— Hugo Awards (1965), Nebula Awards (1966)
On the desert planet Arrakis, young Paul Atreides watches his noble family fall and must rise among the Fremen to survive. Frank Herbert’s Dune is a sweeping story of politics, religion, ecology, and power, and one of the greatest novels in science fiction. This best seller is a great book to read for anyone who loves epic worlds and unforgettable characters.
Date: 1965 (United States)
Length: ~412 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~23.450.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy & Science Fiction
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"I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings" — Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and one of the "Big Three" of science fiction alongside Asimov and Heinlein
"Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious" — Robert A. Heinlein, author of Stranger in a Strange Land and one of the "Big Three" of science fiction
"...even more relevant now than when it was first published" — The New Yorker, American magazine of culture and criticism
"This future space fantasy might start an underground craze" — Kirkus Reviews, influential book-review magazine (1965)
"Increased a desire to be in contact with the infinity of the desert" — Denis Villeneuve, Academy Award-nominated director of Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two, who first read the novel as a teenager
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