A Book in Order

Series · 6 books

Dune Books in Order

The complete Dune reading order — 6 books from 1965–1985.

  1. 01 Dune 1965 Amazon — buy Dune ThriftBooks — buy Dune eBooks.com — buy Dune
  2. 02 Dune Messiah 1969 Amazon — buy Dune Messiah ThriftBooks — buy Dune Messiah eBooks.com — buy Dune Messiah
  3. 03 Children of Dune 1976 Amazon — buy Children of Dune ThriftBooks — buy Children of Dune eBooks.com — buy Children of Dune
  4. 04 God Emperor of Dune 1981 Amazon — buy God Emperor of Dune ThriftBooks — buy God Emperor of Dune eBooks.com — buy God Emperor of Dune
  5. 05 Heretics of Dune 1984 Amazon — buy Heretics of Dune ThriftBooks — buy Heretics of Dune eBooks.com — buy Heretics of Dune
  6. 06 Chapterhouse: Dune 1985 Amazon — buy Chapterhouse: Dune ThriftBooks — buy Chapterhouse: Dune eBooks.com — buy Chapterhouse: Dune

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
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

Where to start

Begin with Dune (1965). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dune — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dune books are there?

6 to date, spanning 1965–1985.

What is the newest Dune book?

Chapterhouse: Dune, published in 1985.