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Publication Order of Dune Books

Dune (1965)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dune Messiah (1969)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Children of Dune (1976)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
God Emperor of Dune (1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Heretics of Dune (1984)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
House Atreides (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
House Harkonnen (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
House Corrino (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Fremen Justice (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Butlerian Jihad (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Machine Crusade (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Battle of Corrin (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hunters of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sandworms of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Paul of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Winds of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sisterhood of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Mentats of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Red Plague (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Navigators of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Duke of Caladan (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Lady of Caladan (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Heir of Caladan (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Chronological Order of Dune Books

The Butlerian Jihad (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Machine Crusade (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2002)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Battle of Corrin (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2004)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sisterhood of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Mentats of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Red Plague (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Navigators of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
House Atreides (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(1999)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
House Harkonnen (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2000)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
House Corrino (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Fremen Justice (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2001)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Duke of Caladan (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Lady of Caladan (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2021)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dune(1965)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Paul of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2008)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dune Messiah(1969)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Winds of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Children of Dune(1976)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
God Emperor of Dune(1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Heretics of Dune(1984)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Chapterhouse: Dune(1985)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hunters of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2006)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sandworms of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2007)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Heir of Caladan (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson)(2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Dune Collections

with Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
The Illustrated Dune (1965)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Dune Encyclopedia (By: Willis Everett McNelly) (1984)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Songs of Muad'dib (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (1992)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Road to Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2005)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tales of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2011)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Sands of Dune (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of ConSentiency Universe Books

Whipping Star (1969)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Dosadi Experiment (1977)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of The Pandora Sequence Books

Destination Void (1966)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Jesus Incident (With: Bill Ransom) (1979)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Lazarus Effect (With: Bill Ransom) (1983)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Ascension Factor (With: Bill Ransom) (1988)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of SF Authors Choice Books

SF Authors' Choice 2 (By: Harry Harrison) (1970)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
SF Authors' Choice 3 (By: Harry Harrison) (1973)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Dragon in the Sea / Under Pressure / 21st Century Sub (1956)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Missing Link (1959)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Operation Haystack (1959)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Try to Remember (1961)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Green Brain (1966)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Eyes of Heisenberg (1966)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Heaven Makers (1968)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Santaroga Barrier (1968)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Soul Catcher (1972)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Godmakers (1972)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Hellstrom's Hive (1973)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Direct Descent (1980)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The White Plague (1982)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Man of Two Worlds (1986)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Old Rambling House (2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
High-Opp (2012)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Angels' Fall (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Game of Authors (2013)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
A Thorn in the Bush (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

The Worlds of Frank Herbert (1970)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Book of Frank Herbert (1973)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Best of Frank Herbert 1965-70 (1975)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Best of Frank Herbert (1975)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Best of Frank Herbert 1952-1964 (1977)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Priests Of Psi (1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Eye (1985)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Classic Science Fiction Stories (2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert (2014)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Frank Herbert: Unpublished Stories (2016)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

New World Or No World (1970)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience (1973)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Without Me You're Nothing (1980)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Maker of Dune (1985)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Notebooks of Frank Herbert's Dune (1988)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Dune: The Graphic Novel Books

with Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1 (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2020)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2 (By: Brian Herbert,Kevin J. Anderson) (2022)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Publication Order of Anthologies

Astounding Science FictionVol LX, #5(1958)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1964(1964)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1965(1965)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 1965(1965)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, August 1967(1967)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Amazing Stories, Vol. 41, No. 4(1967)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Backdrop of Stars(1968)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Analog 7(1969)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
On Our Way to the Future(1970)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Frontiers 1: Tomorrow's Alternatives(1973)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...(1974)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Bug-Eyed Monsters(1974)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Weekend Book of Science Fiction(1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Nebula Awards 15(1981)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Analog: Writers' Choice Volume II(1984)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Election Day 2084(1984)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow(1987)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
More Fantastic Stories(2009)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 2(2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction(2010)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Pulse Pounders(2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories(2015)Hardcover  Paperback  Kindle

Franck Patrick Herbert Jr. was born on 8th October 1920 and he died on February 11th, 1986, he was a renowned science fiction writer from the United States and there are numerous works that have made him one of the most inspirational sci-fi writers of all time. The novel Dune had five sequels and coupled with this Franck was a photographer, newspaper journalist, book reviewer, short story writer, lecturer, and ecological consultant.

