The Great Schools of Dune trilogy opens with Sisterhood of Dune, set almost a century after the game-changing Battle of Corrin. The thinking machines fight back, refusing to go quietly into that good night; meanwhile, on Arrakis, a band of outlaws take their first steps to becoming the Fremen, a race of people that OG Dune fans know and love. The Legends of Dune trilogy concludes with The Battle of Corrin, which tees up a final apocalyptic showdown between humans and robots. Michael Dirda is a Pulitzer Prize-winning literary journalist, a weekly books columnist for the Washington Post, and the author of five collections of essays: Readings (2000), Bound to Please (2005), Book by Book (2006), Classics for Pleasure (2007) and Browsings (2015). The Heroes of Dune spin-off series opens with this tale of Paul Atreides, set between Dune and Dune Messiah.

The meticulously constructed characters and ecology of Dune have become enshrined in science-fiction folklore, from the grotesque, bloated mass of the evil Baron Harkonnen to the towering sandworms, breaching the mountainous dunes. And it is across its vast expanses and in its arid caves that Frank Herbert’s epic adventure of political subterfuge and messianic deliverance is played out, a story that has become the best-selling science-fiction novel of all time, and is considered by many to be the genre’s greatest work. In Dune: Messiah, Herbert unmakes his previous novel, all while warning, "No more terrible disaster could befall your people than for them to fall into the hands of a hero. When stewardship of Arrakis is transferred to his house, Paul Atreides must travel to the planet's dangerous surface to ensure the future of his family and his people.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Worshipped as a messiah by the people of Arrakis, Paul faces enmity from the warring political houses under his control. This boxed set is a perfect way to immerse yourself in the rich world of Dune, with its complex characters, intricate politics, and striking ecological and religious themes. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. In House Atreides, we see how Leto's rivalries and relationships sowed the catalyzing events of Dune.

After the novel’s publication in 1965, it won both the Hugo and Nebula awards, going on to sell over 12 million copies, and spawning five sequels, as well as multiple board games, computer games, television series and feature films.His current project is a reconsideration of popular fiction during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—a beautiful trade paperback boxed set of the first six novels in Frank Herbert's Dune Saga.