What to Read After Dune

Finished Frank Herbert's Dune books? Here's what to read next, from classic sci-fi epics to modern successors.

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1. Foundation

Isaac Asimov • 7 books

Asimov's galactic empire saga: politics and history over centuries.

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2. Hyperion Cantos

Dan Simmons • 4 books

A dense, literary space epic told through intertwined stories.

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3. The Book of the New Sun

Gene Wolfe • 5 books

Gene Wolfe's far-future masterpiece, as dense and rewarding as Dune.

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4. The Culture

Iain M. Banks • 10 books

Iain M. Banks's sprawling, ideas-heavy space opera.

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5. Red Rising

Pierce Brown • 6 books

A modern, fast-paced take on rebellion, empire and a messianic figure.

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6. The Expanse

James S.A. Corey • 9 books

Modern political space opera grounded in realistic physics.

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7. Malazan Book of the Fallen

Steven Erikson • 10 books

Fantasy, but with Dune-like scale: empires, gods and deep history.

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What should I read after Dune?

Our top pick is Foundation: Asimov's galactic empire saga: politics and history over centuries. Other good next reads include Hyperion Cantos, The Book of the New Sun, The Culture.

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