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Dune

Written by: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Ilyana Kadushin, Byron Jennings, David R. Gordon, Jason Culp, Kent Broadhurst, Oliver Wyman, Patricia Kilgarriff, Scott Sowers
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Publisher's Summary

Long-listed, Audible.com Best of the Year, 2007

Long-listed, Audible.com 100 Audible Essentials, 2007

Audie Award winner, 2008

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family—and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever.

©1965 Frank Herbert (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

What the critics say

Audie Award Winner, Science Fiction, 2008
Nebula Award winner, Best Novel, 1965
Hugo Award winner, Best Novel, 1966

"Unique...I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings." (Arthur C. Clarke)

"One of the monuments of modern science fiction." (Chicago Tribune)

"Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious." (Robert A. Heinlein)

Editorial Review

Get transported to another world in the epic fantasy sci-fi saga, Dune, a great story compared with books like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, or Game of Thrones.

Discover the epic mystical adventure that is Dune. This fantasy and science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert has all the tropes and makings of a true classic in its genre. Frank Herbert’s Dune is mesmerizing and moving, full of adventure, wonder, heroism, and other worlds. The story follows the tale of the main character Paul Atreides of the house Atreides, and his mother, Lady Jessica, a member of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood. Taking place on imaginary desert planets such as Arrakis, home of the fremen and leader Stilgar, and Caladan, political drama and betrayal unfold as noble houses fight for rule of the known universe. Mix these big ideas with new worlds and dangers such as giant sandworms, melange ‘spice’ and an epic battle of Corrin, and you get the action and adventure of The Dune novels- some of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

Herbert writes excellent world-building, creating a complex and dynamic universe in which his many characters - who themselves are deep and rich - operate. He has been hailed as one of the greatest writers of the sci-fi genre, propelling the style into a new era of epics and mystery with Dune. The novel has sparked great fandoms, followings, and rave reviews, inspiring the 2021 Dune movie adaptation. The box office hit featuring Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner, Arrival). Former film adaptations include the 1984 version by David Lynch. The film Dune: Part Two is expected to be released in 2023 and recounts the story featured in the latter half of the original book.

This audiobook adaptation is a masterpiece narrated by an entire cast of voice actors, including Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and Simon Vance. Along with their cast members, they bring to life the dramatic moments and critical scenes with this excellent narration. This adaptation even won an Audie award on its release for its standout narration performances. Get caught up in the wonder and magic of this mystical world, brought to life by the dynamic and clear voices of the cast, from the characters of Baron Harkonnen (of infamous House Harkonnen) to Duncan Idaho and Gaius Helen Mohiam. A true must-listen for any fantasy or science fiction fan, a cannot miss legendary book. The Dune series also includes prequels and sequels in Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, Hunters of Dune, Sandworms of Dune and various other titles from the Dune Universe.

Featured Article: Dune Audiobooks in Chronological Order


Are you looking to get lost in a breathtaking world? Discover our guide to all the audiobooks in the Dune Saga in order. The main protagonists in the trilogy are Paul Atreides and his rival, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. As global war shakes and divides House Atreides, Paul is drawn deeper and deeper into horrifying power struggles. The science fiction saga has been supplemented with numerous novels that tell the history of the battle.

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Lack of consistency is jarring.

The shifting voices in the narration are off putting and confusing at first, but the quality is such that by the end of Book 1 it no longer serves as a detriment beyond a lament of "what if the whole book was this good?".

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Greatest Sci Fi Book of All Time

Dune truly is the greatest sci work of all time and continues ro influence Star Wars and other sci fi works to this day.  #Audible1

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Dune was a long one but worth the listen

I wanted to hear the book before the movie came out. Dune was a good story. Classic. The performance was such that I await the movie.

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Essential listening

Absolutely incredibly well done. The sounds, the voices, the pacing. All of it leads to an incredibly immersive experience. Perfect for your traveling needs, or if you are just trying to get to sleep as a lullaby.

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Best Sci-fi Novel EVER.

An excellent production of the greatest sci fi novel ever written. The LOTR of sci fi

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Great book, some great performances.

Wonderful stuff. Changing the character voices to other character voices was a bit confusing and frustrating but it still was a great listen.

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Full cast was a bit jarring.

Having characters voiced by individuals voice actors only some of the time was a big jarring. The story was great and the overall experience was good!

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Well

excellent experience, only gripe is that the voice acting of characters is not consistent. Sometimes the main narrator is voicing them, sometimes the various actors

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Great audiobook

Story was well narrated. I bought the audiobook to understand the pronunciation of the different names and vocabulary and it was well worth it and beyond. Only criticism is the use of actors for some chapters but not all. Overall, I had been wanted to read (listen) Dune for many years and am finally glad I have.

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for my falther

Dune

     I am more than sure many of you have heard of Frank Herbert's, DUNE. The book having inspired a movie, which I am a fan of the 3hr version, and a couple made for TV series. One of them very new and I am looking forward to seeing it. 

    For me Dune is special because of my father. He always love the book. Being dyslexic myself I had a hard time getting through it. Thanks to the wonderful audio books I am able to fully enjoy these stories.

     If you are unfamiliar with Dune I recommend these books. The movies and TV series are good, but the books have so much more. 

     The multiple cast involved with the narrative made this book all that much more enjoyable. My sincere thanks to Euan Morton, Ilyana Kadushine, Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Orlando Cassidy for your work.
     
     As ever and always I want to thank everyone involved in the creation, publication, production, distribution, and supporting both the written and audiobook format. Keep inspiring the world.

Yours 
David Evil Midknight 


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     I am not an author of any book that I review. I have no affiliation with any organization responsible for the production and the distribution of any book I review. I am not a promoter in any way.

     I am Dyslexic a disability that makes the enjoyment of reading and writing taxing. However I do believe in facing your challenges. Thus I mainly listen to Audiobooks as I work. My review's are me exercising my comprehension of the book I just listened to. In putting my thoughts in words I am attempting to better myself. 

     My reviews are not meant to offend. I realise that everyone has their own opinions. I will not get into dog fights over my statement. 

   Understand and expect spelling errors, poor grammar, and I may sometimes misuse a phrase. Pointing my mistakes can be educational. I only ask you do it with kindness.

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