# Dune: House Harkonnen - Paperback

by **Brian Herbert** (Author), **Kevin J. Anderson** (Author)

**Book Two of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel _Dune_\--A Major Motion Picture**

Sequel to the international bestseller _Dune: House Atreides_

Before _Dune_ . . .

The epic tale of Duke Leto Atreides and his rise to power . . .

The fierce ambitions of his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen . . .

The struggles of the young girl Jessica, the Baron's secret daughter, under the harsh training of the Sisterhood school . . .

The schemes of Shaddam Corrino to create a synthetic spice that may bring unlimited wealth, or cause the collapse of the Spacing Guild . . .

And the implausible dream of Planetologist Kynes to turn the desert planet Dune into a paradise, uniting the desperate Fremen into a force unlike anything the Imperium has ever seen . . .  
_Dune: House Harkonnen_ continues the epic story that lays the foundation for Frank Herbert's masterpiece _Dune_, a complex tale of politics, religion, and the rise and fall of dynasties on a galaxy-spanning canvas.

**Look for the entire prequel series**  
**DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES - DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN - DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO**

### Author Biography

**Brian Herbert** is the son of legendary science fiction author Frank Herbert and has written the definitive biography of him, _Dreamer of Dune_, a finalist for the Hugo Award. He has also written many highly imaginative novels, including The Timeweb Chronicles, the ecological fantasy _Ocean_ (with his wife, Jan), _The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma, The Unborn,_ and _The Assassination of Billy Jeeling._ His earlier acclaimed novels include _The Stolen Gospels, Sudanna, Sudanna,_ and _Sidney's Comet_, as well as _Man of Two Worlds_ (written with his father). Brian Herbert also co-manages the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the new motion picture _Dune_ and the forthcoming TV series _Dune: The Sisterhood_. He and his wife live in Seattle, Washington.

**Kevin J. Anderson** has written in many genres: science fiction, epic fantasy, suspense/thriller, and humor. He is best known for his work in the _Star Wars, X-Files,_ Batman, and Superman universes, as well as the space opera The Saga of Seven Suns; the epic fantasy _Spine of the Dragon;_ his humorous Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series; and two steampunk fantasy adventures, _Clockwork Angels_ and _Clockwork Lives_, written with legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Anderson is creative consultant on the new Legendary motion picture of _Dune_ and is co-producer of the forthcoming TV series _Dune: The Sisterhood_. He is the publisher of WordFire Press and also professor and director of the publishing MA program at Western Colorado University.

Together, Herbert and Anderson have written numerous international bestselling novels set in the universe of Frank Herbert's _Dune_, as well as the definitive graphic novel adaptation of the classic _Dune_. They are the authors of an original epic science fiction trilogy, _Hellhole_, _Hellhole Awakening_, and _Hellhole Inferno_.

**Number of Pages:** 768

**Dimensions:** 1.8 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN

**Publication Date:** October 27, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Dune: House Harkonnen

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 7.7

**Point Value:** 37

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