Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert, published in 1965. It won the Hugo Award in 1966, and also the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Dune was also the first bestselling hardcover science fiction novel, and it is frequently cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel. Set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar empire where planetary fiefdoms are controlled by noble houses that owe an allegiance to the Imperial House Corrino, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides (the heir apparent to Duke Leto Atreides and the scion of House Atreides) as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the "spice" melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe. The story explores the complex and multi-layered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion, as the forces of the Empire confront each other for control of Arrakis and its "spice".
The 212th greatest fiction book of all time
This book is on the following lists:
- - 48th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- - 51st on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- - 97th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- - Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- - 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- - The Great American Read (PBS)
- - From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- - "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
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