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Ciaphas Cain Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ciaphas Cain books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Ciaphas Cain series? Start with "For the Emperor" (2003) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Ciaphas Cain reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
For the Emperor
2003
Caves of Ice
2004
The Traitor's Hand
2005
Death or Glory
2006
Hero of the Imperium
2007
Fight or Flight
2007
Echoes of the Tomb
2007
The Beguiling
2007
Duty Calls
2007
Cain's Last Stand
2008
The Emperor's Finest
2010
Defender of the Imperium
2010
Traitor's Gambit
2010
Dead in the Water
2011
Sector Thirteen
2011
The Smallest Detail
2012
The Last Ditch
2012
A Mug of Recaff
2012
The Greater Good
2013
Hidden Depths
2014
Saviour of the Imperium
2018
Choose Your Enemies
2019
Old Soldiers Never Die
2020
Last Night at the Resplendent
2020
The Bigger They Are
2021
The Only Good Ork
2022
Vainglorious
2023
Ciaphas Cain
2023
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