Brian Herbert Reading Order

5 books (1991–2019)

Brian Herbert edited five science fiction and fantasy anthologies between 1991 and 2019, collecting short works from various authors. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dante's Disciples and concluding with Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy. These standalone collections showcase diverse voices across speculative fiction genres and can be enjoyed independently of one another.

Start with Dante's Disciples, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Dante's Disciples 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dark Destiny 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Infinite Stars 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

28 books (1963–2023)

The Dune series spans 26 books published between 1965 and 2023, beginning with Frank Herbert's original novel and continuing through sequels by Herbert alone, followed by numerous expansions co-authored by his son Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The series should be read in publication order, starting with Frank Herbert's Dune and progressing through his six sequels before moving into the expanded universe stories that explore the history and future of the desert planet Arrakis. The series appears to be complete as of 2023. This far-reaching science fiction saga encompasses multiple timelines, including prequels covering the Butlerian Jihad and Great Houses, direct sequels to the original novels, and standalone stories within the Dune universe.

Start with Dune(By: Frank Herbert), the first of 26 books in the Dune series.

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1	Dune World(By: Frank Herbert) 1963
2	Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prophet of Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1965
4	Dune Messiah(By: Frank Herbert) 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Children of Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	God Emperor of Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Heretics of Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Chapterhouse: Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Battles of Dune(By: Felix Salten) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	House Atreides(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	House Harkonnen(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fremen Justice(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	House Corrino(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Butlerian Jihad(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Machine Crusade(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Battle of Corrin(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Hunters of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Sandworms of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Paul of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Winds of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Sisterhood of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Mentats of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Navigators of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Red Plague(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Duke of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Lady of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Heir of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Princess of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2001–2001)

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1	Fremen Justice 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1965–2022)

The Dune Collections series comprises six volumes of supplementary materials and companion works spanning from 1965 to 2022, edited or compiled by Brian Herbert alongside various collaborators including Kevin J. Anderson and Willis Everett McNelly. These books should be read in publication order and appear to be complete as a collection. The series includes illustrated editions, encyclopedic references, short story collections, and behind-the-scenes accounts designed to enhance appreciation of Frank Herbert's original Dune universe.

Start with The Illustrated Dune(By: Frank Herbert), the first of 6 books in the Dune Collections series.

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1	The Illustrated Dune(By: Frank Herbert) 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dune Encyclopedia(By: Willis Everett McNelly) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Songs of Muad'dib(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Road to Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Tales of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sands of Dune(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2002–2002)

4 books (2021–2022)

The Dune: House Atreides Graphic Novels series consists of four volumes published between 2021 and 2022, presenting the Dune universe in illustrated form. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1 and continuing through Volume 3, followed by Tales from Arrakeen. While the series appears to be complete, readers should follow the sequential order to experience the full narrative as intended.

Start with Dune: House Atreides Vol. 1, the first of 4 books in the Dune: House Atreides Graphic Novels series.

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1	Dune: House Atreides Vol. 1 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dune: House Atreides Vol. 2 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dune: House Atreides Vol. 3 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dune: Tales from Arrakeen 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2024)

The Dune: House Harkonnen Graphic Novels series adapts science fiction material by Brian Herbert into illustrated format, beginning with Volume One in 2023 and continuing through 2024. Currently ongoing with three volumes released to date, this series should be read in publication order starting with the first volume. The graphic novels tell their story across sequential installments designed to be experienced in the order they were released.

Start with Dune: House Harkonnen: Volume One and read in order.

3 books (1999–2001)

This complete science fiction trilogy by Brian Herbert spans from 1999 to 2001 and should be read in publication order beginning with House Atreides, followed by House Harkonnen and House Corrino. The series serves as a prequel to Frank Herbert's original Dune novels, exploring the origins and rise of the major houses that shape the events of the main saga.

Start with House Atreides and read in order.

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1	House Atreides 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	House Harkonnen 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	House Corrino 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

3 books (2020–2022)

The Dune: The Caladan Trilogy is a three-book science fiction series co-written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, published between 2020 and 2022. The trilogy appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Duke of Caladan, followed by The Lady of Caladan, and concluding with The Heir of Caladan.

Start with The Duke of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) and read in order.

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1	The Duke of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lady of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heir of Caladan(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2024)

The Dune: The Graphic Novel series presents Frank Herbert's science fiction epic in sequential art format, adapted by Brian Herbert. Three volumes have been released between 2020 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dune, followed by Muad'Dib, and The Prophet.

