Dune

 Dune was one of my absolute favorite novels growing up, and I still regard it as an essential SF.

I'm sure most people are familiar with the basics, having either read it or seen one of the movie adaptations, although as should be obvious, the movies don't remotely compare with the book.

 The story follows Paul and his family as they are uprooted and given the honor of controlling Arrakis, otherwise known as Dune. All space travel is dependent on a spice which is found only on the planet Arrakis, making it the most vital planet in the universe.

 A people known as the fremen live in the desserts of Dune, they have something of a religious obsession with the planet and the spice, and it is through them that the book becomes something great.

One of science fictions best.

9.6/10