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Creator: Frank Herbert
Original series:
- Dune Messiah (1969, Frank Herbert)
- Children of Dune (1976, Frank Herbert)
- God Emperor of Dune (1981, Frank Herbert)
- Heretics of Dune (1984, Frank Herbert)
- Chapterhouse: Dune (1985, Frank Herbert)
- Hunters of Dune (2006, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson)
- Sandworms of Dune (2007, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson)
Additional books set in the Dune world and written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson exist as well. Those include a multiple series of prequels that go in-depth on specific historic events, people or schools of thought.
Dune is a series set in space, with the focus on the planet Arrakis, a desert world. And yet, it's the most important planet in space because it is home to a most important substance known only as "Spice". It allows faster than light space travel to be done safely.
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Pro Huge scope
The book covers topics such as ecology, politics, religion, humanism and war and touches on subjects like artificial intelligence, gender dynamics, nuclear weapons, architecture, engineering, heroism and many many more. All of these aspects are intertwined and executed on a grand scale.