Other Worlds, Times, and Places: Frank Herbert

Frank Patrick Herbert
(October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986)

First Published Novel: The Dragon in the Sea 1955
Last Published Novel: Chapterhouse: Dune 1985

The best known SF by Frank Herbert, and possibly the best known SF period, is the Dune Saga. The story of the desert planet Arrakis and three generations of the Noble House Atreides are unquestionably one of the greatest works ever. But Dune isn't all there is to Frank Herbert. Unfortunately his other works, some of which I think are even better than Dune, have been overshadowed by the media hype surrounding Dune.

The Voidship/Pandora Series

The Voidship series comprises the volumes Destination: Void by Frank Herbert, The Jesus Incident, The Lazarus Effect, and The Ascension Factor by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom.

This series chronicles the developement of a concious Artificial Intelligence and the colonization of the water planet Pandora. This series is one of Herbert’s more psychological settings, deeply exploring the nature of consciousness, religion, and human interaction.

I believe these stories are a little better than the Dune Saga.

Books by Frank Herbert

1. Dune (1965)
2. Dune Messiah (1969)
3. Children of Dune (1976)
4. God Emperor of Dune (1981)
5. Heretics of Dune (1984)
6. Chapterhouse: Dune (1969)

The Great Dune Trilogy (1979)
The Second Great Dune Trilogy (1987)
The Dune Collection (1988)
Songs of Muad'dib (1992) (with Brian Herbert)
The Road to Dune (2005) (with Kevin J Anderson, Brian Herbert)

Voidship/Pandora

1. Destination: Void (1966)
2. The Jesus Incident (1978) (with Bill Ransom)
3. The Lazarus Effect (1983) (with Bill Ransom)
3. The Ascension Factor (1988) (with Bill Ransom)

Other Novels:

21st Century Sub (1956)
The Dragon in the Sea (1956) aka Under Pressure
Destination: Void (1966)
The Eyes of Heisenberg (1966)
The Green Brain (1966)
The Heaven Makers (1968)
The Santaroga Barrier (1968)
Whipping Star (1970)
Soul Catcher (1971)
The Godmakers (1972)
Hellstrom's Hive (1973)
The Dosadi Experiment (1977)
Direct Descent (1980)
The White Plague (1982)
Man of Two Worlds (1986) (with Brian Herbert)

Complete Dune Saga (to date) in Dune Universe Chronology

Frank Herbert Collections:

The Worlds of Frank Herbert (1970)
The Priests of Psi: And Other Stories (1971)
The Book of Frank Herbert (1973)
The Best of Frank Herbert 1952-1964 (1975)
Best of Frank Herbert 1952-70 (1975)
Eye (1985)