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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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