Books Like Dune

If you finished Dune and want more of the same, start here. A noble family is betrayed and exiled to a desert planet that turns out to hold the key to the entire universe's future.

What tends to stick with readers is its thought-provoking and escapist feel. The most influential science fiction novel ever written, full stop. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. Dune is a long, slow-paced read (reading level: challenging), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

The book you loved

Dune

Frank Herbert

7 books you might enjoy

1.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
Like Dune, The Left Hand of Darkness is thought-provoking. Both carry the #worldbuilding and #classic tags. It runs a bit longer than Dune.
Medium · Slow pace · Moderate
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2.
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
If it was the escapist side of Dune you loved, A Game of Thrones delivers it too. Both carry the #epic tag. It's an easier read than Dune.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Moderate
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3.
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
If it was the thought-provoking side of Dune you loved, Project Hail Mary delivers it too. It's an easier read than Dune.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Easy to follow
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4.
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
If it was the escapist side of Dune you loved, The Fellowship of the Ring delivers it too. Both carry the #epic and #worldbuilding tags. It's an easier read than Dune.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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5.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
One Hundred Years of Solitude shares Dune's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #classic tag.
Long · Slow pace · Challenging
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6.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
Like Dune, Slaughterhouse-Five is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Fast pace · Moderate
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7.
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
If it was the thought-provoking side of Dune you loved, Fahrenheit 451 delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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