Rating: [ 7.7 / 10.00 ]
Dune (1977 Berkley Books edition)
| Title | Dune | Rank: [ 1 / 3308 ] |
| Author | Frank Herbert | |
| Book Type | Novel | |
| Genre | Science Fiction | Rank: [ 1 / 778 ] |
| Setting | Dune Universe | |
| This Edition | Berkley Books (1977) | ISBN: 0-425-04687-7 |
 | Edition Summary | [ Edit Main Info ] |
Dune is the first in a series of science fiction novels involving the desert planet of Dune, or Arrakis. Set in a universe dominated by a feudal interstellar empire, where advanced computers are banned, human mentatics are developed, the planet of Arrakis is pivotal because of its production of the anagathic spice melange, which also has mentatic properties necessary for interstellar travel. The novel is complex, interweaving a coming of age story with destiny, religion, ecological themes, and politics.
Won the first Nebula Award for best novel, and jointly won the 1966 Huge Award for best novel with ...And Call me Conrad (This Immortal). Frequently cited as the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.
Won the first Nebula Award for best novel, and jointly won the 1966 Huge Award for best novel with ...And Call me Conrad (This Immortal). Frequently cited as the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.
Notes on This Edition
First Berkley edition January 1977, published by arrangement with the Chilton Book Company. The March 1981 20th printing has a cover price of USD$2.75 and 535 pages.Book Editions | [ Add Edition | Edit This Edition ] |
Series Listing
| Dune Chronicles: | [ edit ] |
| # | Title | Rating | Rank |
| 1 | Dune | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2 | Dune Messiah | 5.2 | 650 |
| 3 | Children of Dune | 5.46 | 237 |
| 4 | God Emperor of Dune | 5.72 | 117 |
| 5 | Heretics of Dune | 4.93 | 3151 |
| 6 | Chapterhouse: Dune | 5.18 | 665 |
| 7 | Hunters of Dune | 5.15 | 683 |
| 8 | Sandworms of Dune | 5 | 1182 |
