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Considering that 343i has pretty much implied, if not directly stated, that, while the books are more tied storywise into the Reclaimer Trilogy (according to 343i), you still don't need to read them in order to understand the games...I'm sure it'd all help to varying degrees, but Halo is first and foremost a video game series, and as such, you won't ever need to read the books in order to understand the games...though they sure do add depth and help some things to be better understood, like First Strike to Halo 2.
Personally, I think that Glasslands' trilogy will probably be slightly more relevant to the Reclaimer Trilogy as it's in the same time period and they're very close together timeline wise. But no, neither the Forerunner Saga or Glasslands Trilogy will be necessary to understand the new games. That's my thought, but I could be wrong since the games aren't out yet.