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Dune Novel Chronology Listed by DuneNovels.com

Frank Herbert
Brian Herbert
Kevin J. Anderson
Listed are the current and proposed "Dune" stories presented in chronological order. Novel titles are shown in UPPERCASE and short stories in Lower Case.
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ROAD TO DUNE is a collection of unpublished chapters, some short stories, and a new "alternate" version of DUNE, so it does not fit into the timeline and is not part of the 'canon'.

ROAD TO DUNE
Note: This should not be confused with Frank Herbert's story "Road to Dune," which is listed in its correct location in the timeline below.  
 

Hunting Harkonnens: A Tale of the Butlerian Jihad

This short story takes place just prior to The Butlerian Jihad

These three novels comprise the "LEGENDS OF DUNE" trilogy. The story is set 10,000 years before the events in the novel Dune.

Published by Tor Books.

The Butlerian Jihad

Whipping Mek

This short story spotlights events between The Butlerian Jihad and The Machine Crusade.

The Machine Crusade

Faces of a Martyr

This short story spotlights events between The Machine Crusade and The Battle of Corrin.

The Battle of Corrin

These three novels comprise the "PRELUDE TO DUNE" trilogy. The story takes place just before the Classic Dune novels.

Published by Bantam Books.

HOUSE ATREIDES

Nighttime Shadows on Open Sand

This short story is an excerpt from House Harkonnen.  It is available on SciFi.com

HOUSE HARKONNEN

HOUSE CORRINO

This possible trilogy will be written covering the early years of Paul.  This will take place after the "PRELUDE TO DUNE" novels.

PAUL OF DUNE

The six "CLASSIC DUNE" novels by Frank Herbert follow the events of "PRELUDE TO DUNE."

Reissued by Ace/Berkley Books

DUNE

A Whisper of Caladan Seas

This takes place in the middle of the novel DUNE, during the Harkonnen attack on Arrakeen. This story is available in Kevin Anderson's short story collection DOGGED PERSISTENCE.

The Road to Dune

This short story is published in Frank Herbert's book EYE.

DUNE MESSIAH

CHILDREN OF DUNE

GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE

HERETICS OF DUNE

CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

These are the final two novels proposed for the Dune Universe and will take place after the events of CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

HUNTERS OF DUNE

SANDWORMS OF DUNE

 
 
   
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