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Where Dune sits
- Series
- Book 1 of Dune (Frank Herbert). See all Dune (Frank Herbert) books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Dune Messiah
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against dunenovels.com
Checked facts about Dune
Under each line: where it was read, and when.
- Publication
- First published in 1965. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 688-page paperback from Ace. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- It received the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966. (Wikidata, citing nebulas.sfwa.org; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- It received the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1966. (Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- Wikidata lists the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work (1974) for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
What Dune is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- The story is set on Arrakis, a planet of desert, and follows Paul Atreides, who comes to be known as Muad'Dib. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
desert planet Arrakis ... Paul Atreides-who would become known as Muad'Dib
- It is also the story of a great family's drive to reach humankind's oldest and least reachable dream. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a great family's ambition to bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream
Topics in this book
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Genres
Topics
- Assassination
- Culture
- Dune
- Political corruption
- Revenge
- Space mining
Places
- Arrakis
Time
- Future
Book type
- Novel
Reading ages
- Adult
- Ages 15+
Other books in Dune (Frank Herbert)
6 books listed so far
- Book 2: Dune Messiah
- Book 3: Children of Dune
- Book 4: God Emperor of Dune
- Book 5: Heretics of Dune
- Book 6: Chapterhouse: Dune
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