Where to start with Kevin J. Anderson
Begin with Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, the first book in the Legends of Dune series. This novel establishes foundational events in the Dune universe, preceding the original Dune novel. Proceed in publication order through the Legends of Dune series, then continue with the Dune sequels series, starting with Hunters of Dune. After completing those, move to the Dune: House Trilogy, beginning with House Atreides. Follow with the Caladan Trilogy, starting with The Duke of Caladan. Then continue with the Great Schools of Dune series, beginning with Sisterhood of Dune. For Star Wars material, begin with Star Wars - Jedi Academy Trilogy - Jedi Search, then proceed through the Young Jedi Knights series in publication order. Standalone works such as Star Wars - Darksaber and Resurrection Inc may be read at any time, as they are not part of a series.
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Buy on Amazon1965 · Frank Herbert
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It was originally published as two separate serials in Analog magazine. The novel won the…
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Book Two in the Dune Chronicles continues the story of Paul Atreides, known as Muad'Dib, now Emperor of the known universe and worshipped as a…
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A 1976 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert continuing the Dune saga. It follows twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, children of the vanished…
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The fourth book in Frank Herbert's Dune series, published in 1981. Taking place 3,500 years after the events of the original trilogy, it tells the…
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Fifteen hundred years after the God Emperor's era, humanity has scattered across the stars and now returns in waves to a changed galaxy. The Bene…
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This 1985 novel by Frank Herbert is set after the desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed. The Bene Gesserit, heirs to Dune's powers,…
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2006 · Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
This 2006 novel is the first of two books written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to conclude Frank Herbert's original Dune series of science…
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Sandworms of Dune is a 2007 novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert, the concluding volume following Hunters of Dune, based directly on Frank…
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2020 · Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Dune: The Duke of Caladan is a 2020 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.…
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House Atreides and the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood are targeted by the power-hungry Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, who enslaves several planets in his quest…
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Dune: The Heir of Caladan is a 2022 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.…
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Mentats of Dune is a 2014 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the…
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Navigators of Dune is a 2016 novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, serving as the final book in the Great Schools of Dune trilogy. Set 10,000…
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1994 · Kevin J. Anderson
As the war between the Republic and the Empire continues, two Jedi twins begin to develop their powers in a time of great change. A new Star Wars…
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Luke Skywalker's academy faces serious threats when his top student, Kyp Durron, is drawn to the Dark Side of the Force. Kyp's actions are influenced…
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As the New Republic struggles for survival, a remnant of the shattered Empire targets three precious children, including Han and Leia's Jedi twins.…
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Buy on AmazonStar Wars - Young Jedi Knights - Heirs of the Force
1995 · Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
While exploring the jungle near the academy, the twins find the remains of a TIE fighter that crashed years ago during the battle against the first…
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Buy on AmazonStar Wars - Young Jedi Knights - Shadow Academy
1995 · Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
The Dark Jedi Brakiss, the student Luke Skywalker expelled from his academy, has learned much since he left, enough to master the dark side of the…
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1996 · Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Lightsabers is a 1996 Star Wars novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, part of Young Jedi Knights, a young adult fiction series published…
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1996 · Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Darkest Knight is a 1996 novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, part of Young Jedi Knights, a Star Wars young adult fiction series published…
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1996 · Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Jedi Under Siege is a 1996 Star Wars novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, part of Young Jedi Knights, a young adult fiction series…
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Buy on AmazonStar Wars - Young Jedi Knights - Delusions of Grandeur
1997 · Kevin J. Anderson
A 1997 Star Wars novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, ninth in the Young Jedi Knights series. As the search continues for Raynar Thul's…
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1997 · Kevin J. Anderson
A 1997 Star Wars novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, eighth in the Young Jedi Knights series. Bornan Thul, father of one of Jacen and…
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1997 · Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Jacen and Jaina are determined to salvage a piece of the shattered planet Alderaan for their mother, but they are in for a deadly surprise, because…
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1996 · Barbara Hambly
The Callista trilogy consists of three science fiction novels set in the Star Wars universe, featuring the character Callista Ming, an ex-Jedi.…
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1995 · Kevin J. Anderson
The Callista trilogy consists of three science fiction novels set in the Star Wars universe, featuring the character Callista Ming, a former Jedi.…
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1998 · Barbara Hambly
The Callista trilogy consists of three science fiction novels set in the Star Wars universe, featuring the character Callista Ming, an ex-Jedi.…
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In the galaxy's distant future, humans are one of three known intelligent races alongside the Ildirans, ruled by their Mage-Imperator, and the…
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Five years after attacking human-colonized worlds, the hydrogues maintain absolute control over stardrive fuel, strangling human civilization with…
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The novel follows humanity and its allies, the Ildirans, caught in a conflict between two alien superpowers. The Roamers' leader seeks to help…
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Veiled Alliances is a prequel graphic novel to The Saga of Seven Suns series by Kevin J. Anderson, published on February 1, 2004. The story explores…
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War rages between the hydrogues and faeros, destroying one of the seven Ildiran suns while the Ildirans fall into civil war and humanity remains…
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The fifth book of The Saga of Seven Suns brings a climactic battle involving the Ildiran Solar Navy, the Earth Defense Forces, the Roamers, green…
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In the aftermath of a devastating war, swarms of ancient black robots built by the lost insectoid Klikiss race continue attacking helpless worlds…
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I
1999 · Kevin J. Anderson
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I is a 2003 steampunk superhero novel by Kevin J. Anderson. It is a novelization of the script for the…
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Goblins" by Charles L. Grant is a supernatural thriller that follows FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as they investigate a series of eerie and…
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2014 · Kevin J. Anderson
The Dark Between the Stars is a 2014 book by Kevin J. Anderson. It is book 1 of the series The Saga of Shadows. Catalog genres: Science Fiction,…
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2015 · Kevin J. Anderson
Blood of the Cosmos is a 2015 book by Kevin J. Anderson. It is book 2 of the series The Saga of Shadows. Catalog genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera.
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2016 · Kevin J. Anderson
Eternity's Mind is a 2016 book by Kevin J. Anderson. It is book 3 of the series The Saga of Shadows. Catalog genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera.
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Now a Netflix series starring Ian Somerhalder. A sweeping, threaded narrative of the global phenomenon known as the Vampire Wars! Mankind is silently…
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Now a Netflix series starring Ian Somerhalder. It's been one year since a virus triggered junk DNA and people all over the world started changing.…
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Now a Netflix series starring Ian Somerhalder. The war is tearing our world apart. Instead of big armies with tanks in the field, the Vampire War is…
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Now a Netflix series starring Ian Somerhalder. The Vampire Wars are raging. We're all infected. Anyone can turn at any time. Your ally one minute…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Kevin J. Anderson written?
We list 52 books by Kevin J. Anderson across 14 series, published between 1965–2020 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Kevin J. Anderson's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Dune.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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