The Worlds of Dune presents a deep dive into the many different strands of inspiration, from Zen Buddhism to Indigenous American tribal ritual, that Frank Herbert wove into Dune and its sequels collectively the world's bestselling science-fiction epic.
Some writers build worlds. Others birth entire universes.
In the decades since its publication, Frank Herberts Dune has become arguably the best-selling and certainly the best-known science fiction novel ever written. So how did an ex-Navy newspaperman from Washington State come to write such a world-conquering novel? And how was he able to pack it with so many layers of myth and meaning?
Herberts boundless imagination was sparked by a dizzying array of ideas, from classical history to cutting-edge science, from environmentalism to Zen philosophy, and from Arabic texts to Shakespeares tragedies.
Beginning on Arrakis and going planet by planet, The Worlds of Dune offers a supremely deep dive into Herbert's universe detailing along the way the many diverse strands that he wove into his epic creation to offer a visually rich accompaniment to this sci-fi legend.
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'Part analysis, part history book, Huddleston's tome covers Herbert's myriad influences, from Soviet Imperialism to the Irish Catholic matriarchs who informed the Bene Gesserit. An impressice work of granular Dunesploitation'. * Empire Magazine * 'An in-depth exploration of the places, events, and cultures that captivated Herbet during the writing of Dune, and became integral in his world-building'. * Creative Review * 'a beautifully designed book exploring the ideas and concepts behind this science fiction classic'. * Dune Scholar *
Introduction: The Maker
Part One ARRAKIS
Chapter One: Desert Planet
Chapter Two: The Fremen
Chapter Three: The Spice
Part Two CALADAN
Chapter Four: House Atreides
Chapter Five: Paul Muaddib
Chapter Six: Lady Jessica and the Bene Gesserit
Part Three GIEDI PRIME
Chapter Seven: House Harkonnen
Chapter Eight: Piter De Vries and the Mentats
Chapter Nine: The CHOAM Corporation
Part Four KAITAIN
Chapter Ten: House Corrino and the Padishah Emperor
Chapter Eleven: The Landsraad
Chapter Twelve: The Spacing Guild
Epilogue: Dune World
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
Picture Credits
About the Author & Acknowledgements
Tom Huddleston is an author, freelance film & TV journalist and former Q&A host at the Twin Peaks UK Festival. His books include The Worlds of Dune, The Worlds of George R.R. Martin and, for younger readers, the acclaimed FloodWorld trilogy. His first grown-up novel The Cracks publishes in 2026. He has written for publications including Time Out, The Guardian and Little White Lies, and currently lives in London.
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