Science Fiction
Dune
Frank Herbert · First published 1965
Publication record (ISBN 9780441172719) ↗This profile presents an editorial overview and illustrative assessment of the book’s storytelling characteristics. References to audio, screen, or adaptation potential are exploratory and do not indicate confirmed interest, representation, production arrangements, or a guaranteed outcome.
About the Book
Young Paul Atreides is drawn into a struggle for control of Arrakis, the desert planet that is the only source of the universe's most valuable substance.
Frank Herbert's novel won the first Nebula Award for Best Novel.
Characters
- Paul Atreides
- Lady Jessica
- Duke Leto
- Chani
Setting and World
The desert planet Arrakis, far future
Themes and Distinctive Qualities
Documented media journey
- Dunedir. David LynchFilm
1984 - DuneLegendary / Warner Bros., dir. Denis VilleneuveFilm
2021 - Dune: Part TwoLegendary / Warner Bros., dir. Denis VilleneuveFilm
2024
Third-party adaptations. Not a Crownline Story Partner production.
Intended Readership
Science-fiction readers interested in large-scale world-building, politics, ecology and religion; a long-standing classic of the genre.
Screen & Audio Potential
Arrakis is a richly described world with clear factions and a coming-of-age arc, giving strong material for screen. The book's depth of politics and ecology suits podcast analysis, and its length and invented terms reward careful audio narration.
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