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Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson Books in Order

Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson has written 22 books, published between 1965 and 2022. The first book is Dune (1965) and the newest is Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 2: Muad'Dib (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
1965–2022
Pages on record
9,632 in 15 of 22 books
Reading time
161–241 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,632 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

See all 22 books in order Printable Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson checklist

Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson is the combined credit on the Dune books, a science fiction saga about the imaginary planet Dune, feudal nobility and life on other worlds. Dune (1965) is the first of 22 books, followed by Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune. The Prelude to Dune trilogy (1999-2001) and Legends of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad (2002) extend the saga, and a graphic novel adaptation reached Book 2 in 2022.

In the Dune books, civilization has banned thinking machines and artificial intelligence, and humanity instead develops advanced physical, mental and technological disciplines. The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, holds a life-extending spice that is central to a centuries-long conflict.

How many Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books are there?

Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson has 22 books, released between 1965 and 2022.

Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Dune (1965)
  2. Cover of Dune Messiah (1969)
  3. Cover of Children of Dune (1976)
  4. Cover of God Emperor of Dune (1981)
  5. Cover of Heretics of Dune (1984)
  6. Cover of Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)
  7. Cover of Prelude to Dune: House Atreides (1999)
  8. Cover of Prelude to Dune: House Harkonnen (2000)
  9. Cover of Legends of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad (2002)
  10. Cover of Legends of Dune: The Machine Crusade (2003)
  11. Cover of Legends of Dune: The Battle of Corrin (2004)
  12. Cover of Dune Sequels: Hunters of Dune (2006)
  13. Cover of Dune Sequels: Sandworms of Dune (2007)
  14. Cover of Heroes of Dune: Paul of Dune (2008)
  15. Cover of Heroes of Dune: The Winds of Dune (2009)
  16. Cover of The Great Schools of Dune: Sisterhood of Dune (2012)
  17. Cover of The Great Schools of Dune: Navigators of Dune (2016)
  18. Cover of Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 2: Muad'Dib (2022)
  1. 1
    Dune1965 · 896 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1965896
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  2. 2
    Dune Messiah1969 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969352
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  3. 3
    Children of Dune1976 · 624 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976624
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  4. 4
    God Emperor of Dune1981 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981608
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  5. 5
    Heretics of Dune1984 · 560 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984560
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  6. 6
    Chapterhouse: Dune1985 · 624 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985624
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  7. 7
    Prelude to Dune: House Atreides1999 · 736 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999736
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  8. 8
    Prelude to Dune: House Harkonnen2000 · 768 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000768
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  9. 9
    Prelude to Dune: House Corrino2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  10. 10
    Legends of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad2002 · 624 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002624
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  11. 11
    Legends of Dune: The Machine Crusade2003 · 672 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003672
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  12. 12
    Legends of Dune: The Battle of Corrin2004 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004592
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  13. 13
    Dune Sequels: Hunters of Dune2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  14. 14
    Dune Sequels: Sandworms of Dune2007 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007608
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  15. 15
    Heroes of Dune: Paul of Dune2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  16. 16
    Heroes of Dune: The Winds of Dune2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  17. 17
    The Great Schools of Dune: Sisterhood of Dune2012 · 720 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012720
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  18. 18
    The Great Schools of Dune: Mentats of Dune2014 · 672 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014672
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  19. 19
    The Great Schools of Dune: Navigators of Dune2016 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016576
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  20. 20
    The Caladan Trilogy: The Duke of Caladan2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  21. 21
    The Caladan Trilogy: The Lady of Caladan2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  22. 22
    Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 2: Muad'Dib2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

22 books

22 Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 22 Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson

Start with Dune (1965), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson book?

Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 2: Muad'Dib (2022) is the newest Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson book released so far.

Is there a new Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson book coming?

No next Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson at a glance

Paused
No new Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
9,632 pages across the 15 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 624 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books, 9 of 22, were published in the 2000s.

What the Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books are about

18 of the 22 Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dune (imaginary place) is tagged on 18 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.