Dune by Frank Herbert
Set in a distant future, the novel follows Paul Atreides, whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, jurisdiction over Arrakis is contested among competing noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature, as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family's reign.
The 81st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1965
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 188,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 44 lists:
- 2nd on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 3rd on The Most Significant SF & Fantasy Books of the Last 50 Years From 1953-2002 (Science Fiction Book Club)
- 4th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 5th on The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time (Spy.com)
- 5th on Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- 16th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 24th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 28th on The 100 Favorite Books of the French (Lire Magazine)
- 29th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 32nd on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 37th on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 39th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 48th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 49th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 51st on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 81st on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 90th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 94th on 100 Best Western(United States) Works of Fiction (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 97th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 98th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 105th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Hugo Awards)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- What are the Goncourt Winners’ Favorite Books? (Télérama)
- Nebula Award (Nebula Awards)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- A Response to David Handlin’s “One Hundred Best American Novels” (The American Scholar)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- Powell's Essential List: 25 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Isn't Enough: Our 25 Honorable Mentions (Powells' City of Books)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- 50 Best Cult Books (Telegraph)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (David Pringle)