I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings ? Arthur C. Clarke on DuneIt is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published ? The New Yorker on DuneAn astonishing science fiction phenomenon ? The Washington Post on DuneOne of the monuments of modern science fiction ? The Chicago Tribune on DunePowerful, convincing, and most ingenious ? Robert A. Heinlein on DuneA novel of extraordinary complexity ... the work of a speculative intellect with few rivals in modern SF ? The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction on DuneA tight mesmerising fabric, interwoven with a potent element of mysticism ... intensely realised ? Brian W. Aldiss on Dune