Series

Legends of Dune series in reading order

There are 3 books in the Legends of Dune series.

Published between 2001 and 2003. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

Set 10,000 years before the original Dune, this prequel chronicles humanity's galaxy-spanning war against the thinking machines and the tyrannical AI Omnius. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson explore the origins of the Bene Gesserit, the Mentats, and the great houses, showing how the jihad against

All 3 books, in reading order

Legends of Dune in publication order

  1. Dune: The Battle of Corrin (2001) — Brian Herbert / Kevin J. Anderson
  2. The Butlerian Jihad (2002) — Brian Herbert
  3. Dune: The Machine Crusade (2003) — Brian Herbert / Kevin J. Anderson

All 3 books total 2,195 pages.

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