Dune Series

Dune is an epic sci-fi series set on the desert planet of Arrakis, known as Dune. The story follows the House Atreides as they strive to control this valuable planet and its resources. Themes of power, politics, ecology, and spirituality intertwine, blending personal and political conflicts. It is a complex and profound tale of survival and destiny.

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Dune
Frank Herbert
592 pages
21 hours of reading
Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune, one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis. Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe. When stewardship of Arrakis is transferred to his house, Paul Atreides must travel to the planet's dangerous surface to ensure the future of his family and his people. But as malevolent forces explode into conflict around him, Paul is thrust into a great destiny beyond his understanding. And in this game of power, only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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4.3
Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert
352 pages
13 hours of reading
Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence. And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family’s dynasty...
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3.9
Children of Dune
Frank Herbert
432 pages
16 hours of reading
The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE continues ... The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet's economy. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreides's twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutions - but fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens ...
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4.0
God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert
464 pages
17 hours of reading
The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE continues ... More than three thousand years have passed since the first events recorded in DUNE. Only one link survives with those tumultuous times: the grotesque figure of Leto Atreides, son of the prophet Paul Muad'Dib, and now the virtually immortal God Emperor of Dune. He alone understands the future, and he knows with a terrible certainty that the evolution of his race is at an end unless he can breed new qualities into his species. But to achieve his final victory, Leto Atreides must also bring about his own downfall ...
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3.9
Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert
512 pages
18 hours of reading
From Dune to Rakis to Dune, the wheel turns full circle. From burning desert to green and fertile land and on again to burning desert ... the cycle is complete. The people of the Scattering are returning. Amongst them, mysterious and threatening, are the women who call themselves the Honoured Matres, adepts of an ecstatic cult. And on Rakis, become Dune, an ancient prophecy is fulfilled with the coming of the she-sheer, Sheeana ...
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3.9
Chapterhouse Dune
Frank Herbert
480 pages
17 hours of reading
The epic that began with the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic DUNE continues ...
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3.7
Hunters of Dune
Brian Herbert
563 pages
20 hours of reading
Book One in the classic conclusion to Frank Herbert's worldwide bestselling Dune Chronicles
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3.5
Sandworms of Dune
Brian Herbert
546 pages
20 hours of reading
Book Two in the stunning conclusion to Frank Herbert's worldwide bestselling Dune Chronicles
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4.1

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The Road to Dune
Frank Herbert
462 pages
17 hours of reading
This companion to Frank Herbert's "New York Times" bestselling classic includes never-before-published chapters from "Dune" and "Dune Messiah," original stories, and a brand-new novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
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