Praise for Dune I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings. --Arthur C. Clarke It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published. --The New Yorker An astonishing science fiction phenomenon. --The Washington Post One of the monuments of modern science fiction. --Chicago Tribune Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious. --Robert A. Heinlein Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction. --Louisville Times I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings. --Arthur C. Clarke A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas. --The Washington Post Book World One of the monuments of modern science fiction. --Chicago Tribune Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious. --Robert A. Heinlein Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction. --Louisville Times