Black Library is a publishing imprint and online store owned and operated by Games Workshop, a British company that produces tabletop miniature wargames and related products. The Black Library specializes in publishing novels, novellas, and short stories set in the various fictional universes created by Games Workshop, including Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000.
The Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 universes are high-fantasy and science-fiction settings, respectively, featuring a vast array of warring factions, races, and characters. The Black Library novels explore these universes in greater depth, introducing new characters, delving into existing lore, and expanding the overall narrative of the settings.
The Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 novels published by the Black Library are written by a variety of authors, including established science-fiction and fantasy writers, as well as writers with a background in gaming and hobbyist culture. The novels are aimed primarily at fans of the games and the fictional universes they depict, but they can also be enjoyed by readers looking for exciting and engaging stories set in richly imagined fantasy and science-fiction worlds.