As with many of our similar series timelines, we recommend you not start chronologically, and start with the original dune book by frank. Though in the original frank herbert dune books earth is lost in the mist of time the encyclopedia offers dates stretching all the way from. Ideally, should be read after prelude trilogy putting them in correct chronological order, but this series is still being published, so for now it goes last. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Torkos has kindly given us permission to post the timeline here. A threepart miniseries on politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a messiah. Hunting harkonnens shortstory the butlerian jihad whipping. Though the expanded dune universe by brian herbert and kevin j.
Dune chronicles series in order frank herbert fictiondb. Another way is to read it by in universe chronology setting. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. This article aims to introduce the main books of the dune saga to those who intent to read them. Assume your audience has not read any of the books. Receive updates and notifications of new authors and series, as well as new features added to the site. Heres an updated march 2014 dune story chronology for those interested. Anderson follows events involving the atreides before, between, and after dune, dune messiah, and children of dune. Frank herbert would go on to write five sequels to his scifi classic. The dune miniseries is an excellent place to delineate the line between how close an adaptation of a book should run in order to make for a good. Publication order read frank herberts originals dune, dune messiah, children of dune, god emperor of dune, heretics of dune, chapterhouse dune first.
Events covered in heretics of dune and chapterhouse dune, by frank herbert 15525 the finding of the rakis hoard. Ultimate guide to dune part 1 the introduction youtube. Dune is the best, but i love the entire 6 book series as a series. This timeline of the dune universe was compiled by the hungarian translator of the dune novels and scholar, dr. Dune tells the story of paul atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. Frank herbert added a post from february 11 to their timeline. The danu book series is a brilliantly written book series by melodee elliot. The machine crusade legends of dune, book 2 by brian herbert, 2. As the cult of dune took off during the 1970s, he wrote a series of increasingly.
Attila torkos the official timeline which covers events up until hunters of dune released. The butlerian jihad, whipping mek, the machine crusade, and several more. The timeline covers everything up to hunters of dune and includes references dr. With a timeline that spans thousands of years, figuring out where a particular book fits in can be a daunting task. This list is designed to feature brief highlights of chronological events in the history of the dune universe. Syfys dune miniseries is the most okay adaptation of the. The faces of a martyr shortstory the battle of corrin. In other words, once you go past the first one, i think you cant completely judge them until you finish all 6. On the planet caladan, duke leto of the house of atreides is preparing to leave for his new position as the governor of arrakis, a desert planet with valuable resources of melange, a spice drug that. They are the moral centre of the book, not an ignorant mass to be civilised. Events covered in sandworms of dune, by brian herbert. Deleted scenes and chapters inquels from dune are found in the road to dune. While the 1984 movie got some of the books essence, only the book can provide the true depth presented.
Completion of the original series dune 7 with an outline for the first book of prelude to dune series written and a proposal sent to publishers, brian herbert had discovered his fathers 30page outline for a sequel to chapterhouse dune which the elder herbert had dubbed dune 7. Twelve years after the first dune novel, paul muaddib atreides is now emperor, the most powerful emperor he is also messiah. Dune what is the best order to read the dune books in. Though dune messiah, the second book in the seri es firmly establishes the 5,000year time frame of the remaining novels as the golden path and ties them all loosely together.
The dune universe book series by multiple authors includes books dune. Recommending not to read specific books is fair game, but please keep the discussion positive. Dune through to children covers approximately 20 to 25 years or so i havent read the brian herbert kevin anderson entries though. It is the first installment of the dune saga, and in 2003 was cited as the worlds bestselling science fiction novel. Brian herbert is the author of multiple new york times bestsellers.
He has created a religious power that not even he can put a stop to. Attila torkos the official timeline which covers events up until hunters of dune released 2006 timeline expanded dune a dune wiki timeline that covers all events in expanded dune. As with many of our similar series timelines, we recommend you not start chronologically, and start with the original dune book by frank herbert. It tied with roger zelaznys this immortal for the hugo award in 1966, and it won the inaugural nebula award for best novel. Publication order of dune books dune reading order.
