? | C.S. Goto |
| 40K | Dawn of War: Tempest | - | ? | C.S. Goto |
| 40K | Eldar Prophecy | - | ? | C.S. Goto |
| 40K | Warrior Brood | - | ? | C.S. Goto |
| 40K | Warrior Coven | - | ? | C.S. Goto |
| 40K | First & Only | Gaunt's Ghosts | 1999 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Ghostmaker | Gaunt's Ghosts | 1999 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Necropolis | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2000 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Honour Guard | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2001 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | The Guns of Tanith | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2003 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Straigt Silver | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2004 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Sabbat Martyr | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2004 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Traitor General | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2004 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | His Last Command | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2005 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | The Armour of Contempt | Gaunt's Ghosts | 2006 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Malleus | Eisenhorn Saga | 2001 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Xenos | Eisenhorn Saga | 2001 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Hereticus | Eisenhorn Saga | 2002 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Ravenor | Ravenor Saga | 2004 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Ravenor Returned | Ravenor Saga | 2005 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | Double Eagle | - | 2004 | Dan Abnett |
| 40K | 13th Legion | Last Chancer | 2000 | Gav Thorpe |
| 40K | Kill Team | Last Chancer | ? | Gav Thorpe |
| 40K | Annihilation Squad | Last Chancer | 2004 | Gav Thorpe |
| 40K | Angels of Darkness | - | 2003 | Gav Thorpe |
| 40K | Execution Hour | - | ? | Gordon Rennie |
| 40K | Shadowpoint | - | ? | Gordon Rennie |
| 40K | Nightbringer | Ultramarine Saga | 2002 | Graham McNeill |
| 40K | Warriors of Ultramar | Ultramarine Saga | 2003 | Graham McNeill |
| 40K | Dead Sky, Black Sun | Ultramarine Saga | 2004 | Graham McNeill |
| 40K | Grey Knights | - | ? | Graham McNeill |
| 40K | Storm of Iron | - | ? | Graham McNeill |
| 40K | Draco | Inquisiton Wars | 1990 | Ian Watson |
| 40K | Space Marine | (Inquisiton Wars) | 1993 | Ian Watson |
| 40K | Harlequin | Inquisiton Wars | 1994 | Ian Watson |
| 40K | Chaos Child | Inquisiton Wars | 1995 | Ian Watson |
| 40K | Deus Encarmine | Blood Angel Saga | 2004 | James Swallow |
| 40K | Deus Sanguinius | Blood Angel Saga | 2005 | James Swallow |
| 40K | Faith and Fire | - | ? | James Swallow |
| 40K | Conquest of Armageddon | - | ? | Jonathan Green |
| 40K | Crusade for Armageddon | - | ? | Jonathan Green |
| 40K | Iron Hands | - | ? | Jonathan Green |
| 40K | Sons of Fenris | Space Wolf Saga | ? | Lee Lightner |
| 40K | Blind | - | 2006 | Matthew Farrer |
| 40K | Crossfire | - | ? | Matthew Farrer |
| 40K | Legacy | - | ? | Matthew Farrer |
| 40K | Fifteen Hours | - | ? | Mitchel Scanlon |
| 40K | For the Emperor | Ciaphas Cain | 2003 | Sandy Mitchell |
| 40K | Caves of Ice | Ciaphas Cain | 2004 | Sandy Mitchell |
| 40K | The Traitors Hand | Ciaphas Cain | 2005 | Sandy Mitchell |
| 40K | Death or Glory | Ciaphas Cain | 2006 | Sandy Mitchell |
| 40K | Fire Warrior | - | ? | Simon Spurrier |
| 40K | Lord of the Night | - | ? | Simon Spurrier |
| 40K | Death World | - | ? | Steve Lyons |
| 40K | Space Wolf | Space Wolf Saga | 1999 | William King |
| 40K | Ragnar's Claw | Space Wolf Saga | 2000 | William King |
| 40K | Grey Hunter | Space Wolf Saga | 2002 | William King |
| 40K | Wolfblade | Space Wolf Saga | 2003 | William King |
| 40K | Farseer | - | 2002 | William King |
| 40K | Bringers of Death | - | 2005 | many |
| 40K | Crucible of War | - | ? | many |
| 40K | Imperium | - | ? | many |
| 40K | Deathwing | - | 1990 | many |
| 40K | Into The Maelstrom | - | ? | many |
| 40K | Let The Galaxy Burn | - | ? | many |
| 40K | Tales from the Millennium | - | ? | many |
| 40K | What Price Victory | - | ? | many |
| 40K | Words of Blood | - | ? | many |
