Space Marine 2 is off to a tremendous start. Not only has it reviewed well, but it shattered Warhammer’s franchise record for concurrent players on launch day and became Focus Entertainment’s fastest-selling game. Long-time Warhammer-heads will feel right at home donning the blue armor of the Ultramarines chapter, but given its current popularity, plenty of newcomers are jumping into the series for the first time with Space Marine 2. And if you wind up loving the world of Warhammer, there’s good news: Warhammer 40K has a massive library of video games, books, and tabletop miniatures to explore.
On the other hand, all that content can be intimidating to newcomers–there are hundreds of novels, dozens of games, and nearly four decades of tabletop lore to catch up on. Luckily, there are some clear entry points into the Warhammer 40,000 universe. One of the newest is Warhammer 40,000: The Ultimate Guide. Releasing October 29, the 336-page hardcover tome is the first official Warhammer 40,000 encyclopedia. Alongside its in-depth lore on 40K’s numerous factions, it also includes detailed photography of professionally-painted miniatures from the tabletop game, plus looks into the game’s evolution since its first edition released in 1987.
Warhammer 40,000: The Ultimate Guide is a solid entry point for new fans who want a holistic overview of the grimdark universe and its many warring factions, but there’s plenty more 40K content out there for those who want to go deeper–whether by experiencing the action first-hand through many Warhammer video games, watching epic crusades unfold through the novels, or by going hands-on with the tabletop games.