Hunting harkonnens shortstory the butlerian jihad whipping mek shortstory the machine crusade the faces of a martyr shortstory the battle of corrin. Then if you still need more, give the new books a go. But i also realised dune was going to take a lot more work. The dune series is a landmark of soft science fiction. Dune is considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, and frank herbert left a lasting legacy to fans and family alike. Dune reading order a guide for frank herberts books. Full timeline of the dune universe 34,000 years youtube. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The setting is the year 10,191, and human beings have spread out and colonized planets throughout the universe.
Dune messiah by frank herbert is the second in the dune series. Anderson have continued the series, keeping the original authors vision alive and bringing the saga to millions of new readers. Dune saga introduction and reading order noteworthy the. In this installment, margi hall an esteemed new york city anchorwoman spends most of her time reporting on the lies and lives of other people. Please avoid spoilers, other than minimum bookjacket type facts needed to make your case. Order of dune books dune is a science fiction franchise created by american author frank herbert, with contributions made by brian herbert and kevin j. The first novel in the series, dune, is considered by many to be the greatest scifi novels of all time.
The books are set over twenty thousand years in the future and were inspired by the author of the series, frank herbert, moving to florence, oregon where he was able to see the oregon dunes. Dune by frank herbert is a science fiction classic that has rarely been approached. With an outline for the first book of prelude to dune series written and a proposal sent to publishers, brian. I refer you to the chronological reading order, its easier for me. What sets this series above most others is its sheer scope. Below is a list of all of the dune books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order when necessary. The date system used in this timeline is the universal standard calendar.
If you read prequels first, the magic of the novel structure and revelations that frank herbert. It is an international coproduction of the united states, united kingdom, canada and hungary, and it is the first of a planned twopart adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by frank herbert, and will cover roughly the first half of the book. Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by american author frank herbert, originally published as two separate serials in analog magazine. The heroes of dune series 20082009 by brian herbert and kevin j. The winds of dune occurs immediately after the events of dune messiah and is part two of four in the heroes of dune series. Tv series set in the dune universe which centers on the lives of the bene gesserit. The books are set over twenty thousand years in the future and were inspired by the author of. Frank herberts masterpiece spans over the course of five thousand years, contains dozens of main. The dune book series by multiple authors includes books dune, dune messiah, children of dune, and several more. In which order should i read prequels, books and sequels. Dune messiah by frank herbert was the second book in the dune saga. Encompassing a timeline of some 7,500 years, herbert was able to justifiably link the first book, dune, with the last, chapterhouse. The first dune novel started out as two pieces that analog magazine published between 1963 and 1965.
If you start with the new books youll hit loads of spoilers. Dune is an upcoming 2020 epic science fiction film directed by denis villeneuve with a screenplay by eric roth, jon spaihts and villeneuve. See the complete dune series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. See the complete dune universe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dune series frank herbert with millions of copies sold worldwide, frank herberts magnificent dune novels stand among the major achievements of the human imagination as one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction. House atreides can trace its lineage back to ancient greece.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. If you havent read it yet, be sure to check it out. We recently conducted a poll among visitors and the memory man series was voted the 8th most favourite series by all readers. Below is the list of all dune books in the order they were published. Additionally, if you enjoyed this timeline, you might like others, such as our lord of the rings timeline. Publication order of dune books below is the list of all dune books in the order they were published. Dune universe so he could address the politics of humanity, rather than the future of humanity. If you are an avid reader of it then great news a new book is coming out very soon im counting down the days. Dune is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel dune by frank. The complete series list for dune chronicles frank herbert. Book to screen timeline the following timeline is based on information from various sources, including.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Brian herbert frank herberts son and coauthor kevin j. In the heroes of dune novel, paul of dune, paul becomes emperor immediately after arrakeen, and in 10,196. The illustrated dune has color plates and blackandwhite artwork by john schoenherr, who did the original cover art for frank herberts dune chronicles book series. The appendices in the dune novel state that paul became emperor officially, 3 years after the defeat of house corrino in the battle of arrakeen. Dune is a series that encompasses six books that are not individually dependent upon one storyline. Dune, messiah, children of dune, god emperor of dune, heretics of dune, chapterhouse dune, pdf, frank herbert, series, book, scifi, science, fiction, landmark, novel, politics. However, the inquel books are well regarded and can be read together, in chronological order.