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Dune (1966) is a classic science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert. It was first published in several installments in the magazine Analog. The first segment, "Dune World," appeared in 1963–1964, and the second, "The Prophet of Dune," in 1965. The novel was rejected by nearly twenty publishers before being accepted by Chilton, a minor publishing house in Philadelphia. Dune quickly became a critical success, winning the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965 and sharing a Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1966.

Dune was greatly acclaimed both inside and outside the science fiction world. Dune is filled with religious, and arguably, Masonic symbolism. The original novel Dune was followed by five sequels written by Frank Herbert, considered by most to be somewhat lesser works, which detailed the epic role of the people of Arrakis ("Dune") in the galactic history: Dune Messiah (1969), Children of Dune (1976), God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984) and Chapterhouse Dune (1985). Some time after Herbert's death, Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, along with author Kevin J. Anderson, wrote further books set in the universe of Dune, filling in the history before the beginning of the original novel with six "prequel" novels, and then continuing the original Dune history with a two-novel continuation.

Dune has been adapted into a movie twice. In 1984, filmmaker David Lynch adapted Dune into a major motion picture. Despite a poor reception in the United States, the film went on to be a success in Europe and Japan.

The second adaptation was in the form of a television miniseries from The SCI FI Channel. This was followed by a television miniseries of the sequel, Children of Dune.

External Links

Frank Herbert Includes a bibliography.

Official Dune Site

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