0_Wizard
My favorite sci-fi book is Dune. It was written in 1965 by Frank Herbert.
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in "Analog" magazine.
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Dune (novel)
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in "Analog" magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's "This Immortal" for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the "Dune" saga, and in 2003 was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, "Dune" tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose noble family accepts the stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis.
Dune (franchise)
Dune is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert. "Dune" is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. It won the 1966 Hugo Award and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel, and was later adapted into a 1984 film and a 2000 television miniseries. Herbert wrote five sequels, and the first two were presented as a miniseries in 2003. The "Dune" universe has also inspired some traditional games and a series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the "Dune" novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan.
List of technology in the Dune universe
The technology in the "Dune" universe is a key aspect of the fictional setting of the "Dune" series of science fiction novels written by Frank Herbert, and derivative works. Herbert's concepts and inventions have been analyzed and deconstructed in at least one book, "The Science of Dune" (2008). Herbert's originating 1965 novel "Dune" is popularly considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, and is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. "Dune" and its five sequels by Herbert explore the complex and multilayered interactions of politics, religion, ecology and technology, among other themes.
Organizations of the Dune universe
Multiple organizations of the "Dune" universe dominate the political, religious, and social arena of the fictional setting of Frank Herbert's "Dune" series of science fiction novels, and derivative works. Set tens of thousands of years in the future, the saga chronicles a civilization which has banned computers but has also developed advanced technology and mental and physical abilities through physical training, eugenics and the use of the drug melange. Specialized groups of individuals have aligned themselves in organizations focusing on specific abilities, technology and goals. Herbert's concepts of human evolution and technology have been analyzed and deconstructed in at least one book, "The Science of Dune" (2008).
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part science fiction miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels "Dune Messiah" (1969) and "Children of Dune" (1976). First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, "Children of Dune" is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries "Frank Herbert's Dune" (based on Herbert's 1965 novel "Dune") and produced by the Sci Fi Channel. As of 2004, this miniseries and its predecessor were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. In 2003, the critically acclaimed miniseries won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons. The pilot episode attracted the largest audience for The CW of any series premiere since the network began in 2006. The first season averaged 3.60 million viewers. It was the most-watched series on the network before being supplanted by "Arrow". The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards.
Dune prequel series
The "Dune" prequel series is a sequence of novel trilogies written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Set in the "Dune" universe created by Frank Herbert, the novels take place in various time periods before and in between Herbert's original six novels, which began with 1965's "Dune". In 1997, Bantam Books made a $3 million deal with the authors for three "Dune" prequel novels, partially based upon notes left behind by Frank Herbert, that would come to be known as the "Prelude to Dune" trilogy. Starting with 1999's "", the duo have published ten "Dune" prequel novels to date. In 2011 "Publishers Weekly" called the series "a sprawling edifice that Frank Herbert’s son and Anderson have built on the foundation of the original "Dune" novels."
1_Apprentice
I have never read it but I have always wanted to. What do you like about it?
0_Wizard
It is the first installment of the "Dune" saga. I like how it portrays how people fight over resources in the future.
It is the first installment of the "Dune" saga, and in 2003 was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel.
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Dune (novel)
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in "Analog" magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's "This Immortal" for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the "Dune" saga, and in 2003 was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, "Dune" tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose noble family accepts the stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis.
List of Dune Bene Gesserit
The following is a comprehensive list of Bene Gesserit sisters (and rare male initiates), who are prominent characters from the fictional "Dune" universe created by Frank Herbert. A Bene Gesserit of Hidden Rank, Anirul is noted in "Dune" (1965) to be the wife of the 81st Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV and the mother of his five daughters, the Princesses Irulan, Chalice, Wensicia, Josifa and Rugi. Anirul is also featured in the "Prelude to Dune" prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. In "God Emperor of Dune" (1981), the Truthsayer Tertius Eileen Anteac comes to Arrakis in 13,725 A.G. with Luyseyal for an audience with the God Emperor Leto II that coincides with the Royal Festival held every ten years.
Dune (franchise)
Dune is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert. "Dune" is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. It won the 1966 Hugo Award and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel, and was later adapted into a 1984 film and a 2000 television miniseries. Herbert wrote five sequels, and the first two were presented as a miniseries in 2003. The "Dune" universe has also inspired some traditional games and a series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the "Dune" novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan.
History of Eastern role-playing video games
Eastern role-playing video games are role-playing video games developed in East Asia. Most Eastern role-playing games are Japanese role-playing games (JRPG), developed in Japan. Role-playing games are also developed in South Korea and in China. While the Japanese video game industry has long been viewed as console-centric in the Western world, due to the worldwide success of Japanese consoles beginning with the NES, the country had in fact produced thousands of commercial personal computer games from the late 1970s up until the mid-1990s, in addition to "dōjin soft" independent games. The country's computer market was very fragmented at first; "Lode Runner", for example, reportedly required 34 conversions to different hardware platforms.
