Dune

by Frank Herbert · 1965
Cover of Dune

Mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts: Modern Wisdom, Joe Rogan Experience.

ISBN 9780425038918

About the book

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the "spice" melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for... When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul's family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and poli… Read more

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for…

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will 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.

Where it comes up

Modern Wisdom

Joe Rogan Experience

  • #2527 - MrBeast · 2026-07-16
    “you and it'll talk to you with slang it'll talk to you and say at that part like it'll say it'll well one thing that's it's funny I um I play this uh board game a lot called dune whatever like I'm big nerd but there's like this one called dune yeah dune the movies yeah it's a recreation”
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