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This is a 7th printing of the first UK editon, 2007, 10 9 8 7, a new 756-page omnibus trade softcover, from Black Library, by Sandy Mitchell.
Caiphas Cain, hero of the imperium,
http://www.amazon.com/Ciaphas-Cain-Imperium-Sandy-Mitchell/dp/1844164667/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303111503&sr=1-1
It's a bit more lighthearted than the usual 40k fare and really easy to read. Still does a good job with the storytelling i think.
Alright lets do this.
Fantasy:
You like friendship and grimdark? You get the Slayer series:
http://www.amazon.com/Gotrek-Felix-First-Omnibus-Novels/dp/1844163741/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426257019&sr=1-1&keywords=gotrek+and+felix+omnibus
You like malice and conniving and plot twists? You get the Darkblade Series:
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicle-Malus-Darkblade-Warhammer-Anthology/dp/1844165639/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426257058&sr=1-1&keywords=darkblade+omnibus
You like the Empire n shit? They did a whole series about every "part" of the army:
http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Omnibus-Warhammer-Chris-Wraight/dp/1849705879/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=15PKR46KZZN2847VPRMN
The omnibus contains the arty, pikemen, and 2handed swords companies. There is also a Reiksguard book and some others.
40k:
You like comedy? You get Ciaphus Cain (currently 2 omnibus, books getting a bit stale now but the early ones are good):
http://www.amazon.com/Ciaphas-Cain-Hero-Imperium-Novels/dp/1844164667
You like philosophy (kinda)? You get the Night Lords series:
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Lords-Aaron-Dembski-Bowden/dp/184970676X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256834&sr=1-1&keywords=night+lords+omnibus
You like pure bloody action? You get any of the Gaunts Ghosts:
http://www.amazon.com/Gaunts-Ghosts-Founding-Dan-Abnett/dp/1844163695/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256866&sr=1-2&keywords=gaunts+ghost+omnibus
You like the movie The Dirty Dozen? You get The Last Chancers:
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Chancers-Warhammer-000-Novels/dp/1844163008/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256913&sr=1-1&keywords=last+chancers+omnibus
You want all the pre-lore in the game? You start collecting the Horus Heresy books (up to like 30 of em):
http://www.amazon.com/Horus-Heresy-Box-Volumes-1-12/dp/1849708290/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426256963&sr=1-2&keywords=horus+heresy
I got plenty more. But these are good places to start. If you like one race in particular over others, let me know and I can recommend some race specific books for you.
If the reading gets too grimdark for you, give the Cain series a shot.
Pick up a few of the books. I would read, in order:
Caiphas Cain, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM
Gaunt's Ghosts
Eisenhorn
Ravenor
Those 4 will give you a fairly firm grounding of the lore and a feel for the universe. The first two are war books, the latter two focus on the inquisition.
Eisenhorn is probably the best possible place to start in 40k. You get every possible angle of 40k explored in this omnibus as well as a some fantastic characters. Add Ravenor for flavor.
After that, dive into the military side of things with Gaunt's Ghosts. This covers primarily the Imperium vs Chaos side of the conflict, but also the internal conflicts the Imperium suffers from.
Now that you're thoroughly acquainted with the human side, view the universe through the eyes of the super-human Space Marines in The Ultramarines Omnibus. This series shows the strengths (and weaknesses) of the Space Marines as well as introducing the terrifying Chaos Space Marines more thoroughly.
Cry for death to the False Emperor with Soul Hunter. Follow up with the sequels in Void Stalker and Blood Reaver to get a very interesting perspectives from the Renegades.
Finally, finish your introductory odyssey with The Horus Heresy. You'll be reading how the modern universe came to be.
This is a "fuck-ton" of reading and will keep you busy for 6 months to a year or more before you finish. These series are the best of the best in the novel side of things. There are huge amounts more in the Army Codexes ^^that ^^you ^^should ^^be ^^able ^^to ^^find ^^for ^^$0 ^^on ^^"sharing" ^^sites and other excellent novels. PM me anytime and I'll happily answer questions/suggestions.
I personally like the Ciaphas Cain Omnibus.
The Ciaphas Cain stories are a little less grimdark 40k. They can be fairly light hearted, action packed and often humorous (a lot of pop culture references). It's enjoyable to read something that doesn't take itself too seriously after reading a lot of the dense 40k novels out there. It is not focused on space marines but that shouldn't be an issue.
Also they are dirt cheap on amazon, along with the first omnibus (books 1-3 plus 3 short stories) you could get the second omnibus (books 4-6 plus short stories) for $21 all together.
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I'd like GTA 4, my friends all have the game, but I got keys during the steam sale instead...
Also, read this: http://www.amazon.com/Ciaphas-Cain-Imperium-Sandy-Mitchell/dp/1844164667