I think chronological order is the best way to read the Dune novels. However, if you are not sure if the huge investment in time to read all these books is for you, I suggest reading the original 1965 Dune novel first. Then if you enjoyed it, get the Butlerian Jihad (Trilogy 1: Legends of Dune) next and work your way through them.
Frank Herbert, wrote 6 main books. I've classified them as belonging to Trilogies 4 & 6. These are not official classifications and I may change it in the future as the Dune universe is constantly being added to. The most recent novel "Navigators" was published in 2016. It was co-written by Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson. Brian Herbert is the eldest son of Frank Herbert.
In addition to these 5 main trilogies there are other short novels and stories to fill the gaps even more.
Trilogy 1.
This is known as Legends of Dune. (Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson)
The story takes place over 10,000 years before the events of the first Dune novel.
1. The Butlerian Jihad.
This takes place about 10,000 AD (or 10000 years before Dune)
The rise against the machines.
2. The Machine Crusade
3. The Battle of Corrin
Publication date: September 2002
Print (hardback & paperback)
The first edition will say:
"First Edition: September 2002"
0987654321
Publication date 2003
Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN0-7653-0158-X
Publication date 2004
Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN0-7653-0159-8
Printing identification statement for this book:
"First Edition: August 2004 / ... / 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" on copyright page.
Trilogy 2.
Known as "Great Schools of Dune:"
This story is a sequel to the Legends of Dune trilogy and takes place nearly a century after the events of Dune: The Battle of Corrin.
4. Sisterhood of Dune
5. Mentats of Dune
6. Navigators of Dune
Print (hardcover & paperback)
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Year: 2012
Publication Year: Jan 3, 2012
Number Of Pages: 496
Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
Published: March 11, 2014
Publisher Tor Books
Print (hardcover & paperback)ISBN978-0-7653-2274-6
Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
Publisher Tor Books
Publication date September 13, 2016
ISBN978-0-7653-8125-5Trilogy 3
This is known as "Prelude to Dune".
These 3 books lead to the 1st dune novel
7. House Atreides
8. House Harkonnen
9. House Corrino
Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
Published: 1999
Print (hardcover & paperback)
ISBN0-553-11061-6
Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
Published: 2000
Publisher Spectra
Print (hardcover & paperback)ISBN 0-553-11072-1
Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
Published: 2001
Publisher Spectra
Print (hardcover & paperback)ISBN0-553-11084-5
Trilogy 4
10. Dune
11. Dune Messiah
12. Children of Dune
Author; Frank Herbert
It's the first in his Dune series of six novels
Published: August 1, 1965 (Chilton Books)
(Hardcover & Paperback)
Author; Frank Herbert
It's the second in his Dune series of six novels
Published 1969
Publisher Putnam Publishing
Media type Print (hardcover & paperback)
Pages 256
OCLC 32595
A shorter version appeared in Galaxy Magazine July-Sept, 1969
There are 9 printings of the first edition
First printing: There is no date on the title page other
than the 1969 date, and the copyright page indicates no other editions.
The book boards are a medium cafe brown color which was unique to the
first edition, first printing. Library of Congress catalog card number on the bottom of copyright page, price $4.95 on the front flap. 256 pages
Later printings and book club editions
had black or red boards.
Second impression has a $14.95 price. 220 pages.
3rd printing: 'third impression' on copyright page, price $17.95, brown boards.
eighth impression has an $18.95 price.220 pages
Author; Frank Herbert
It's the 3th in his Dune series of six novels
Published: April, 1976 (Putnam)
It was originally serialized in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1976,
and was the last Dune novel to be serialized before book publication.
ISBN0-399-11697-4
First Edition, First printing: There is no date on the title page other than the 1976 date, and the copyright page indicates no other editions.
1st: price $8.95 (the same for at least 11 printings), color of the boards is also the same for at least printings 1-11, no indication of first edition or printing
2nd: only difference - second impression on copyright page
3rd: third impression on copyright page
4th: fouth impression and additional SBN number (399-11697-4) on copyright page
5th: fifth impression and additional SBN number ( 399-11697-4) on copyright page
6-10th - I don't have those, but trend is obvious
11th: eleventh impression and additional SBN number on copyright page
Heroes of Dune.
