Dune books in order

Dune by Frank Herbert has 6 books, published 1965–1985. Reading all of them takes about 47 hours (2,544 pages). 6 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1Dune 2Dune Messiah 3Children of Dune 4God Emperor of Dune 5Heretics of Dune 6Chapterhouse: Dune

Spines are sized by page count. The orange dot marks a free ebook.

Reading order

Book 1 · 1965

Dune

279 pages, about 5.1 hours 3.9★ (143)

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Book 2 · 1969

Dune Messiah

279 pages, about 5.1 hours 3.9★ (143)

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Book 3 · 1976

Children of Dune

504 pages, about 9.2 hours 4.0★ (51)

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Book 4 · 1981

God Emperor of Dune

475 pages, about 8.7 hours 3.9★ (78)

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Book 5 · 1984

Heretics of Dune

512 pages, about 9.4 hours 3.9★ (55)

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Book 6 · 1985

Chapterhouse: Dune

495 pages, about 9.1 hours 3.9★ (21)

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Questions people ask

How many Dune books are there?

There are 6 books in the series, published 1965–1985.

Which Dune book should I read first?

Start with Dune (1965), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 47 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,544 pages in total. The longest book is Heretics of Dune at 512 pages.

Can I read Dune for free?

6 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.