Frank Herbert
130 copies for sale · $20–$38,000 · 50 first editions · 11 signed
Notable copies for sale
Children of Dune (first edition, signed, 1976) — Biblio$5,200
Chapterhouse: Dune (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$1,850
THE WHITE PLAGUE SIGNED (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$1,198
THE PRIESTS OF PSI AND OTHER STORIES (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$350
Dune by Frank Herbert First Edition 9th printing (Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket) 1965 (first edition, 1965) — eBay$500
Dune (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$15,000
The Complete Dune Trilogy Dune, Dune Messiah & Children of Dune (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,500
Dune (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$38,000
DUNE MESSIAH | 1969 , Signed First Edition. (first edition) — Biblio$15,427
Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert 1985 Hardcover DJ First Edition (first edition, 1985) — eBay$56
God Emperor of Dune By Frank Herbert - 1981 First Edition Hardcover Dust Jacket (first edition, 1981) — eBay$30
Dune (signed) — Biblio$6,200
What these are worth
Dune (first edition, 1965)3 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
DUNE8 copies · $75–$6,200
DUNE; Easton Press6 copies · $396
GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE3 copies · $40–$264
HERETICS OF DUNE3 copies · £45–£263
THE WHITE PLAGUE3 copies · $73–$199
Frank Herbert God Emperor of Dune 1981 1st Edition HC/DJ Vintage3 copies · $43–$85
THE WORLDS OF FRANK HERBERT3 copies · $20–$65
THE DOSADI EXPERIMENT2 copies · $68–$1,750
Heretics Of Dune Signed2 copies · $800
CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE2 copies · $173–$263
THE DOSADI EXPERIMENT2 copies · $75–$100
Dune, Dune Messiah, Children Of Dune Hardcover Lot Ace, 20242 copies · $50–$55
Dune1 copy · $38,000
Complete 6 Volume Centipede Press Signed Numbered Limited Edition Set : Dune, Dune Messia1 copy · $17,000
DUNE MESSIAH | 1969 , Signed First Edition.1 copy · $15,427
Dune1 copy · $15,000
Children of Dune1 copy · $5,200
Dune First Edition Set1 copy · $5,000
Market context
200 copies of Frank Herbert's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Great Dune Trilogy, 1979; and others similar (11) (forum, 2026-09-30)£140
Dune, first English edition, Gollancz, 1965. (forum, 2026-09-30)£1,500
and Bill Ransom. The Jesus Incident, first edition, signed presentation inscription from t (forum, 2026-09-30)£150
The Eyes of Heisenberg, first edition, signed by the author, New York, Berkley, 1966; and (forum, 2026-09-30)£160
Chapter House Dune, first edition, 1985; and 14 others, science-fiction (15) (forum, 2026-04-23)£170
The Dosadi Experiment, first edition, 1977; and 15 others, science-fiction (16) (forum, 2026-04-23)£140
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.