Early life

Franck Herbert was born and raised in Tacoma Washington by his parents Eileen McCarthy Herbert and Franck Patrick Herbert Sr. Because of the environment that Herbert lived; he moved away from his local home in the year 1938 and went to live with her uncle and aunt who lived in Salem, Oregon. It is here that Franck Herbert was enrolled to Salem high school currently called North Salem High School in Salem Oregon and he graduated in 1939. In the same year (1939), Franck Herbert cheated about his age in order to get a job with the local newspaper The Glendale Star. Thereafter in 1940 Herbert returned to his native home Oregon and worked for Oregon statesman newspaper in various roles such as editing, photography among others. Franck Herbert then joined the American navy Seabees for 6 months and here he was a photographer during the Second World War, however he was given medical discharge a left the navy. Franck Herbert then got married in San Pedro California to Flora Parkinson in 1940. The couple begot a daughter called Penny on 6th February 1942, however the coupled divorced 3 years later.

After the Second World War Franck Herbert attended University Of Washington and it is here that he met Beverly Ann. Stewart during his creative writing class, at this point they were only students and had sold some work for publication. Franck Herbert had sold a couple of stories to different magazines first being The Esquire in the year 1945 and on the other hand, Modern Romance Magazine had purchased Stuart’s story. Franck Herbert dated Stuart for several months before they decided to tie a knot on 20th June 1946. The couple begot two sons two sons Bruce Calvin Herbert born on June 26, 1951in California and Brian Patrick Herbert born on 29 June 1947 in Seattle Washington. Franck Herbert decided to relocate with his wife in the year 1949; they went to California and worked for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. They befriended a couple Irene Slattery and Ralph Slattery who were psychologists; the couple introduced Herbert to several characters that would thereafter influence his writing. Some of the notable characters that Herbert was introduced to included Heidegger, Jaspers, Jung, Freud; these individuals familiarized Herbert to Zen Buddhism.

As per Brian, his son’s interview, Franck Herbert did not graduate from the university because he was only interested in certain subjects that would suit his field and therefore failed to complete others required for one to graduate. He thereafter went back to journalism and worked for Oregon Statesman and The Seattle Star. In addition, he was the editor and writer to the California living magazine and San Francisco examiner for ten years. In an interview in the year 1973, Franck Herbert indicated that he had been reading various books about scientific for about a decade and he was influenced into writing about the genre. Some of the favorite writers that influenced Franck Herbert include Poul Anderson, Robert .A. Heinlein and H.G. Wells.

Style of Writing and Some of His Books

In most cases, Franck Herbert work was accentuated by various characters as indicated earlier and his style of writing was scientific fiction, he began writing his first book Looking for something’ and it the book was published later in 1952. Franck Herbert further wrote several books in his career and during this time, Herbert worked as a speechwriter to republican senator Guy Cordon. One of the most notable books from his library is Dune.

Dune saga

Franck Herbert began researching for his book Dune in late 50s; he devoted his entire time and resources into writing the book. His wife at the time had returned to full time advertising writer for the departmental stores and became a breadwinner in most parts of the 60s. He told Willis E. McNelly that the novel was supposed to be a magazine, mainly about sand Dunes in Florence Oregon. He was too much involved that the raw material he had was more than enough for an article on the magazine, he published it as a novel instead. It took Franck Herbert six years to research Dune and he completed the writing within the same period, it was long that the normal science fiction and it was edited and published in two parts each with eight installments. The book was rejected by over twenty publishing companies, however one of the publishers reiterated that he was about to make a mistake of all time decade and decided to publish Dune. Sterling E. Lanier and editor with the Chilton Book Company offered seven thousand five hundred dollars plus future royalties to publish the book.

Dune was critical to his writing success and it won best novel award commonly called Nebula Award in the year 1965 and shared Hugo Award in the year 1966 with Roger Zelanzy’s And Call Me Conrad’ . Dune was majorly an ecological scientific fiction novel that embraced numerous themes, which evolved and traversed numerous characters and different viewpoints. Dune did not gain immediate popularly or became the best seller, however in the year 1968 Franck Herbert had made over twenty thousand dollars from it and it sold more than any other scientific fiction at that time. Upon publication of his novels, he became education writer and a lecturer of general studies at his previous university, the University Of Washington. By the year 1972 Franck Herbert decided to retire from his previous work of writing for the newspaper and focus on scientific fiction writing and it is during this era that he enjoyed success as an author.

Family Changes and Death

Franck Herbert’s financial change came with different difficulties and challenges and a major one was that Franck Herbert’s wife was diagnosed with cancer in 1974 and had to undergo an operation. After the operation, Beverly lived for ten years, however because of the adverse effects of the surgery she died in the year 1984. After the death of Beverly Herbert married, Theresa Schacklefold in 1985 and he published Chapterhouse: Dune. This was final Franck Herbert’s work and he died of pulmonary blockage or pulmonary embolism during recovery from pancreatic cancer surgery. It is imperative to note that Herbert was critic to the Soviet Union and shared most ideas with republican senator Joseph McCarthy. Franck Herbert influenced how science fiction is written in the modern world and he is an enigma in his literary world.

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