Dune: Book One in the Dune Chronicles Audiobook

" A cast of readers .. roles for the cast, it's alive for me. "

" I have read Dune several times over the years, especially when a new film/TV program version is released. This spoken version was the best. I heard things that I did not get in the reading. "

" More details better version more of the author "

" I'd seen the movie decades ago but, while I knew there was more to it, had never bothered to read the book. The book is so much better (it's hard to do justice to a 20hour audio book in 2hours). What surprised me was the changes and liberties they'd taken. The narration was particularly good. The different voices added immensely to my enjoyment. "

" The quality of the record is excellent, it is not boring, they made a few background noises as well! "

" This book is so good, I enjoyed every word of it. The voices of the narrators are also amazing, wonderful job! I look forward to the film. But now I am gonna start the second book. Cheers "

" I read this book 30 years ago and forgot how influential it was on me. A lot of my core principles come from this story. so glad to re discover it. narration was fantastic big production. the themes it this book are mind expanding. every person should read Dune at least once. "

" Much has been said about Dune over the years. I enjoyed the narration of this book and the story line. I can recommend this to listeners. "

" Better than Wheel of Time, but, like that series, an incredibly rich world filled with characters I have a hard time caring about. Stuffy and humorless. If I hear the word "prescient" again it will be too soon. "

" One of my absolute all-time favorites. "

" The first book in this series is phenomenal. It makes you kind of understand Dune the movie. This book is unfilmable and I am not sure what Lynch was thinking. This book is a deep environmental novel that has political intrigue at its core. "

" My first science fiction read. Absolutley brilliant! "

" Best science fiction i ever read. My favorite of all time, read it 6 times. "

" classic SciFi - great read. On to Dune Messiah... "

" I was excited about reading Dune and thought some of the elements were fascinating - sand worms, Fremen culture, and so on - but the execution disappointed me. I need strong characterization. Long involved descriptions of Spice-harvesting machinery just aren't going to cut it. "

" Fantastic book, could have been one of my all time faves. But what brings it down from a 5 to a 3 star book is that the excessive mysticism really becomes annoying. What makes it an amazing book is the realistic play of politics, and then the mysticism has to go and make it all surreal. "

" I liked it - very different from a lot of the more modern scifi i've been reading in terms of the setting. I'm still confused about the life cycle of a sandworm even after reading the appendices and the wikipedia entry. Complicated. "

" This is one book I read 2 times. And I'll probably read it again. "

" Have read this book numerous times. One of my all-time favorites. "

" I tried reading this book a few times after seeing the David Lynch movie when it came out in the 1980's. I never made it much further than 100 pages into it. Years later I revisited it, and I did enjoy it. But, I think I like the extended version of the David Lynch movie better. "

" One of the best science fiction/fantasy out there. A bit of an ecological thriller which I think may be based on the rise of Islam, to some extent. The later books in the series are a bit disappointing though. "

" A incredibly well done literary achievement as this author creates an entirely new world, and does it without boring the reader to death. There is an unsatisfactory ending, but I guess that's why the author wrote so many sequels. "

" very entertaining. there's a reason this is one of the sci-fi classics. "

" This book was recommended in H.S.by a friend. Bad friend, no cookie. "

" One of my top five of all time. Everything you could want in a book. Incredible detail puts you in another world. "

" I read this during my science fiction phase. Very good creation of a believable other world. "

" A big novel in every sense of the word. Just a pity there are so many sequels as it stands on it's own without the other books. "

" I probably would have liked this novel more if I had read it when somebody gave it to me almost 40 years ago. Now I found it too much acid, too much Star Wars, which isn't really fair. "

" I started reading it once...it was too strange at first. Then I got bronchitis and started reading it at 9 AM finished at 10 PM that night! Loved it!!!! "

" Great read to start the Dune stories "

" Dune still is one of my most favorite books I have ever read. "

" One of my favorite sci-fi books. "

" A long time favorite. Just the first few lines draw you in... "

" This is an epic SF book that is not easily forgotten. Probably should have 4.5 stars because the characters take themselves a little too seriously but on the desert planet there is no time for frivolity. Appropriate for all ages and highly recommended. "

" Anyone who as any sort of interest in Science Fiction MUST read this book. A shining example for all SCI-FI that followed. "

" Possibly the single most engrossing book I have ever read. It has a huge scope, great worldbuilding, and fantastic settings. The characters are so-so, motivations are strong but they rarely go past two dimensions. "

" My fave book since age 11!!! "

" One of the all-time great sci-fi stories. Being a PoliSci major, I particularly appreciate the complex political landscape that Herbert created. "

" I was completely enthralled by this book. I can see why it is considered the best science fiction book ever written. Even though I have read few SciFi books I can't imagine a better one. "

" still one of my favorite books. I love its epic scale and the complexity of Herbert's characters. His language is poetic and compelling. best of all the dune books. "

" Couldn't put it down. I never considered myself a sci-fi reader before but I loved this. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of sci-fi and/or fantasy. It was really confusing for about the first 20 pages or so, getting familiar with the terms and whatnot, but after that it really picked up and had some really interesting story and scenery. "