Series reading guide · guide verified September 8, 2026
Dune Books in Order
Every Dune book in publication order — 27 in total, spanning 1965–2020.
A desert planet, a spice that makes space travel possible, a young man whose family is handed the planet as a trap — Frank Herbert's Dune (1965) is the bestselling science-fiction novel of all time and the one that made the genre grow up. Herbert wrote six Dune books before his death in 1986; his son Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have added prequels and sequels since 1999; and Denis Villeneuve's films have introduced a whole new generation to Arrakis. Here's how the whole sprawling saga fits together.
Publication Order of Dune Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dune — Frank Herbert | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Dune Messiah — Frank Herbert | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Children of Dune — Frank Herbert | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  God Emperor of Dune — Frank Herbert | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Heretics of Dune — Frank Herbert | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Chapterhouse: Dune — Frank Herbert | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Hunters of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Sandworms of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Paul of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Winds of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Duke of Caladan — Brian Herbert | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dune Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Illustrated Dune — Frank Herbert | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Songs of Muad'dib — Frank Herbert | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Road to Dune — Frank Herbert | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Tales of Dune — Brian Herbert | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dune Chapbooks
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fremen Justice | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dune: House Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  House Atreides | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  House Harkonnen | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  House Corrino | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Legends Of Dune Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Butlerian Jihad | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Machine Crusade | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Battle of Corrin | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dune: Red Plague Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dune: Red Plague | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Great Schools Of Dune Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sisterhood of Dune | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Mentats of Dune | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Navigators of Dune | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Dune Graphic Novel Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dune: the Graphic Novel, Book 1 | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 27, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dune — Frank Herbert | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Illustrated Dune — Frank Herbert | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Dune Messiah — Frank Herbert | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Children of Dune — Frank Herbert | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | God Emperor of Dune — Frank Herbert | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Heretics of Dune — Frank Herbert | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Chapterhouse: Dune — Frank Herbert | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Songs of Muad'dib — Frank Herbert | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | House Atreides — Kevin J. Anderson | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | House Harkonnen — Kevin J. Anderson | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Fremen Justice — Brian Herbert | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | House Corrino — Kevin J. Anderson | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Butlerian Jihad — Brian Herbert | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Machine Crusade — Brian Herbert | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Battle of Corrin — Brian Herbert | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Road to Dune — Frank Herbert | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Hunters of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Sandworms of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Paul of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Winds of Dune — Frank Herbert | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Tales of Dune — Brian Herbert | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Sisterhood of Dune — Brian Herbert | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Mentats of Dune — Brian Herbert | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Dune: Red Plague — Brian Herbert | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Navigators of Dune — Brian Herbert | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Duke of Caladan — Brian Herbert | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Dune: the Graphic Novel, Book 1 — Brian Herbert | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Dune on screen
Dune was famously 'unfilmable' for decades — David Lynch tried in 1984, a miniseries followed in 2000 — until Denis Villeneuve's two-part adaptation proved otherwise.
- 1984DuneFilm — David Lynch; a cult curiosity.
- 2000Frank Herbert's DuneMiniseries — Sci Fi Channel; followed by Children of Dune (2003).
- 2021DuneFilm — Denis Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet; covers the first half of the novel.
- 2024Dune: Part TwoFilm — Completes the first book.
- 2024Dune: ProphecyTV series — HBO; a prequel set ten thousand years before Paul Atreides.
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Dune books in?
Read Frank Herbert’s six in publication order: Dune (1965), Dune Messiah (1969), Children of Dune (1976), God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984) and Chapterhouse: Dune (1985). Then, if you want more, the Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson books — the prequel trilogies and the two-volume sequel, Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, that finish Frank Herbert’s story from his notes.
Do I need to read the Dune prequels first?
No — and most fans would say don’t. Start with Dune itself. The prequels were written decades later and read best as extras once you know the world.
How many Dune books are there?
Six by Frank Herbert, plus more than a dozen by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The full list is above.
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