Dune by Frank Herbert
Set in a distant future, the novel follows Paul Atreides, whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, jurisdiction over Arrakis is contested among competing noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature, as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family's reign.
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- 2nd on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 4th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 16th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 24th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 37th on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 39th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 48th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 49th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 51st on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 97th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 223rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Hugo Awards)
- 50 Best Cult Books (Telegraph)
- Nebula Award (Nebula Awards)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- Powell's Essential List: 25 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Isn't Enough: Our 25 Honorable Mentions (Powells' City of Books)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (David Pringle)
- The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books for Every Kind of Reader (Men's Health)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The 100 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time (Tor)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))