The Dune Universe

In the late 80s, I saw David Lynch's 1984 production of Dune, a movie which greatly intrigued me.  Following the film, I was fascinated to learn that it was based upon a creation of the Hugo Award-wining author, Frank Herbert; and not only was there a book called Dune, but five others comprised the Dune Saga.  These six books have been touted as the greatest works in science fiction and I highly agree with that sentiment.  

Frank Herbert died in 1986, but in 1999, Herbert's son, Brian, and Kevin J. Anderson created a prequel to the Dune Saga.  The prequels have been met with mixed reviews.  I have read the prequels and I feel that the authors, while not possessing the philosophical mindset and austere writing style of Frank Herbert, certainly are good story tellers.  

I mention this because I am soon to undertake a chronological reading of the entire Dune Universe, which follows the following order:

1. Hunting Harkonnens (short story)
2. The Butlerian Jihad
3. Whipping Mek (short story)
4. The Machine Crusade
5. The Faces of a Martyr (short story)
6. The Battle of Corrin
7. The Sisterhood of Dune
8. House Atreides
9. House Harkonnen
10. House Corrino
11. Paul of Dune (Parts II, IV, and VI)
12. The Winds of Dune (Parts II)
13. A Whisper of Caladan Seas (short story)
14. Dune
15. Paul of Dune (Parts I, III, V, and VII)
16. The Winds of Dune (Part IV)
17. The Road to Dune (short story)
18. Dune Messiah
19. The Winds of Dune (Parts I, III, and V)
20. Children of Dune
21. God Emperor of Dune
22. Heretics of Dune
23. Sea Child (short story)
24. Chapterhouse: Dune
25. Hunters of Dune
26. Treasure in the Sand (short story)
27. Sandworms of Dune