Dune

bsmith339 recommended this 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Never enjoyed sci-fi books. This changed that.

haymat recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

The classic that started me reading the genre.

leotajane recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

Sci-Fi, Religion, Royalty, the Universe, folding space, genetics, creating the perfect human, love, big worms, and so much more.

rizou recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

One of the most well written, complex and engaging scifi stories of all time.

gavrilobozovic recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

Dune is good science fiction because Herbert uses space merely as a setting for a most excellent political novel. You'll lear about humans in this book, and not just get a laser sabre shoved down your throat!

junera recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

The entire series is thought-provoking but I would only recommend the books by Frank and not his son, Brian.

chashomans recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Very good books, worth reading at least the first.

jveber recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

Masterpiece of Sci Fi, political and philosophical thought. Every time I read it I find another aspect to enjoy.

CandaceA recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

saw the movie. then had to read the books to find the whole story behind the movie. thoroughly enjoyed them!

yossi_ghinsberg recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

it is one of the books i've read tens of times - fascinated by the worlds and amazing characters - the story is set in the far future yet at the same time it is biblical in its environment and its prose. prophetic and powerful and a great page turner. read it first time in the sinai desert alone in the dunes.

ylh0001 recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

love his ability to integrate politics, psychology, economics, and religious concepts into this book.

aburkart recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Best Sci-Fi epic ever.

mceroot recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Best science-fiction ever

jtomaschek recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Great book

marytmacc recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

I recommend the entire Dunn series; the best rendition of an alien world and society I have ever read. And I've been reading SF for 45 years.

Unexpectedly recommended this 1 year, 11 months ago

Required reading

judithica recommended this 1 year, 12 months ago

As an avid reader of Science Fiction, this is my first true love as a novel.

earlswynn recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Definitely one of the best books (and best series) ever written

mikelking recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Greatest SciFi epic...

asakhaparia recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Good reading. Very political then scientific in my opinion.

stefan-duplessis recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Visionary science-fiction. A must read for all serious sci-fi enthusiasts.

jandockx recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

All the books in the series by frank Herbert himself (7?)

lawrus recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Memorable, deep, detailed on many levels - botanically, zoologically, linguistically. You will end up craving the Spice! The people of these epic books seem all too real. Baron Harkonnen is one of the most repugnant characters ever to enter the imaginations of human beings. Muad'Dib!

piddlebutt recommended this 2 years, 2 months ago

One of my favorite Sci-fi series. The book has a ridiculous amount of detail but still manages to be a page turner. The world he created feels very real. Read the first book and you'll scramble for the rest.

jimelyot recommended this 2 years, 2 months ago

This was one of those sets of novels that just kept getting better as I dove deeper into it.
Cons: It had to end.

jraiko recommended this 2 years, 7 months ago

Transferring medieval power struggle and deception between rival families from real history to a space opera and still being not that awkward or disturbing. Nice job, Herbert!
Cons: Heavy reading, lots of cultural references to Middle East and medieval Europe.

kow_van recommended this 2 years, 10 months ago

Dune series is so complex and interesting, its hard to put the books down.
Cons: By the time the last book is finished, some may be tempted to start reading the series all over again.

stormlight recommended this 3 years, 10 months ago

Love it or hate it, you sure can't knock Frank for thinking small or simple. Don't let the David Lynch film dissuade you from exploring the many layers at work (wheels within wheels a constant theme).
Cons: The bastardizations by Kevin Anderson at son Brian's direction are a tawdry harlequinade by comparison.