So, this reader’s guide includes prequelsand sequelsto Frank Herbert’s original six-book series, as well as “inquels” (additional stories and deleted scenes that coincide with the timeline of an existing novel) and “midquels” (additional stories and novels that bridge the timelines found in two novels). I started this reader’s guide with the chronology and various trilogy/series titles found on the official Dune novels website and then added other specific details about promotional editions, other versions, and various sources into the chronology. But I decided to share it, and posted an earlier edition of this visual bibliography in 2011 on my futuristguy blog, and have been working at completing it since then. I created this list initially as a reader’s guide for when I complete a book project I’m writing - as reading the entire Dune saga is my motivational reward. The following list puts all books and short stories in the universe of Dune into chronological order, as best as possible. Since 2003, I have been collecting the Dune materials shown here and on other pages on this fansite. * * * * * * * Reader’s Chronological Guide to the Worlds of Frank Herbert’s Dune Dune Saga Novels - Publication Timeline (1965-2016).

Reader’s Chronological Guide to the Worlds of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Terminology from Frank Herbert's novels, including descriptions of terms such as Gom Jabbar, Sandworm, Spice, etc.

Description and names of the main characters of the books.

The guide will also help you navigate the Dune books and better understand the meaning of the novels. This guide will show you how to read the Dune books by Frank Herbert in order while showing you other novels written by his son Brian and sci-fi author, Kevin J. The labyrinthine nature of Dune novels is a well-known fact it boasts sprawling plots, bizarre character names, and some enchanting themes.ĭespite the above, anyone who has followed Dune in the right order will attest that the series ranks amongst the best sci-fi novels of all time. Nevertheless, getting the right sequence for the books can be quite onerous. The forthcoming remake of Dune by Denis Villeneuve has led to renewed interest in the 1965 expansive sci-fi classic from Frank Herbert and the immense realm it birthed.

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