I'm planning to read up a bit on the warhammer 40k world, what books do you guys recommend?
I've never gotten in to warhammer 40k but from the little I've read, It seems very cool and since we may get a series directed by Cavil, it seems like a good time to get in to it.
People endorse the Eisenhorn novels as the 'shallow end' of the Warhammer 40K pool. Different strokes, but it honestly came across as a bit of a snooze-fest that I had to slog through to get anywhere.
If you just want to dive straight in, I'd advise Forge of Mars. It has everything - Eldar, Space Marines, Adeptus Mechanicus, ominous alien deus ex machinas, Warp travel, psykers, Rogue Traders - about the only thing it doesn't have is the Sister of Battle. Go figure.