Published: 1965

Author: Frank Herbert

Book 1 of 8: The Dune Series or The Dune Saga

Genres: Sword & Sorcery Fantasy, Space Operas, Epic Fantasy, science fiction

In simple words the greatest and number one science fiction novel ever. And truly the best-selling science fiction novel in history.

My first introduction to the Dune universe was by playing an experimental game that no one wanted to buy in a Sega game store, so the owner sold it to me for almost nothing, I played the game, it was something I never played before, but in a few minutes of watching the screen, I realized it was a battle or war game and I fell in love with it. The next day I met with the game shop owner and told him about the game and why no one understood what it was but it was a great game for me.

After a few days, I was in a book shop and saw “DUNE” on the cover of a book and thought it can’t be the same dune or it can’t be related to that awesome game. After reading the back cover I knew the game and the book are connected so I bought it. And started reading it as soon I was home.

My young mind had no idea what I was getting into because it really expands your mind. Some words may confuse you at the start but you’ll get the meaning or explanation from the context or in later pages. The hype is real and this book is true to the word of so many people who read it. It is long but without any fillers. From start to finish it's nonstop movement and something is always happening. I did not use the words “nonstop action” because action and a well-paced story are not the same things.

I already read a lot of Star Wars and many other science fiction books before this book but this book was clearly the granddaddy of all these space sagas; the same as the dune game is the granddaddy of all RTS games.

Mr. Frank Herbert used his knowledge of the deserts in this book so amazingly that when I traveled to the “desert” countries (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, etc…) and saw how these countries transformed into “oasis,” it made me realize how accurate he was and how possible it is to transform a desert planet like arracks into an oasis. I recommend this book to every science fiction lover and even politics-related book lover because it has both and much much more.

The new DUNE movie is coming soon, starring Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, and many more.

From the back cover:

“Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

Set on the desert planet Arracks, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for....

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.”

Rating: 100/100

Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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