Dune Paperback by Frank Herbert

~$12 typical price

The classic sci-fi novel of desert planets, politics and prophecy, in a mass-market paperback.

Why it makes a great gift

A staple of the genre and an easy gift for anyone who loved the films and hasn't read the book.

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