Publication of Dune

Dune is a science fiction novel by the American writer Frank Herbert, first published in 1965 after appearing in serialized form in a magazine. It is set in the far future on the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the spice melange, which makes interstellar travel possible. The story follows Paul Atreides, whose noble family is betrayed, and his rise among the native Fremen. The book combines politics, religion, ecology and prophecy, and won the Hugo and the first Nebula award for a novel. It has been called the best-selling science fiction novel, and it has been adapted for film and television several times, including by Denis Villeneuve.

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