I’m still very much a normie with 40k but I want to get into the lore before the show comes out. Unfortunately it’s not like LOTR, Wheel of Time, Ice and Fire, etc where I can buy a series of books and start on book one. I’ll see what books are a good starting point and I’m sure there are some YouTubers that can give lore insight that I can listen to on my walks. I have like 40 books to read in my immediate stack so I’ll hold off on any of the books until I can knock those out.
With the show coming I’m wondering if the usual suspects have tried to latch onto the IP or have the fans gate kept it pretty well?
If you want to wet your whistle, I recommend watching Astartes 1-5 on YouTube. Captures the feel for the 40k universe quite well.
As far as reading, Dan Abnett is my favorite 40k author by far. He’s responsible for Gaunts ghosts and eisenhorn (among others).
If you want to fall down a deep DEEP rabbit hole go check out
https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Warhammer_40k_Wiki
Just be careful, you can get lost for hours here.
Thanks!