Frank Herbert

American science fiction author best known for the novel Dune (1965). His work emphasized ecology, politics, religion, and complex worldbuilding.

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  1. 1. Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 6 Book Boxed Set

    Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, andChapterhouse

    A sweeping six-volume epic that follows a noble family's rise on a desert world prized for a universe-shaping, life-extending substance, and the sweeping political, ecological and spiritual turmoil that erupts in its wake. Spanning generations, it chronicles charismatic leaders, prescient visions, genetic experiments and epic betrayals as secretive orders, political houses and new faiths vie for control, probing themes of power, prophecy, environmental stewardship, tyranny and the cost of shaping humanity’s future.

    The 16786th Greatest Book of All Time
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