Dune, written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965, is widely considered one of the most popular science fiction novels of all time. It tells the story of a future feudal society spread across the planets, and one noble family given the task of governing a planet containing one of the most valuable substances in the world known only as “Spice.”

Dune is a science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert that was first published in 1965. It is a complex and multi-layered work that explores themes around cultural and historical development, religion, ecology, and human nature. But at its core, the novel is a cautionary tale about the dangers of ambition and the corrupting influence of power.

Dune, science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, serialized in Analog from 1963 to 1965 and then published in book form later in 1965. Dune follows young nobleman Paul Atreides through adversity to his destiny as a messianic leader on the arid desert planet Arrakis.