Series

Dune series in reading order

There are 6 books in the Dune series.

Published between 1965 and 1985, in the same order they are meant to be read.

Dune is Frank Herbert's science-fiction saga of six novels, from Dune (1965) to Chapterhouse: Dune (1985). It begins with Paul Atreides on the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the spice that makes interstellar travel possible, and spans thousands of years. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson later wrote many prequels and sequels, which are separate from the original six.

5 of 6 books, in reading order

• 1. The Great Dune Trilogy (1965) — Frank Herbert · 912 pages
• 3. Children of Dune (1975) — Frank Herbert · 623 pages
• 4. God Emperor of Dune (1981) — Frank Herbert · 436 pages
• 5. Heretics of Dune (1984) — Frank Herbert · 562 pages
• 6. Chapterhouse: Dune (1985) — Frank Herbert · 512 pages

The 5 books listed here total 3,045 pages.

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