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Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert (1920–1986) was an American science fiction writer best known for Dune and its sequels. His work also includes short fiction, nonfiction, collections, and collaborative novels.

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Cover of Dune

Dune

Best-known entry point to Herbert's Dune saga.

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Books by series

novel series · complete

Dune

The six original Dune novels by Frank Herbert.

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  1. 1 Cover of Dune
    Dune

    Book 1 · novel · 1965

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  2. 2 Cover of Dune Messiah
    Dune Messiah

    Book 2 · novel · 1969

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  3. 3 Cover of Children of Dune
    Children of Dune

    Book 3 · novel · 1975

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  4. 4 Cover of God Emperor of Dune
    God Emperor of Dune

    Book 4 · novel · 1981

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  5. 5 Cover of Heretics of Dune
    Heretics of Dune

    Book 5 · novel · 1984

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    Chapterhouse

    Book 6 · novel · 1985

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    Chapterhouse: Dune

    Book 6 · novel · 1985

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Dune Universe (Publication Order)

Publication-order listing of the Dune works represented here.

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  1. 1 Cover of Dune
    Dune

    Book 1 · novel · 1965

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  2. 2 Cover of Dune Messiah
    Dune Messiah

    Book 2 · novel · 1969

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  3. 3 Cover of Children of Dune
    Children of Dune

    Book 3 · novel · 1975

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  4. 4 Cover of God Emperor of Dune
    God Emperor of Dune

    Book 4 · novel · 1981

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  5. 5 Cover of Heretics of Dune
    Heretics of Dune

    Book 5 · novel · 1984

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    Chapterhouse: Dune

    Book 6 · novel · 1985

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Dune Universe (Chronological)

Chronological listing of the Dune works represented here.

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  1. 1 Cover of Dune
    Dune

    Book 21 · novel · 1965

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  2. 2 Cover of Dune Messiah
    Dune Messiah

    Book 23 · novel · 1969

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  3. 3 Cover of Children of Dune
    Children of Dune

    Book 25 · novel · 1975

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  4. 4 Cover of God Emperor of Dune
    God Emperor of Dune

    Book 26 · novel · 1981

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  5. 5 Cover of Heretics of Dune
    Heretics of Dune

    Book 27 · novel · 1984

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  6. 6
    Chapterhouse: Dune

    Book 28 · novel · 1985

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collection series · complete

Dune: Graphic Novel

Graphic-novel adaptations of Dune.

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  1. 1
    Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1

    Book 1 · graphic_novel · 2020

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  2. 2
    Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad'Dib

    Book 2 · graphic_novel · 2022

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  3. 3
    Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3: The Prophet

    Book 3 · graphic_novel · 2024

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novel series · complete

The Pandora Sequence

Herbert and Bill Ransom's Pandora novels.

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  1. 1 Cover of Destination: Void
    Destination: Void

    Book 0.5 · novel · 1966

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  2. 2 Cover of The Jesus Incident
    The Jesus Incident

    Book 1 · novel · 1979

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  3. 3 Cover of The Lazarus Effect
    The Lazarus Effect

    Book 2 · novel · 1983

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  4. 4
    The Ascension Factor

    Book 3 · novel · 1988

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shared universe · ongoing

ConSentiency Universe

Stories set in Herbert's ConSentiency future.

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  1. 1 Cover of Whipping Star
    Whipping Star

    Book 1 · novel · 1969

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  2. 2 Cover of The Dosadi Experiment
    The Dosadi Experiment

    Book 4 · novel · 1977

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Great Classic Stories (BBC Audio)

BBC Audio anthology series of classic science fiction.

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  1. 1
    Great Classic Science Fiction

    anthology · 2010

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collection series · ongoing

Annual World's Best SF

Annual anthology series of science fiction.

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  1. 1
    The 1979 Annual World's Best SF

    Book 8 · anthology · 1979

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collection series · ongoing

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future

Long-running anthology series for new speculative fiction.

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  1. 1
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 2

    Book 2 · anthology · 1986

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  2. 2
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38

    Book 38 · anthology · 2022

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Outside the series

Standalone and other books

  1. Cover of The White Plague
    The White Plague

    novel · 1982

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  2. Cover of Hellstrom's Hive
    Hellstrom's Hive

    novel · 1973

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  3. Cover of The Godmakers
    The Godmakers

    novel · 1972

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  4. Cover of The Santaroga Barrier
    The Santaroga Barrier

    novel · 1968

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  5. Cover of The Green Brain
    The Green Brain

    novel · 1966

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  6. Cover of The Heaven Makers
    The Heaven Makers

    novel · 1968

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  7. Cover of The Eyes of Heisenberg
    The Eyes of Heisenberg

    novel · 1966

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  8. Cover of Soul Catcher
    Soul Catcher

    novel · 1972

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  9. Eye

    collection · 1985

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  10. Cover of The Dragon in the Sea
    The Dragon in the Sea

    novel · 1956

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  11. Cover of High-Opp
    High-Opp

    novel · 2012

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  12. Direct Descent

    novella · 1980

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  13. The Truths of Dune: Fear is the Mind Killer

    nonfiction · 1984

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  14. Under Pressure

    short_story · 1956

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  15. The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert

    collection · 2014

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  16. The Worlds of Frank Herbert

    collection · 1970

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  17. The Book of Frank Herbert

    collection · 1973

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  18. Frank Herbert: Unpublished Stories

    collection · 2016

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  19. Without Me You're Nothing: The Essential Guide to Home Computers

    nonfiction · 1980

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  20. A Thorn in the Bush

    novella · 2014

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  21. Songs of Muad'Dib: The Poetry of Frank Herbert

    collection · 1992

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  22. The Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune

    collection · 1988

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  23. Four Unpublished Novels: High-Opp, Angel's Fall, A Game of Authors, A Thorn in the Bush

    omnibus · 2016

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  24. Nebula Winners Fifteen

    anthology · 1981

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  25. Angels' Fall

    novella · 2013

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  26. Frontiers 1: Tomorrow's Alternatives

    anthology · 1973

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  27. 7 Trips Through Time and Space

    anthology · 1968

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  28. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ...

    anthology · 1974

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  29. Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience

    nonfiction · 1973

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  30. Maker of Dune

    nonfiction · 1985

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  31. Freedom!

    anthology · 2006

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  32. Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, July 1969

    anthology · 1969

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  33. Dune Trilogy

    omnibus · 1977

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  34. Short Stories by Frank Herbert

    nonfiction · 2010

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  35. A Game of Authors

    novella · 2013

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  36. CliffsNotes on Herbert's Dune & Other Works

    nonfiction · 1972

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  37. More Fantastic Stories

    anthology · 2009

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  38. Ariel: the Book of Fantasy, Volume Three

    anthology · 1978

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  39. Four Complete Novels

    omnibus · 1984

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