This was initially planned to be a tetralogy, but ended up with 2 books:
1. Paul of Dune
2. Winds of Dune
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Published August 2008 (Tor Books)
Hardcover & Soft C.
ISBN 0-7653-1294-8
It covers events between Dune (1965), Dune Messiah (1969),
and Dune: House Corrino
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Published August 2009 (Tor Books)
Hardcover & Soft C.
ISBN 0-7653-2272-2
This novel chronicles events between Dune Messiah (1969)
and Children of Dune (1976)
Trilogy5
13. God Emperor of Dune
14. Heretics of Dune
15. Chapterhouse : Dune
Author; Frank Herbert
It's the 4th in his Dune series of six novels
Published: 1981
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Brad Holland(Cover Artist)
Illustrator: Brad Holland(Cover Artist)
Original $12.95 price on flap.
ISBN 10: 0399125930 / ISBN 13: 9780399125935
The first printing of the first edition also included a limited edition...
limited to 750 numbered copies & signed by the author.
no dust jacket. With slipcase . Octavo, cloth
Author; Frank Herbert
It's the fifth in his Dune series of six novels
Published: 1984 (G. P. Putnam's sons)
ISBN 0-399-12898-0
There was also a Limited Edition of 1500 numbered copies signed by author;
Author; Frank Herbert
Published: April 1985
ISBN 0-399-13027-6 (hardcover)
First UK Edition Gollancz, London (1985).
Frank Herbert died in 1986, with the series unfinished.
Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson published two sequels based on notes left by Frank Herbert.
16. Hunters of Dune
17. Sandworms of Dune
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Published August 2006 (Tor Books)
Hardcover & Soft C.
ISBN 0-7653-1292-1
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Published 2007 (Tor Books)
Hardcover & Soft C.
ISBN 0-7653-1293-X...
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Analog Magazines
Before any of the novels were published, much of the Dune "opera" appeared in the Analog series of magazines. These were edited by John W. Campbell.
"Dune World" and "The Prophet of Dune" were combined to form the first book edition, published in August of 1965.
In total there were 8 magazines:
DUNE WORLD
December 1963 ***
DUNE WORLD
January 1964 ***
DUNE WORLD
February 1964 ***
THE PROPHET OF DUNE
January 1965***
THE PROPHET OF DUNE
February 1965 ***
THE PROPHET OF DUNE
March 1965 ***
THE PROPHET OF DUNE
April 1965 ***
THE PROPHET OF DUNE
May 1965 ***
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The second novel, Dune Messiah
appeared in Galaxy Magazine July-Nov, 1969. 5 editions.
It was a shorter version.
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August 1969
Vol. 28, No. 6.
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The volume number is incorrectly listed as 128 in the table of contents.
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Nov 1969
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The third novel in the Dune Saga, Children of Dune also was serialized in Analog Magazine (Analog: Science Fiction/Science Fact).
The novel was published in April, 1976
The magazine versions came out before the novel.
January 1976, February 1976, March 1976, and April 1976 / Vol. XCVI, Nos. 1-4)
Analog: Science Fiction/Science Fact
January 1976 ***
Analog: Science Fiction/Science Fact,
February 1976 ***
Children of Dune (Part 2 of 4)
Analog: Science Fiction/Science Fact,
March 1976 ***
Analog: Science Fiction/Science Fact,
April 1976 ***
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Identifying a dUNE first edition, First Printing. (August, 1965)
The jacket has a pictorial dark red and blue desert scene.
The true first will read "First Edition" on the copyright page, with no subsequent printings.
Published in Philadephia .. Toronto Ambassador Books, Ltd
The book has blue cloth boards.
The rear panel has a map.
& grey endpapers
The price on the jacket flap should be $5.95
The rear flap should have the Chilton address across four lines.
This indicates a First Issue dust jacket. This was
later changed to two lines in the second printing.
First Edition, Second Printing
April 1968. $5.95 (green boards) (Publisher: Philadephia, Ontario) - Second printing is sometimes stated below first edition text, but this is not always the case.
2 lines on the bottom of back flap. Sometimes No ISBN
number??? I have seen copies with an ISBN. Between 2000-4300 copies
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