Frank Herbert

"Science fiction's supreme masterpiece, Dune will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, it is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who will become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. Paul's noble family is named stewards of Arrakis, whose sands are the only source of a powerful drug called "the spice." After his family is brought down in a traitorous plot, Paul must go undercover to seek revenge, and...

It's hard to ferret out a gang of fanatics; it would, obviously, be even harder to spot a genetic line of dedicated men. But the problem Orne had was one step tougher than that! A science fiction classic from Frank Herbert, author of DUNE!

The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, disappeared into the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilities -- making them valuableto their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of the House Atreides. Facing treason and rebellion on two fronts, Alia's rule is not absolute. The displaced house Corrino is plotting...

In the Unnatural Quarter, the Plot Thickens...and then runs uncontrollably! When Howard Phillips Publishing announces the 12 + 1 anniversary edition (due to unavoidable production delays) of the famed Necronomicon-the very book that caused the Big Uneasy in the first place-it takes zombie P.I. Dan Chambeaux, a.k.a. "Shamble," to root out the diabolical schemes surrounding the book, and the fanatics who wish to destroy it. With enough plot twists to...

Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert is a gripping science fiction short story first published in the late 1950s. What begins as a simple house trade spirals into a mind-bending journey for Ted and Martha Graham, a couple looking to settle down. When they exchange their modest trailer for a lavish home offered by a mysterious couple, the Grahams quickly realize they've stepped into a trap far beyond their understanding. Unbeknownst to them, they've...

From a New York Times bestseller, a sci-fi "novel of great charm and freshness, with improbable situations, weird complications, vital characters . . . " (Kirkus Reviews). What if the entire universe happened to be the creation of alien minds? Dreens are extraordinary storytellers-and they can actually make the worlds they imagine come to life-and this is the origin of Earth and the entire known universe. Even though Dreens live far across the...

Four action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction" by Frank Herbert. Featured here: "Missing Link", "Operation Haystack", "Old Rambling House" and "Try to Remember".

An interstellar agent discovers his latent powers while investigating a warlike planet in this classic sci-fi fantasy by the author of Dune. It's been centuries since the devastating Rim Wars separated numerous planets from the protection and control of the galactic empire. The Rediscovery and Reeducation Service is dedicated to finding these "lost planets" and returning them to the fold. But not all civilizations are eager to cooperate. Young and...

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Dune, a novella about a woman who suspects her neighbor is a spy about to reveal her long concealed past. Mrs. Ross is an expatriate American who has found a quiet life in the small Mexican village of San Juan, a place where she can be content, a place where no one knows the secrets of her shadowy past life. Until an ambitious American painter takes up residence in San Juan, attempting to depict-and...

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Dune, a dystopian novel in which a corrupted democracy leads to war between the privileged and labor classes. EMASI! Each Man A Separate Individual! That is the rallying cry of the Seps engaged in a class war against the upper tiers of a society driven entirely by opinion polls. Those who score high, the High-Opps, are given plush apartments, comfortable jobs, every possible convenience. But those...