Organizations of the Dune universe
Multiple organizations of the "Dune" universe dominate the political, religious, and social arena of the fictional setting of Frank Herbert's "Dune" series of science fiction novels, and derivative works. Set tens of thousands of years in the future, the saga chronicles a civilization which has banned computers but has also developed advanced technology and mental and physical abilities through physical training, eugenics and the use of the drug melange. Specialized groups of individuals have aligned themselves in organizations focusing on specific abilities, technology and goals. Herbert's concepts of human evolution and technology have been analyzed and deconstructed in at least one book, "The Science of Dune" (2008).
Silent Hill
"Silent Hill" is set in the series' eponymous fictitious American town. The series is heavily influenced by the literary genre of psychological horror, with its player characters being mostly "everymen". The first installment in the series follows Harry Mason as he searches for his missing adopted daughter in the mysterious town of Silent Hill. Stumbling upon a cult conducting a ritual to revive a deity it worships, Harry discovers his daughter's true origin. Multiple game endings are possible, depending on in-game actions taken by the player. It was released in 1999 for the PlayStation. In 2009, the game became available for download from the European PlayStation Network store for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable and later, in the same year, from the North American PlayStation Network store.
Dune prequel series
The "Dune" prequel series is a sequence of novel trilogies written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Set in the "Dune" universe created by Frank Herbert, the novels take place in various time periods before and in between Herbert's original six novels, which began with 1965's "Dune". In 1997, Bantam Books made a $3 million deal with the authors for three "Dune" prequel novels, partially based upon notes left behind by Frank Herbert, that would come to be known as the "Prelude to Dune" trilogy. Starting with 1999's "", the duo have published ten "Dune" prequel novels to date. In 2011 "Publishers Weekly" called the series "a sprawling edifice that Frank Herbert’s son and Anderson have built on the foundation of the original "Dune" novels."
1_Apprentice
That sounds intriguing. Do you know how many books are in the Dune Saga?
0_Wizard
Yes there were five sequels so six books all together. The first two books became a 2003 miniseries.
Herbert wrote five sequels, and the first two were presented as a miniseries in 2003.
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List of Ruža vjetrova characters
A list of characters from the RTL Television soap opera "Ruža vjetrova". Dragica Odak is a fictional character on Croatian soap opera "Ruža vjetrova (Wind fall)". The character is played from episode 5 by actress Jasna Malec Utrobičić. Dragica is the mother of Stipe and Nives. A traditional woman devoted to her family and her land, which is the reason she didn't move to Split like her children, but instead chose to stay in Goračići, a fictional village in Dalmatinska Zagora. Jakov Odak is a fictional character on Croatian soap opera "Ruža vjetrova (Wind fall)". The character is played from the show's debut on August 29, 2011 by actor Tomislav Čubelić.
Warriors (novel series)
Warriors is a series of novels published by HarperCollins; it is written by authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui Sutherland, with the plot developed by editor Victoria Holmes, who collectively use the pseudonym Erin Hunter. The series follows the adventures of four Clans of wild cats—ThunderClan, ShadowClan, WindClan, and RiverClan —in their forest and lake homes, who look up to StarClan, their warriors ancestors, and spirits in the stars, who guide the four clans. SkyClan, the long-forgotten fifth Clan of the forest, is later introduced in the stand-alone novel "Firestar's Quest". It receives additional focus in the novel "SkyClan's Destiny", the manga trilogy "SkyClan and the Stranger", and the 2013 novella "Cloudstar's Journey".
Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer whose books have been among the world's best-sellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Blyton's books are still enormously popular, and have been translated into 90 languages; her first book, "Child Whispers", a 24-page collection of poems, was published in 1922. She wrote on a wide range of topics including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives and is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, and Secret Seven series. Following the commercial success of her early novels such as "Adventures of the Wishing-Chair" (1937) and "The Enchanted Wood" (1939), Blyton went on to build a literary empire, sometimes producing fifty books a year in addition to her prolific magazine and newspaper contributions.
Dune (novel)
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in "Analog" magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's "This Immortal" for the Hugo Award in 1966, and it won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the "Dune" saga, and in 2003 was cited as the world's best-selling science fiction novel. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which noble houses, in control of individual planets, owe allegiance to the Padishah Emperor, "Dune" tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose noble family accepts the stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis.
Fabled Lands
Fabled Lands is the name of a series of fantasy gamebooks written by established gamebook authors Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson and published by Pan Books, a division of Macmillan in the mid 90s. Cover art was by Kevin Jenkins with Russ Nicholson and Arun Pottier providing maps and illustrations. Originally planned as a twelve-book series, only six were released between 1995 and 1996 before the series was cancelled. The first two books were also printed under the name "Quest" in the U.S. by publishers Price Stern Sloan. Beginning in July 2015, the makers of Fabled Lands launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund completion of Book Seven; the Kickstarter campaign hit its base target within the first 45 minutes it was online.
