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Ciaphas Cain Series

28 primary works • 35 total works
The adventures of Commissar Cain, his malodorous aide Jurgen, and the 296th Valhallans have proved great favourites among Black Library fans. Cain is considered to be a hero of the Imperium, and is praised for his deeds of courage in the thick of battle. However, Cain wants only a safe little spot and a small workload – to live an easy life. But, s…

Book 1

For the Emperor
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4.24 · 6054 Ratings · 396 Reviews · published 2003 · 19 editions
Commisar Ciaphas Cain - hero of the Imperium and r…

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    Book 2

    Caves of Ice
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    4.06     · 4064 Ratings · 184 Reviews · published 2004 · 12 editions
    Still attached to the Valhallans, Commissar Ciapha…

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    Book 3

    The Traitor's Hand
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    4.18     · 3298 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 2005 · 10 editions
    Pseudo-heroic Imperial Commissar Ciaphas Cain and …

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    Book 4

    Death or Glory
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    4.26     · 3019 Ratings · 110 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions

    Yet again, reluctant hero Commissar Cain is catapu…

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    Book 5

    Duty Calls
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    4.20     · 2618 Ratings · 82 Reviews · published 2007 · 9 editions
    While assisting local forces quell widespread civi…

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    Book 6

    Cain's Last Stand
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    4.27     · 2479 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 2008 · 10 editions
    Audiobook 6 of the Ciaphas Cain Series

    The Imperium…

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    Book 7

    The Emperor's Finest
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    4.15     · 2047 Ratings · 88 Reviews · published 2010 · 10 editions
    Commissar Cain is called to duty once more, saving…

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    Book 8

    The Last Ditch
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    4.14     · 1772 Ratings · 66 Reviews · published 2012 · 10 editions
    Commissar Cain returns to an icy planet to crush a…

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    Book 9

    The Greater Good
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    4.10     · 1507 Ratings · 71 Reviews · published 2013 · 12 editions
    The new hardback Ciaphas Cain adventure

    When the wo…

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    Book 10

    Choose Your Enemies
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    4.25     · 1192 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 2018 · 6 editions
    Book 10 in the Ciaphas Cain Series.

    Commissar Ciaph…

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    Book 11

    Vainglorious
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    4.23     · 716 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    Book 11 in the Ciaphas Cain Series

    Ciaphas Cain is …

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    Book Anthology

    Ciaphas Cain: The Anthology
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    4.30     · 351 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    A Ciaphas Cain Anthology

    This book brings together …

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    Book 1-3

    Ciaphas Cain Trilogy Box Set
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    4.58     · 31 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    In the 41st millennium Commissar Ciaphas Cain, her…

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    Book 1-3

    Hero of the Imperium
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    4.44     · 4079 Ratings · 197 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
    In the war torn future of the 41st Millennium Comm…

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    Book 4-6

    Defender of the Imperium
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    4.47     · 1870 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    The legendary Commissar Ciaphas Cain, lauded as on…

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    Book 7-9

    Saviour of the Imperium
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    4.57     · 573 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2018 · 5 editions
    In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, manki…

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    Book Audio Drama

    Dead in the Water
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    3.79     · 415 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2011 · 4 editions
    Commissar Ciaphas Cain is a renowned and revered h…

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    Book Audio Drama

    The Devil You Know
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    4.06     · 243 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2014 · 3 editions
    As the Tyrannic Wars sweep across the face of the …

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    Book Short Story

    Fight or Flight
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    4.16     · 649 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
    Ciaphas Cain's early years come to light as he fig…

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    Book Short Story

    Sector Thirteen
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    4.08     · 387 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
    Ciaphas Cain battles alongside the planet's custod…

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    Book Short Story

    The Beguiling
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    4.02     · 463 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
    On Slawkenberg, Ciaphas Cain is a long way from th…

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    Book Short Story

    Echoes of the Tomb
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    3.99     · 555 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
    Ciaphas Cain battles alongside the Reclaimers Spac…

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    Book Short Story

    Hidden Depths
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    4.00     · 139 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition

    Inquisitor Amberley Vail, best known for chronicli…

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    Book Short Story

    Traitor's Gambit
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    4.11     · 369 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2009 · 2 editions
    On a tour of inspection on an aquatic world, in a …

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    Book Short Story

    A Mug of Recaff
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    4.03     · 218 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition

    Another mission to purge the worlds of the Imperiu…

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    Book Novella

    Old Soldiers Never Die
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    4.09     · 357 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2012 · 7 editions

    Inquisitor Amberley Vail opens the Cain Archive on…

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    Book Short Story

    The Smallest Detail
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    4.12     · 218 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition

    It's always the little things... That's certainly …

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    Book Short Story

    The Little Things
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    3.80     · 133 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition
    Taking a little rest and relaxation in the company…

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    Book Short Story

    Last Night at the Resplendent
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    4.18     · 136 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2020 · 2 editions
    A Ciaphas Cain short story

    A night at the theatre b…

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    Book Short Story

    The Bigger They Are
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    4.03     · 130 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2021 · 3 editions
    A Ciaphas Cain story

    A mysterious comet draws Commi…

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    Book Short Story

    The Only Good Ork
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    4.15     · 115 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2022 · 1 edition
    A Ciaphas Cain Short Story

    Commissar Ciaphas Cain s…

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    Book Short Story

    Rotten to the Core
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    3.98     · 94 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    A Ciaphas Cain Short Story

    The Hero of the Imperium…

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    Book Short Story

    Three Questions
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    4.06     · 109 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2022 · 1 edition
    A Ciaphas Cain Short Story

    READ IT BECAUSE
    Despite h…

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    Inferno! Issue 39
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    0.00     · published 2003 · 1 edition
    Issue Thirty Nine of Inferno! features short stori…

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    Inferno! Issue 41
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    0.00     · published 2004 · 1 edition
    Issue Forty One of Inferno! features short stories…

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