Start with Dune and read in order.

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1	Dune 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Muad’Dib 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Prophet 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

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1	Dune: The Waters of Kanly(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2016)

The Great Schools of Dune is a complete three-book science fiction series by Brian Herbert published between 2011 and 2016. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Sisterhood of Dune, followed by Mentats of Dune, and concluding with Navigators of Dune. This series explores the foundational institutions that would shape the universe of Dune across its sequential narrative arc.

Start with Sisterhood of Dune and read in order.

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1	Sisterhood of Dune 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mentats of Dune 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Navigators of Dune 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2014)

Brian Herbert's Hellhole Trilogy is a three-book science fiction series that ran from 2011 to 2014. The complete series consists of Hellhole, Hellhole Awakening, and Hellhole Inferno, which should be read in publication order to follow the story as intended. This finished trilogy offers a self-contained narrative arc across its three installments.

Start with Hellhole and read in order.

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1	Hellhole 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hellhole Awakening 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hellhole Inferno 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2023)

The Heroes of Dune series comprises three science fiction novels published between 2008 and 2023 by Brian Herbert. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Paul of Dune, followed by The Winds of Dune, and concluding with Princess of Dune. The series appears to be complete, making it a finished trilogy for readers seeking a contained story arc.

Start with Paul of Dune and read in order.

5 books (2002–2004)

The Legends of Dune series comprises five science fiction novels by Brian Herbert published between 2002 and 2004. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Butlerian Jihad and continuing through The Machine Crusade, Whipping Mek, The Battle of Corrin, and concluding with The Faces of a Martyr. This finished sequence explores the distant past of the Dune universe through interconnected narratives.

Start with The Butlerian Jihad, the first of 5 books in the Legends Of Dune series.

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1	The Butlerian Jihad 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Machine Crusade 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Whipping Mek 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Battle of Corrin 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Faces of a Martyr 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1988–2004)

Brian Herbert's three-book nonfiction series about his father Frank Herbert spans from 1988 to 2004 and should be read in publication order. The complete series consists of The Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune, Dreamer of Dune, and The Forgotten Heroes, offering insights into the life and work of the renowned science fiction author.

Start with The Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune and read in order.

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1	The Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dreamer of Dune 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Forgotten Heroes 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2016)

Brian Herbert has compiled two science fiction short story collections that should be read in publication order. Dangerous Worlds arrived first in 2016, followed by The Comet Chronicles the same year. This complete two-book series offers readers a variety of shorter narrative works within the science fiction genre. Both volumes showcase Herbert's speculative storytelling across diverse scenarios and settings.

Start with Dangerous Worlds and read in order.

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1	Dangerous Worlds 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Comet Chronicles 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1983–2019)

Brian Herbert's twelve standalone science fiction novels span from 1983 to 2019, with each book presenting an independent story that can be read in any order. For those who prefer to follow the author's original trajectory, reading them in publication order beginning with Sidney's Comet provides insight into his evolving themes and narrative styles across nearly four decades. The complete series includes varied speculative fiction entries such as Man of Two Worlds, Prisoners of Arionn, The Race for God, and Ocean, among others, offering diverse science fiction concepts without requiring familiarity with previous installments.

Start with Sidney's Comet, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Sidney's Comet 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sudanna Sudanna 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Garbage Chronicles 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Man of Two Worlds 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Prisoners of Arionn 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Race for God 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Memorymakers 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Stormworld 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ocean 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Assassination of Billy Jeeling 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Unborn 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2011)

Brian Herbert's complete Stolen Gospels series consists of two science fiction and non-fiction works published in 2011. Reading these books in publication order, beginning with The Lost Apostles followed by The Stolen Gospels, provides the intended experience for this finished series.

Start with The Lost Apostles and read in order.

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1	The Lost Apostles 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Stolen Gospels 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2006–2008)

The Timeweb Chronicles is a complete science fiction series by Brian Herbert consisting of three books published between 2006 and 2008. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Timeweb, followed by The Web and the Stars, and concluding with Webdancers. Each installment builds upon the previous narrative, creating a connected storyline across the full sequence.

Start with Timeweb and read in order.

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1	Timeweb 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Web and the Stars 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Webdancers 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1996–1996)

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1	Blood on the Sun 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible