Ahead, see all of the 'Dune' books in order. Anderson to publish more novels based on his dad's notes, but we're only rounding up the main six here. After his death, his son Brian Herbert worked with Kevin J.

Herbert published the first book in 1965 and released the last one 20 years later. If you're interested in reading the 'Dune' books, we've put together a list of all six 'Dune' books in order, alongside their general plot. It was officially released as a book by Chilton Books and has since become one of, if not the most famous science fiction novel ever written. To follow Paul Atreides and his full arc would be nice.' The first 'Dune' movie only covered the first half of the first book, 'Dune,' so there is still much more for Villeneuve to cover in the future. In order to honor it, I think you would need at least three movies. 'It's not that I want to do a franchise, but this is 'Dune,' and 'Dune' is a huge story. 'I always envisioned three movies,' he told Entertainment Weekly in 2021. Though right now only 'Dune: Part II' has been announced, director Denis Villeneuve has said that he is interested in adapting more of the books for the screen. The two movies are based on Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction saga of the same name, which is actually a series of six books.

'Dune: Part II' is set to hit theaters this November, and it'll continue the story told in 2021's 'Dune,' which stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, and Javier Bardem.

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