Reading order · Science fiction
Dune Reading Order
Dune by Frank Herbert has 6 main books (1965–1985). Start with Dune (1965) and read the numbered books in order.
Dune books in order
Your reading speed
- 10 h 39 min
- 4 h 53 min
- 8 h 49 min
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- 8 h 19 min
- 8 h 58 min
- 8 h 40 min
Main books together: 2,873 pages, about 50 h 18 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Dune: common questions
- How many books are in the Dune series?
- There are 6 main books in Dune. The most recent main book listed here is Chapterhouse: Dune (1985).
- What order should I read Dune in?
- Read Dune in its numbered order: Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, and so on.
- What is the first Dune book?
- The first book is Dune by Frank Herbert, published in 1965.
- How long does it take to read the whole Dune series?
- The 6 main books add up to about 2,873 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 50½ hours of reading, or about 101 days at 30 minutes a day.