Dune books in order: all 6 by Frank Herbert

Dune books in order

1. Dune (1965)
2. Dune Messiah (1969)
3. Children of Dune (1976)
4. God Emperor of Dune (1981)
5. Heretics of Dune (1984)
6. Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)

Good to know about Dune

What order should I read the Dune books in?

Start with Dune (1965), then read them in the order above: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, Chapterhouse: Dune.

How many Dune books are there?

There are 6 books in the Dune series.

What to read after Dune

• Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Pilgrims on a doomed journey, each with a story.
• Foundation by Isaac Asimov. The fall of an empire told across centuries.
• A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Court politics in a galactic empire, smart and tense.
• The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. An envoy alone on an icy world he doesn't understand.
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Evolution on a terraformed planet over thousands of years.
• Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. The politics and ecology of making a planet livable.