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Dune Books in Order

26
Books
1965
First Book
2002
Latest Book
38
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Dune books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Dune series? Start with "Dune (By: Frank Herbert)" (1965) and follow publication order through all 26 books.

The complete Dune reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Dune (By: Frank Herbert) cover

Dune (By: Frank Herbert)

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1965

2
Dune Messiah (By: Frank Herbert) cover

Dune Messiah (By: Frank Herbert)

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1969

3
Children of Dune (By: Frank Herbert) cover

Children of Dune (By: Frank Herbert)

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1976

4
God Emperor of Dune (By: Frank Herbert) cover

God Emperor of Dune (By: Frank Herbert)

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1981

5
Heretics of Dune (By: Frank Herbert) cover

Heretics of Dune (By: Frank Herbert)

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1984

6
Chapterhouse: Dune (By: Frank Herbert) cover

Chapterhouse: Dune (By: Frank Herbert)

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1985

7
House Atreides (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

House Atreides (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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1999

8
House Harkonnen (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

House Harkonnen (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2000

9
House Corrino (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

House Corrino (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2001

10
Fremen Justice (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Fremen Justice (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2001

11
The Butlerian Jihad (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Butlerian Jihad (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2002

12
The Machine Crusade (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Machine Crusade (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2002

13
The Battle of Corrin (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Battle of Corrin (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2004

14
Hunters of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Hunters of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2006

15
Sandworms of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Sandworms of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2007

16
Paul of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Paul of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2008

17
The Winds of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Winds of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2009

18
Sisterhood of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Sisterhood of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2011

19
Mentats of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Mentats of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2014

20
Red Plague (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Red Plague (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2016

21
Navigators of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Navigators of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2016

22
The Duke of Caladan (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Duke of Caladan (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2020

23
The Lady of Caladan (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Lady of Caladan (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2021

24
The Heir of Caladan (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

The Heir of Caladan (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2022

25
Princess of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Princess of Dune (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2023

26
Hunting Harkonnens (With: Kevin J. Anderson) cover

Hunting Harkonnens (With: Kevin J. Anderson)

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2002

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