Vertigo (DC Comics)
Vertigo is an imprint of the American comic book publisher DC Comics. It was created in 1993 to publish stories with more graphic or adult content that could not fit within the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, thus allowing more creative freedom than DC's main imprint. These comics were free to contain explicit violence, substance and drug abuse, sexuality, nudity, profanity, and other controversial subjects, similar to the content of R-rated films. Although its initial publications were primarily in the horror and fantasy genres, it has also published works dealing with crime, social commentary, speculative fiction, biography, and other genres.
Friday the 13th (franchise)
Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, video games, and tie‑in merchandise, as of 2017. The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees, who drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of the camp staff. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be "cursed" and is the setting for a series of mass murders. Jason is featured in all of the films, as either the killer or the motivation for the killings. The original film was written by Victor Miller and was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham.
1_Apprentice
Dang that is a lot, I will have to check it out after I finish the Dark Tower Series. I wonder if the Dune Miniseries was good?
0_Wizard
I like the Dark Tower series but I only read the first one. The Dune miniseries was pretty good.
The Dark Tower is a series of eight books written by American author Stephen King that incorporates themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western.
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List of The Dark Tower characters
"The Dark Tower" is a series of eight novels written by American author Stephen King, which incorporate multiple genres including fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western. Below are "The Dark Tower" characters that come into play as the series progresses. Roland Deschain, son of Steven Deschain, was born in the Barony of Gilead, in In-World. Roland is the last surviving gunslinger, a man whose goal is finding and climbing to the top of the Dark Tower, purported to be the very center of existence, so that he may right the wrongs in his land. This quest is his obsession, monomania and geas to Roland: In the beginning the success of the quest is more important than the lives of his family and friends.
Randall Flagg
Randall Flagg is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King, who has appeared in at least nine of his novels. Described as "an accomplished sorcerer and a devoted servant of the Outer Dark", he has supernatural abilities involving necromancy, prophecy, and influence over animal and human behavior. His goals typically center on bringing down civilizations through destruction and conflict. He has a variety of names, usually with the initial letters "R. F." but with occasional exceptions, such as Walter o'Dim, originally envisioned by King as a separate character, in "The Dark Tower" series.
The Dark Tower (series)
The Dark Tower is a series of eight books written by American author Stephen King that incorporates themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western. It describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. The series, and its use of the Dark Tower, expands upon Stephen King's multiverse and in doing so, links together many of his other novels. King has described the series as his "magnum opus". In addition to the eight novels of the series proper that comprise 4,250 pages, many of King's other books relate to the story, introducing concepts and characters that come into play as the series progresses.
The Dark Tower (2017 film)
The Dark Tower is a 2017 American dark fantasy western film directed and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel. A continuation of Stephen King's novel series of the same name, the film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain, a gunslinger on a quest to protect the Dark Tower—a mythical structure which supports all realities—while Matthew McConaughey plays his nemesis, Walter Padick, the Man in Black, and Tom Taylor stars as Jake Chambers, a New York boy who becomes Roland's apprentice. Intended to launch a film and television franchise, the first installment combines elements from several novels in the eight-volume series, and takes place in both modern-day New York City and in Mid-World, Roland's Old West-style parallel universe.
Places in The Dark Tower series
"The Dark Tower" series of novels, by Stephen King, contain references to numerous locations. Some of those locations are listed below. All-World is the world known to contain the "Keystone Tower" in the Dark Tower series. It is the only world that contains the Dark Tower in its physical form; all others contain a representation of the Tower, such as a rose. From All-World, it is possible to actually enter the Dark Tower. All-World is divided into three regions. In-World is the heart of All-World, where Gilead once lay before its fall. Mid-World is where begins. This is where most of the story takes place.
Roland Deschain
Roland Deschain of Gilead is a fictional character and the protagonist of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series. He is the son of Steven and Gabrielle Deschain and is descended from a long line of "gunslingers", peacekeepers and diplomats of Roland's society. Roland becomes a gunslinger at the unheard-of age of 14 after being manipulated into taking the "trial of manhood" by Marten Broadcloak, his father's adviser and an alias of Randall Flagg. Marten has an affair with Roland's mother and makes sure Roland finds out about it, prompting Roland to request his trial in order to gain his guns and exact revenge on Marten.
All-World
All-World is a fictional location in Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series of novels. All-World is the world known to contain the "Keystone Tower" in the Dark Tower series. It is the only world that contains the Dark Tower in its physical form; all others contain a representative of the Tower, such as a rose. From All-World, it is possible to actually enter the Dark Tower. All-World is divided into three regions; In-World, Mid-World, and End-World. The geography is widely varied. It includes deserts, mountains, rolling plains and vast wastelands. All-World is said to have "moved on." This seems to mean that where there was once great order there is now little if any.