Dune: The Machine Crusade
2003 • 796 pages

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More than two decades have passed since the events chronicled in Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. The crusade against thinking robots has ground on for years; the human worlds grow weary of war, of the bloody, inconclusive swing from victory to defeat.

The fearsome cymeks, led by Agamemnon, hatch new plots to regain their lost power from Omnius. Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva are on the verge of the most important discovery in human history―a way to “fold” space and travel instantaneously to any place in the galaxy.

And on the faraway, nearly worthless planet of Arrakis, Selim Wormrider and his band of outlaws take the first steps towards making themselves the feared fighters who will change the course of mankind: the Fremen.


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3 primary books

#2 in Legends of Dune

Legends of Dune is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert.

#1
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
#2
Dune: The Machine Crusade
#3
Dune: The Battle of Corrin

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28 primary books30 released books

#4 in Dune Universe (Chronological)

Dune Universe (Chronological) is a 30-book series with 30 released primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Frank Herbert.

#1
Hunting Harkonnens
#2
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
#3
Whipping Mek
#4
Dune: The Machine Crusade
#5
The Faces of a Martyr
#6
Dune: The Battle of Corrin
#7
Sisterhood of Dune
#8
Mentats of Dune
#9
Dune: Red Plague
#10
Navigators of Dune
#13
Dune: House Atreides
#14
Dune: House Harkonnen

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24 primary books29 released books

#12 in Dune Universe (Publication Order)

Dune Universe (Publication Order) is a 29-book series with 26 released primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J. Anderson.

#1
Dune
#2
Dune Messiah
#3
Children of Dune
#4
God Emperor of Dune
#5
Heretics of Dune
#6
Chapterhouse: Dune
#7
Dune: House Atreides
#8
Dune: House Harkonnen
#9
Dune: House Corrino
#10.5
Hunting Harkonnens
#11
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
#11.5
Whipping Mek

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May 7, 2021
November 14, 2004

These books are interesting. But they're not nearly as well written or deep as Frank Herbert's and frankly there are inconsistencies with the main Dune books. That shouldn't be, since the only reason for these is to flesh out the back story.

May 5, 2009