| Fan | Day of the Daemon | Daemon Gates Saga | 2006 | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Fan | Night of the Daemon | Daemon Gates Saga | 2007 | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Fan | Mark of Chaos | - | ? | Anthony Reynolds |
| Fan | Zaragoz | The Tales of Orfeo | 1989 | Brian Craig |
| Fan | Plague Daemon | The Tales of Orfeo | 1990 | Brian Craig |
| Fan | Storm Warriors | The Tales of Orfeo | 1991 | Brian Craig |
| Fan | The Wine Of Dreams | - | ? | Brian Craig |
| Fan | Vermintide | - | ? | Bruno Lee |
| Fan | Blood and Steel | - | ? | C.L. Werner |
| Fan | Blood Money | - | ? | C.L. Werner |
| Fan | Blood of the Dragon | - | ? | C.L. Werner |
| Fan | Witch Finder | - | ? | C.L. Werner |
| Fan | Witch Hunter | - | ? | C.L. Werner |
| Fan | Witch Killer | - | ? | C.L. Werner |
| Fan | Fell Cargo | - | 2003 | Dan Abnett |
| Fan | Riders of the Dead | - | 2006 | Dan Abnett |
| Fan | Hammers Of Ulric | 2000 | ? | Dan Abnett, James Wallis |
| Fan | The Daemon's Curse | Blade Saga | 2005 | Dan Abnett, Mike Lee |
| Fan | Bloodstorm | Blade Saga | 2005 | Dan Abnett, Mike Lee |
| Fan | Reaper of Souls | Blade Saga | 2006 | Dan Abnett, Mike Lee |
| Fan | Warpsword | Blade Saga | 2007 | Dan Abnett, Mike Lee |
| Fan | Gilead's Blood | - | 2001 | Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent |
| Fan | Konrad | Konrad Saga | 1990 | David Ferring |
| Fan | Shadowbreed | Konrad Saga | 1990 | David Ferring |
| Fan | Warblade | Konrad Saga | 1993 | David Ferring |
| Fan | Blades of Chaos | Slaves to Darkness | ? | Gav Thorpe |
| Fan | The Claws of Chaos | Slaves to Darkness | ? | Gav Thorpe |
| Fan | The Heart of Chaos | Slaves to Darkness | ? | Gav Thorpe |
| Fan | Grudge Bearer | - | ? | Gav Thorpe |
| Fan | Zavant | - | ? | Gordon Rennie |
| Fan | The Ambassador | The Ambassador Chronicles | 2003 | Graham McNeill |
| Fan | Ursun's Teeth | The Ambassador Chronicles | 2004 | Graham McNeill |
| Fan | Guardians of the Forest | - | ? | Graham McNeill |
| Fan | Drachenfels | - | 1998 | Jack Yeovil |
| Fan | Genevieve Undead | - | 1993 | Jack Yeovil |
| Fan | Beasts in Velvet | - | 1991 | Jack Yeovil |
| Fan | Silver Nails | - | ? | Jack Yeovil |
| Fan | Mark of Damnation | - | ? | James Wallis |
| Fan | Mark of Heresy | - | ? | James Wallis |
| Fan | Magestorm | - | ? | Jonathan Green |
| Fan | Necromancer | - | ? | Jonathan Green |
| Fan | The Dead and the Damned | - | ? | Jonathan Green |
| Fan | Forged in Battle | - | ? | Justin Hunter |
| Fan | Orcslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | ? | Nathan Long |
| Fan | Valnirs Bane | Blacksheart Saga | 2004 | Nathan Long |
| Fan | The Broken Lance | Blacksheart Saga | 2005 | Nathan Long |
| Fan | Tainted Blood | Blacksheart Saga | 2006 | Nathan Long |
| Fan | Keepers of the Flame | - | ? | Neil McIntosh |
| Fan | Star of Erengrad | - | ? | Neil McIntosh |
| Fan | Taint of Evil | - | ? | Neil McIntosh |
| Fan | Savage City | - | ? | Robert Earl |
| Fan | The Burning Shore | - | ? | Robert Earl |
| Fan | The Corrupted | - | ? | Robert Earl |
| Fan | Wild Kingdoms | - | ? | Robert Earl |
| Fan | Honour of the Grave | - | ? | Robin D. Laws |
| Fan | Liars Peak | - | ? | Robin D. Laws |
| Fan | SacFlesh | - | ? | Robin D. Laws |
| Fan | Deaths City | - | ? | Sandy Mitchell |
| Fan | Deaths Legacy | - | ? | Sandy Mitchell |
| Fan | Deaths Messenger | - | ? | Sandy Mitchell |
| Fan | Inheritance | The Von Carstein Trilogy | 2006 | Steven Savile |
| Fan | Dominion | The Von Carstein Trilogy | 2006 | Steven Savile |
| Fan | Retribution | The Von Carstein Trilogy | 2007 | Steven Savile |
| Fan | Skavenslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 1999 | William King |
| Fan | Trollslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 1999 | William King |
| Fan | Daemonslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 1999 | William King |
| Fan | Dragonslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 2000 | William King |
| Fan | Beastslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 2001 | William King |
| Fan | Vampireslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 2001 | William King |
| Fan | Giantslayer | Gotrek & Felix Saga | 2003 | William King |
| Fan | The Laughter of Gods | - | 1989 | many |
| Fan | Lords Of Valour | - | ? | many |
| Fan | Realm of Chaos | - | ? | many |
| Fan | Swords of the Empire | - | ? | many |
| Fan | The Cold Hand of Betrayal | - | ? | many |
| Fan | Way of the Dead | - | ? | many |
