Dune

Dune by Herbert, Frank. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780425071601.

"Unique...I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings." --Arthur C. Clarke Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Mauddib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankinds 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 Herberts death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever.