Dune Books in Order
Frank Herbert's landmark science-fiction saga follows the desert planet Arrakis, sole source of the prescience-granting spice melange, across millennia of dynastic intrigue, religion, and ecological upheaval. The original six novels trace the rise of Paul Atreides and the far-reaching consequences of his messianic legacy.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1965 · Frank Herbert
On the desert world of Arrakis, the only source of the universe's most precious substance, young Paul Atreides arrives with his noble house to govern…
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Buy on Amazon1969 · Frank Herbert
Years after rising to power, Paul rules as emperor while a holy war wages across the galaxy in his name. Haunted by visions of the future and…
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Buy on Amazon1976 · Frank Herbert
The twin children of Paul Atreides, gifted with ancestral memory and dangerous prescience, come of age in a transformed empire where their family's…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Frank Herbert
Millennia later, Leto II rules the known universe as a near-immortal tyrant, his body slowly merging with the sandworms of Arrakis. Pursuing a vast…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Frank Herbert
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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Buy on Amazon1985 · Frank Herbert
With Arrakis destroyed and a violent enemy advancing, the Bene Gesserit make their last stand from their hidden stronghold. Led by a hardened Mother…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Dune books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and book guides; Frank Herbert's six novels form a single continuous narrative meant to be read in release order Start with “Dune.”
How many books are in the Dune series?
We list 6 books by Frank Herbert , published between 1965–1985.
Where can I buy the Dune books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.