Dune: Frank Herbert
Posted by Mark on December 15th, 2005
I love the Dune series, but what I love most of all is this one. This book not only gets it all started, it is clearly the best of the series. Mixing science fiction, politics, religious topics, and…well….giant sand worms, this books juggles a massive array of characters who all pretty much end up well developed and interesting. Not as philosophical as some of the later books, there is a pretty good balance of action, explanation, character development, and back-story development.
Word of warning, once you read this book you will likely want to read the others to find out what happens next (or leading up to it, as the case may be). There are well over 10 books now, and I believe two more on the way, so if you are compulsive about this sort of thing, consider the financial and time investment.