Reddit reviews Horus Heresy: Visions of Heresy

A "classic" description by Alan Merrett can be found in the (very awesome) artbook Visions Of Heresy. Besides the great artwork and the reasonable pricetag (well, it used to be reasonable, now you have to get lucky with used copies), it's very fun to read the classic descriptions of events if you've read the much more nuanced novels of the HorusHeresy series (and yes, VoH covers the whole Heresy, from the end of the Great Crusade to the aftermath of the Siege of Terra). VoH then reads like an in-universe historical piece written by some unusually well informed, but nevertheless heavily biased historian from the 41st millenium.

There isn't a dedicated lore-book for 40k unfortunately.

My suggestions:

• Look on ebay for the Dark Millennium (the the lore section of the 7th edition 40k rulebook). I don't see anything currently listed, but "sold listings" show they usually go for around $10
  
  
• Grab the 6th edition 40k rulebook. Unlike 7th edition, the hardback has the rules, lore, and hobby sections combined
  together. Because it's outdated you can usually find it for cheap (around $15 on ebay). Make sure you get the hardback, not the softback (which only includes game rules).
  
  
• Dark Heresy 1st Edition RPG book. This is OOP I think, but it has lots of lore on the imperium. Great artwork. 2nd edition is out, so you can probably find it decently priced on ebay.
  
  
• Horus Heresy: Visions of Heresy. Official art/lore book about the Horus Heresy. Huge event that influences the 40k setting. Technically not about 40k proper, but explains a lot of important background material.
  

It could be, but the books have a different ISBN!

• Horus Heresy Visions of Heresy = ISBN-10: 1849702152, ISBN-13: 978-1849702157
  
• Horus Heresy: Visions of Heresy: War, Darkness, Treachery and Death = ISBN-10: 1849702160, ISBN-13: 978-1849702164
  
  Thanks! I bought the cheapest one. I just want to make sure that i am buying the full thing :)