Reading order · 3 books · 2008 to 2023 · Set in the Dune universe
Heroes of Dune Books in Order
The Heroes of Dune books fill in the gaps between Frank Herbert’s novels.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2008 to 2023
- First book
- Paul of Dune
- Latest
- Princess of Dune (2023)
- Setting
- Set in the Dune universe
The reading order
Every Heroes of Dune book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the Dune universe
- 1Paul of Dune2008With Paul AtreidesBetween Dune and Dune Messiah, Emperor Paul Atreides fights a holy war in his name, while the story of his youth is told alongside.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Winds of Dune2009With Paul AtreidesAfter the events of Dune Messiah, Lady Jessica, Gurney Halleck and others try to come to terms with Paul’s legacy.Buy on Amazon
- 3Princess of Dune2023With ChaniBefore the events of Dune, the young Princess Irulan and the Fremen girl Chani each face their own trials, as their paths move towards Paul Atreides.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Paul of Dune is set between Dune and Dune Messiah; The Winds of Dune between Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. Princess of Dune follows Irulan and Chani.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Paul Atreides | Chani | Alia Atreides | Stilgar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Paul of Dune | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 The Winds of Dune | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Princess of Dune | LLead |
Characters in the Heroes of Dune books
7 characters from Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson’s chart, with the number of Heroes of Dune books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Paul AtreidesLeto's son | 2 | Paul of Dune 2008 |
| ChaniFremen woman, Paul's partner | 3 | Paul of Dune 2008 |
| Alia AtreidesPaul's sister | 2 | Paul of Dune 2008 |
| StilgarFremen leader | 2 | Paul of Dune 2008 |
| Duncan IdahoSwordmaster of House Atreides | 1 | Paul of Dune 2008 |
| Gurney HalleckWarrior-troubadour | 1 | Paul of Dune 2008 |
| Lady JessicaBene Gesserit concubine of Duke Leto | 1 | The Winds of Dune 2009 |
Crossovers with Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson’s other series
- Prelude to Dune: Paul Atreides also appears in 1 of its books
- Dune 7: Paul Atreides also appears in 2 of its books
- Caladan: Paul Atreides also appears in 1 of its books