Frank Herbert's Dune is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of The Lord of the Rings. Now The Road to Dune is a companion work comparable to The Silmarillion, shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.

In this fascinating volume, the world's millions of Dune fans can read--at long last--the unpublished chapters and scenes from Dune and Dune Messiah. The Road to Dune also includes some of the original correspondence between Frank Herbert and famed editor John W. Campbell, Jr., along with other correspondence during Herbert's years-long struggle to get his innovative work published, and the article ""They Stopped the Moving Sands,"" Herbert's original inspiration for Dune.

The Road to Dune also features newly discovered papers and manuscripts of Frank Herbert, and Spice Planet, an original novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert.

The Road to Dune is a treasure trove of essays, articles, and fiction that every reader of Dune will want to add to their shelf.

""This collection of essays, stories, and selections from Herbert's papers will certainly be high-priority reading for Dune fans. . . . Of particular interest are the communications between Herbert, John Campbell, and others during and after the release of Dune, and unpublished sequences from Dune and Dune Messiah. . . . Dune was a social and publishing phenomenon; it moved science fiction into general publishing (and marketing) awareness and spurred a wide public awareness of ecological balance. This account of its genesis should interest no only fans but also students of popular culture.""--Booklist on The Road to Dune

""One of the monuments of modern science fiction.""--Chicago Tribune on Dune

""I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings.""--Arthur C. Clarke on Dune

""A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed . . . a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas. . . . An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.""--The Washington Post on Dune

""Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.""--Robert A. Heinlein on Dune

""Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics, and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.""--Louisville Times on Dune

""The kind of intricate plotting and philosophical musings that would make the elder Herbert proud.""--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

""Sit back and enjoy.""--Booklist on Dune: The Machine Crusade

""Dune addicts will happily devour Herbert and Anderson's spicy conclusion to their second prequel trilogy.""--Publishers Weekly on Dune:The Battle of Corrin