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Brian Herbert

ブライアン・ハーバート

Buraian Hābāto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-06-29 （Seattle, Washington）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Seattle, Washington → Bainbridge Island, Washington

Career

Occupations
novelist, science fiction writer, book editor
Active Years
1981-2024
Influenced By
Frank Herbert
Influenced
Kevin J. Anderson

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert

2003 Biography

Biography of his father Frank Herbert.

familyliterary history

Sidney's Comet

1983 Science fiction

Brian Herbert's solo science fiction novel.

spacecomedy

Dune: House Atreides

1999 Science fiction

First book in the Prelude to Dune trilogy, co-authored with Kevin J. Anderson.

politicsintrigueDune universe

Hunters of Dune

2006 Science fiction

Sequel to Frank Herbert's original Dune series.

apocalypsesurvivalDune universe

Bibliography

  • Classic Comebacks
  • Incredible Insurance Claims
  • Sidney's Comet
  • The Garbage Chronicles
  • Man of Two Worlds
  • Sudanna, Sudanna
  • Prisoners of Arionn
  • The Race for God
  • Memorymakers
  • Blood on the Sun
  • The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma
  • Dreamer of Dune
  • The Forgotten Heroes
  • Timeweb
  • The Web and the Stars
  • Webdancers

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Epic scale storytellingDetailed world-building
Recurring Motifs
political intrigueecologyhuman evolution

Legacy

As the son of Frank Herbert, he continued the Dune series, co-authoring numerous prequels and sequels with Kevin J. Anderson. Many titles reached the New York Times Best Seller list.

Trivia

  • Son of Frank Herbert.
  • Expanded the Dune franchise significantly.