For Halo 5?
Halo: New Blood
Halo: Escalation (All the issues you can get your hands on)
Halo: Hunters in the Dark
There's more books coming out later this year, we just don't know what they're really about yet.
Also, the Kilo-5 Trilogy and the Forerunner Saga greatly tie into Halo 4, but more importantly, they build the foundation of the Reclaimer Saga.
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Alright thanks. I was looking at New blood but wasn't sure wether it was important or not
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New Blood follows the events of Buck and his squad from Halo 3: ODST after the Human-Covenant War ends. It ties in to Halo 5 by explaining the events that lead up to him being assigned to Spartan Locke's team.
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Alright, I'll probably pick it up then
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Which of the books are you thinking about picking up at the moment?
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Had no idea, just looking at what people say and going from there. I've watched some videos and learned about mendicant bias (pretty sure that's how you spell it) and that's what's gotten me to start to dive deeper into Halo lore.
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No, I mean based on the thread.
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Fall of reach, the flood and everything you've said. Only volumes 1 and 2 of escalation are on the Google play store, so I'll have to find the other ones (if there are any) somewhere else.
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You really don't need to get the Flood honestly. If you've played Halo CE you pretty much know what half the book is about. Your choice. If you're gonna get TFoR though, you'll probably want to finish off the Nylund Trilogy with First Strike and Ghosts of Onyx.
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Good to know. Thanks for the help man!
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Edited by Lord of Admirals: 4/28/2015 8:57:12 PMYeah, The Fall of Reach will give you an intimate look at the Master Chief, and the Nylund Trilogy: The Fall of Reach First Strike Ghosts of Onyx Will get you well acquainted with Blue Team, who will play an integral part in Halo 5. Also, make sure you get the definitive editions of the Nylund Trilogy books! So, based on what you've gotten from the thread, it sounds like you'll be getting: The Fall of Reach First Strike Ghosts of Onyx Glasslands Thursday War Mortal Dictata Cryptum Primordium Silentium Escalation Volume 1 & 2 New Blood
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Sounds about right. I'm reading through escalation right now and it's good so far
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Edited by Lord of Admirals: 4/28/2015 9:09:24 PMWhat Halo games have you played? Escalation takes place between Spartan Ops and Halo 5, BTW.
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I have played all of them aside from Spartan assault, which I will be picking up soon.
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Good. Also, pay special attention to Issues #8-10 in Volume 2!
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I'll be sure to keep an eye out for those