Dune

"Dune" is a cult science fiction novel that transformed the science fiction genre into a true art form.
Frank Herbert created a vast world—full of intrigue, spiritual quests, and struggles for resources, where every choice can change the future of humanity.
This is a story that reveals to the reader not only another planet, but also the depths of human nature.

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"Dune" is a cult science fiction novel by American writer Frank Herbert, which is rightly considered one of the greatest works in the history of world fiction. First published in 1965, the work immediately won the recognition of both readers and critics, becoming the winner of two of the most prestigious genre awards - the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

But the significance of this work goes far beyond the genre: "Dune" revolutionized science fiction, influencing literature as such, as well as cinema and philosophical discussions about the future of humanity.

Set on the desert planet of Arrakis, also known as Dune, the sole source of a valuable resource that is crucial to the entire Galaxy, the novel is an epic tale of power, ecology, religion, fanaticism, and human will, unfolding through the fate of young Paul Atreides, heir to one of the Great Houses, destined to become the center of epochal change in the universe.