The fictional Dune universe is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herbert's six-book Dune series of science fantasy novels.
The highly popular first book, 1965's Dune, was adapted into a film in 1984 and a televised miniseries in 2000. In 2003, its first two sequels appeared as a miniseries as well.
The Dune universe has inspired a series of video games, including Dune II, the first modern real-time strategy game.
This page looks at each segment of the series, with links to more in depth material elsewhere on the web.
The highly popular first book, 1965's Dune, was adapted into a film in 1984 and a televised miniseries in 2000. In 2003, its first two sequels appeared as a miniseries as well.
The Dune universe has inspired a series of video games, including Dune II, the first modern real-time strategy game.
This page looks at each segment of the series, with links to more in depth material elsewhere on the web.
The DUNE Trilogy
DUNE (1965), Dune Messiah (1969), and Children of Dune (1976) were the original books in the series.
Set in a far future universe, these books incorporate various political and religious themes for Earth's cultures, making the human element more sympathetic and the story more "believable".
Against a backdrop of interstellar politics and religious maneuvering,the novels follow the life of a young man, Paul Atreides, who is destined to be a great leader, and his heirs.
The first trilogy spawned a second, which includes the titles God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984), and Chapterhouse Dune (1985), which continue to follow the Atreides family, their allies, and their rivals.
Set in a far future universe, these books incorporate various political and religious themes for Earth's cultures, making the human element more sympathetic and the story more "believable".
Against a backdrop of interstellar politics and religious maneuvering,the novels follow the life of a young man, Paul Atreides, who is destined to be a great leader, and his heirs.
The first trilogy spawned a second, which includes the titles God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984), and Chapterhouse Dune (1985), which continue to follow the Atreides family, their allies, and their rivals.
Original Dune Trilogy
These are the first three books in the Dune chronicles:
The Second Dune Trilogy
Follow along as this amazing saga continues:
Prequels to Dune
Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was not the end to the Dune chronicles. Working from his father's notes, which he discovered nearly a decade later, Brian Herbert collaborated with science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson to release an additional two trilogies.
Prelude to Dune traces the origins of the three main families in the series, while Legends of Dune is set at an earlier time in history, when humans and sentient machines waged war against one another.
Two other books, Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, which conclude the story of the original series, have also been put out by these collaborators based on an outline Frank Herbert created for a work he had titled Dune 7.
Prelude to Dune traces the origins of the three main families in the series, while Legends of Dune is set at an earlier time in history, when humans and sentient machines waged war against one another.
Two other books, Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, which conclude the story of the original series, have also been put out by these collaborators based on an outline Frank Herbert created for a work he had titled Dune 7.
Prelude to Dune Titles
Trace the origins and earlier actions of the Imperial court families:
Legends of Dune Titles
These books are set at the beginnings of the Dune stories, exploring how mankind developed and expanded into space:
Sequels to Chapterhouse Dune:
Other Dune Reading
Material in or relevant to the series.
What's New
Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have announced plans for a new trilogy in the Dune series. The first installment of which, tentatively titled Paul of Dune, is in stores now.
Reportedly it will be followed by Jessica of Dune and Irulan of Dune.
Watch for updates on the official Dune novels webpage (see link below)
Reportedly it will be followed by Jessica of Dune and Irulan of Dune.
Watch for updates on the official Dune novels webpage (see link below)
Paul of DUNE Released
Complete Dune Chronicles Chronology
from the wikipedia article "Dune universe"
Chronology (of settings) of Dune Written Works including Short Stories (in quotations) and Novels:
"Dune: Hunting Harkonnens"
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
"Dune: Whipping Mek"
Dune: The Machine Crusade
"Dune: The Faces of a Martyr"
Dune: The Battle of Corrin
Dune: House Atreides
Dune: House Harkonnen
Dune: House Corrino
Dune
"Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas"
"The Road to Dune"
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Heretics of Dune
"Dune: Sea Child" Chapterhouse: Dune
Hunters of Dune
"Dune: Treasure in the Sand"
Sandworms of Dune
"Dune: Hunting Harkonnens"
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
"Dune: Whipping Mek"
Dune: The Machine Crusade
"Dune: The Faces of a Martyr"
Dune: The Battle of Corrin
Dune: House Atreides
Dune: House Harkonnen
Dune: House Corrino
Dune
"Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas"
"The Road to Dune"
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Heretics of Dune
"Dune: Sea Child" Chapterhouse: Dune
Hunters of Dune
"Dune: Treasure in the Sand"
Sandworms of Dune
The Dune Films
Several movie adaptations of the DUNE books have been made, starting with the 1985 film which starred Kyle Maclachlan as Paul and Sean Young as Chani.
More recently, the SciFi Channel has produced two mini-series based on the novels.
More recently, the SciFi Channel has produced two mini-series based on the novels.
Dune websites
There is a startling amount of information about this expansive series on the web, including inclusive wikipedia articles, a fan site, and the official site for the series.
- Dune Novels Home
- Official site for the series, with info on all books, other material, and news on future works.
- Dune Universe wiki
- A long, detailed article at Wikipedia.com covering all aspects of the books, with links to other wikis and outside sites. A must for anyone seeking more info on the series.
- Dune MySpace
- There is an official MySpace page for the Dune chronicles.
DUNE Computer Games
Don't forget the gamer in the crowd if you are shopping for DUNE related merchandise.
Dune Guestbook
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j5hale3
Feb 16, 2012 @ 10:35 am | delete
- One of my favorite novels of all time. Thank you for bringing it all together.
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- Neat lens!
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Cherkowsky
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- Cool lens! I've only read the first one, so I'm sorta a Dune noob. This lens will help.
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gilwilson
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- nicely done.
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