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 75th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1965
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 188,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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- Frank Herbert's Dune
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- 2nd on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 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 Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- 5th on The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time (Spy.com)
- 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)
- 59th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 81st on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 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)
- 115th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 50 Best Cult Books (Telegraph)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- A Response to David Handlin’s “One Hundred Best American Novels” (The American Scholar)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Hugo Awards)
- Nebula Award (Nebula Awards)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- Powell's Essential List: 25 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Isn't Enough: Our 25 Honorable Mentions (Powells' City of Books)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (David Pringle)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- What are the Goncourt Winners’ Favorite Books? (Télérama)