NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.Set on … the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for….
When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.
A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.
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One of my all time favorites. Fabulous read.
One of science fiction’s classics.
great world building; good story; (to me) slow at times; but I’m a SciFi buff so it was a have to read.
It stands the test of time.
I have read the entire series of books which started with Dune. Frank Herbert writing is the best. Books finished after he died are good but not written as well as Hubert but it gives Dune a happy ending.
Here it is! Perhaps the greatest sci-fi novels ever written. Dune is simply not to be missed. Forget the movies if you haven’t read the books. This is so full of amazing people and situations with every single page full of original, complex characters and a world that is entirely unique. The story of a ruling family sent to a harsh, unforgiving desert world to, unbeknownst to them, be destroyed. A boy and his very talented mother who survive and evolve to literally change the universe. Freaking spectacular!
By-the-by, the desert outfits described and worn by the indigenous peoples of Arrakis are the blue print for what would eventually become Astronauts space suits.
One of the best.
Best Science Fiction book ever written!
I’ve been recommended this book for years and only recently read it.. really good mix of sci-fi, action, fantasy, religious themes.. The Freman are amongst the most bad ass of characters I’ve ever read in a book!
No one can say they are a sci fi fan if they have not read this book.
I really enjoyed this book. You can see the influence it must have had on things like Star Wars and the Matrix.
One of my desert island books.
Outstanding overall, great characters, story and plot. One of my favorite reads.
A true classic!!
Read this in 1985 and was hooked into Herbert’s world.
Such a classic! Loved it
A classic.
A classic, this is the 4th time I’ve read it, great characters, action packed, even romance!
My first classic, pieces of it serialized in 1952. Complete book thanks to my high school friends in 1960. The whole series as it became available and then his sons picked up the gaunlet.
One of my all-time favorite books.