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Dune Books in Order
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 33 books.
The complete Dune reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dune (By: Frank Herbert)
1965
Dune Messiah (By: Frank Herbert)
1969
Children of Dune (By: Frank Herbert)
1976
God Emperor of Dune (By: Frank Herbert)
1981
Heretics of Dune (By: Frank Herbert)
1984
Chapterhouse: Dune (By: Frank Herbert)
1985
House Atreides (With: Brian Herbert)
1999
House Harkonnen (With: Brian Herbert)
2000
House Corrino (With: Brian Herbert)
2001
Fremen Justice (With: Brian Herbert)
2001
The Butlerian Jihad (With: Brian Herbert)
2002
The Machine Crusade (With: Brian Herbert)
2002
The Battle of Corrin (With: Brian Herbert)
2004
Hunters of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2006
Sandworms of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2007
Paul of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2008
The Winds of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2009
Sisterhood of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2011
Mentats of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2014
Red Plague (With: Brian Herbert)
2016
Navigators of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2016
The Duke of Caladan (With: Brian Herbert)
2020
The Lady of Caladan (With: Brian Herbert)
2021
The Heir of Caladan (With: Brian Herbert)
2022
Princess of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2023
Fremen Justice
2001
The Illustrated Dune (By: Frank Herbert)
1965
The Dune Encyclopedia (By: Willis Everett McNelly)
1984
Songs of Muad'dib (With: Brian Herbert)
1992
The Road to Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2005
Tales of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2011
Sands of Dune (With: Brian Herbert)
2022
Hunting Harkonnens (With: Brian Herbert)
2002
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