# Frank Herbert: books, series and word counts

6 books by Frank Herbert here, 842,079 words in all. (1920–1986)

- Series: [Dune](https://musael.com/books/series/dune.md)

| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Dune](https://musael.com/books/dune.md) | 181,493 | 896 |
| 2 | [Dune Messiah](https://musael.com/books/dune-messiah.md) | 72,449 | 192 |
| 3 | [Children of Dune](https://musael.com/books/children-of-dune.md) | 146,792 | 432 |
| 4 | [God Emperor of Dune](https://musael.com/books/god-emperor-of-dune.md) | 136,745 | 464 |
| 5 | [Heretics of Dune](https://musael.com/books/heretics-of-dune.md) | 163,522 | 512 |
| 6 | [Chapterhouse: Dune](https://musael.com/books/chapterhouse-dune.md) | 141,078 | 448 |

## Questions

**How many books by Frank Herbert are listed here?** 6 books, 842,079 words in all.

**What is Frank Herbert's longest book?** Dune, with 181,493 words.

**What is Frank Herbert's shortest book?** Dune Messiah, with 72,449 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/authors/frank-herbert