Dune by Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. 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.