Dune audiobooks in order
The novels Frank Herbert wrote himself. The later Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson prequels and sequels are a separate, much larger, and much more divisive proposition.
Disclosure: links on this page to Audible and Amazon are affiliate links — if you sign up or buy through one, we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. More about this
Frank HerbertNarrated by Scott Brick and Simon Vance with a partial cast; Simon Vance alone on Heretics of Dune · 6 booksPhoto: Robert E. Nylund · Public domain · cropped, via Wikimedia CommonsWhich order should you listen in?
Publication order. Be warned that the series changes character sharply after the first book, and again after the third — plenty of listeners stop at Children of Dune quite happily.
Dune in publication order
- 1
Dune (1965) - 2
Dune Messiah (1969) - 3
Children of Dune (1976) - 4
God Emperor of Dune (1981) - 5
Heretics of Dune (1984) - 6
Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)