I read on Writer’s Almanac that yesterday would have been writer Frank Herbert’s 90th birthday.Herbert, who died in 1986, is one of the most famous science fiction writers of all time and is best known for his 1965 book, “Dune” and its five sequels.
Simply put, “Dune” is one of the best books I’ve ever read, and if you’ve never read it, I highly recommend it.
Herbert was a prolific writer, and he wrote a number of novels, nonfiction books, essays, poems, newspaper articles and scores of short stories. Tonight, I give you a complete list of Herbert’s novels.
Without further ado, here they are in order of publication:
1956 – The Dragon in the Sea
1965 – Dune
1966 – Destination: Void
1966 – The Green Brain
1966 – The Eyes of Heisenberg
1968 – The Heaven Makers
1968 – The Santaroga Barrier
1970 – Dune Messiah
1970 – Whipping Star
1972 – Soul Catcher
1972 – The Godmakers
1973 – Hellstrom’s Hive
1976 – Children of Dune
1977 – The Dosadi Experiment
1979 – The Jesus Incident
1980 – Direct Descent
1981 – God Emperor of Dune
1982 – The White Plague
1983 – The Lazarus Effect
1984 – Heretics of Dune
1985 – Chapterhouse: Dune
1986 – Man of Two Worlds
1988 – The Ascension Factor
Have any of you had a chance to read any of Herbert’s novels? If so, which ones? What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.
I like Dune and Children of Dune the most, but Dune Messiah is good too.. It has been 7 or 8 years since i read them.
ReplyDeleteHave you read any of the newer Dune books by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson?
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