Search - Dune (Dune Chronicles)

I had to read this for a college class and loved it. Out of 15 novels I had to read for that class, this was one of my favorites. It takes you out of your comfort zone and makes you think about how you need to pay attention to your enviorment and all that it can do for you.

Classic! SciFi Must Read!

1977 Edition. The series was written in the 1960s. The visions and writing are something to keep you entertained for hours upon end. Read it before you see the movie. Actually trade your Dune movie for the book. You'll have more fun.

One of the best stories ever told. Truly epic in scope and flawless in execution. Frank Herbert begins the Dune series here. Quite possibly the finest science fiction book ever written.

In book one a young Paul Atreides has been having visions. In his dreams he sees his future home, his future lover, and his future strife. His father, aware he's walking into a trap, proceeds to move from his ancestral home to a plant that most would consider an un-livable hell, were it not for the spice*. A feud dating back centuries is coming to a head. The traitorous House Harkonnen has been plotting in the shadows. One house will fall, another will rise.

*The spice is a mysterious drug which is used by the wealthy to prolong life, boost the immune system, flavor meals, and provide pleasure. The drug is used by the Spacing Guild, who's navigators "swim" in a gas created from the spice and, with their mutated biology, gain a limited ability to predict the future. This is a nessissary ability since they guide ships faster than light.

This book is a "Must" for any SciFi/Adventure fan. Frank Herbert tells an epic tale that only starts with this book. When you put down this book after reading the last page I hope you feel what I felt. The story is simply amazing. While the first book feels complete you want more. However with 13 more books in the series, ("Road To Dune" I'm counting as supplemental) you have much more adventure in store.

An anomaly for me. The world Herbert created here is so rich and engulfing that instead of reading all the sequels I shy away from them, afraid they might taint the aftertaste of this masterpiece.