Gaunt's Ghosts - Publication History

Publication History

The novels fall into a series of four story arcs, of which three have been completed while publication of the last is still ongoing.

  • The Founding (omnibus, 1008 pages, October 2003, ISBN 1-84416-066-1, 768 pages, May 2006, ISBN 1-84416-369-5):
    • First and Only – ISBN 1-84416-164-1
    • Ghostmaker – ISBN 0-671-78410-2
    • Necropolis – ISBN 0-7434-1159-5
  • The Saint (omnibus, hardcover, October 2004, ISBN 1-84416-125-0, paperback, 1027 pages, August 2007, ISBN 1-84416-479-9)
    • Honour Guard – ISBN 1-84154-151-6
    • The Guns of Tanith – ISBN 1-84154-232-6
    • Straight Silver – ISBN 1-84154-262-8
    • Sabbat Martyr – ISBN 0-7434-4360-8
  • The Lost (omnibus, paperback, 1024 pages, March 2010, ISBN 1-84416-819-0)
    • Traitor General – ISBN 1-84416-113-7
    • His Last Command – ISBN 1-84416-238-9
    • The Armour of Contempt – ISBN 1-84416-400-4
    • Only in Death – ISBN 1-84416-428-4
    • The Iron Star - ISBN 1-84416-716-6
  • The Victory
    • Blood Pact – ISBN 1-84416-692-3
    • Salvation's Reach - ISBN 1-84416-820-0

After November 2002, the first five novels (from First and Only to The Guns of Tanith) were reprinted with new cover art by Adrian Smith; Smith has since drawn every cover illustration to date, with the exception of The Iron Star which used a stock image of the Tanith regimental badge. Previously, cover artwork had been created by a variety of artists.

The Founding and Saint story arcs have been released as hardcover omnibus editions, with paperback editions which were released in February and August 2007 respectively. The publication of The Iron Star took the form of a 1,200-copy limited edition novelette which was only available for purchase at the 2008 U.K. Games Day.

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