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Frank Herbert Books in Order

9 series including Dune Series, Chronological Dune Series and more

★ 4 NYT bestsellers 9 series 127 books Latest: Princess of Dune ( By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson) (2023)

Frank Herbert has been writing since 1954, producing 127 books in that time. In all there are 9 series, the deepest being Dune (25 books). The newest book on our shelves is Princess of Dune (2023).

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1 Dune 2 Chronological Dune 3 ConSentiency Universe 4 The Pandora Sequence 5 Frank Herbert Other Novels 6 Frank Herbert Short Story Collections 7 Frank Herbert Short Stories/Novellas 8 Frank Herbert Non-Fiction Books 9 Frank Herbert Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

4 books

Frank Herbert has placed 4 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 70 weeks on the charts.

Cover of God Emperor of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Dune Series

25 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Apr 1981

Full chart history →
Cover of Heretics of Dune
Heretics of Dune
Dune Series

20 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Apr 1984

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Reading Order

9 series · 127 books
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune Series

0 of 25 read
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1 Dune 1965 🏆 Hugo Award 1966🏆 Nebula Award 1966🏆 Nebula Award 1965Hugo Award 1964Full award history → 🎬 3 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dune Messiah 1969 🎬 2 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Children of Dune 1976 🏆 Washington State Book Award 1977Hugo Award 1977Locus Award 1977Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 God Emperor of Dune 1981 Locus Award 1982Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Heretics of Dune 1984 Prometheus Award 1985Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Chapterhouse: Dune 1985 Prometheus Award 1986Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 House Atreides by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 House Harkonnen by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 House Corrino by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Fremen Justice by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 The Machine Crusade by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 The Winds of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2011 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Mentats of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Red Plague (Short Story) by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Navigators of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 The Duke of Caladan by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 The Lady of Caladan by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 The Heir of Caladan by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Princess of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2023 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune Series Chronological

0 of 25 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Dune 1965 🏆 Hugo Award 1966🏆 Nebula Award 1966🏆 Nebula Award 1965Hugo Award 1964Full award history → 🎬 3 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dune Messiah 1969 🎬 2 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Children of Dune 1976 🏆 Washington State Book Award 1977Hugo Award 1977Locus Award 1977Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 God Emperor of Dune 1981 Locus Award 1982Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Heretics of Dune 1984 Prometheus Award 1985Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Chapterhouse: Dune 1985 Prometheus Award 1986Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 House Atreides by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 House Harkonnen by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 House Corrino by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Fremen Justice by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 The Machine Crusade by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 The Winds of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2011 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Mentats of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Red Plague (Short Story) by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Navigators of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 The Duke of Caladan by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 The Lady of Caladan by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 The Heir of Caladan by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Princess of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson 2023 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Whipping Star by Frank Herbert

ConSentiency Universe Series

0 of 2 read
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1 Whipping Star 1969 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Dosadi Experiment 1977 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Destination Void by Frank Herbert

The Pandora Sequence Series

0 of 4 read
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1 Destination Void 1966 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Jesus Incident with Bill Ransom 1979 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Lazarus Effect with Bill Ransom 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Ascension Factor with Bill Ransom 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub by Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert Other Novels

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1 The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub 1956 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Missing Link 1959 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Operation Haystack (Short Story) 1959 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Try to Remember (Short Story) 1961 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Green Brain 1966 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Eyes of Heisenberg 1966 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Heaven Makers 1968 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Santaroga Barrier 1968 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Soul Catcher 1972 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Godmakers 1972 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Hellstrom's Hive 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Direct Descent 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The White Plague 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Man of Two Worlds 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Old Rambling House (Short Story) 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 High-Opp 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Angels' Fall 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 A Game of Authors 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 A Thorn in the Bush (Short Story) 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Frank Herbert Short Story Collections

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1 The Worlds of Frank Herbert 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Book of Frank Herbert 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Best of Frank Herbert 1965-70 1975 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Best of Frank Herbert 1975 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Best of Frank Herbert 1952-1964 1977 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Priests Of Psi 1981 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Eye 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Classic Science Fiction Stories 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Four Unpublished Novels 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Frank Herbert: Unpublished Stories 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Frank Herbert Short Stories/Novellas

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1 Operation Syndrome (Short Story) 1954 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Rat Race (Short Story) 1955 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Occupation Force (Short Story) 1955 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 A-W-F Unlimited 1961 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Mating Call 1961 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Tactful Saboteur 1964 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Committee of the Whole 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The GM Effect 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Escape Felicity 1966 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Featherbedders 1967 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Seed Stock (Short Story) 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Gambling Device (Short Story) 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
New World Or No World by Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert Non-Fiction Books

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1 New World Or No World 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Without Me You're Nothing 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Dune Genesis 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Maker of Dune 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Frank Herbert Anthologies

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1 Astounding Science Fiction Vol LX, # 5 1958 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1964 1964 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1965 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 1965 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Analog Science Fiction and Fact, August 1967 1967 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Amazing Stories, Vol. 41, No. 4 1967 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Backdrop of Stars 1968 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Analog 7 1969 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 On Our Way to the Future 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Frontiers 1: Tomorrow's Alternatives 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow... 1974 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Bug-Eyed Monsters 1974 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium 1975 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Weekend Book of Science Fiction 1981 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Nebula Awards 15 1981 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Analog: Writers' Choice Volume II 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Election Day 2084 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 More Fantastic Stories 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 2 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Pulse Pounders 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
About the Author

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.

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