Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic Dune was once the domain of sci-fi diehards. But in recent years, the book has crossed over into the mainstream. In today’s Books We’ve Loved, Andrew Limbong and B.A. Parker are joined by Throughline’s Ramtin Arablouei, who makes a personal case for the story’s appeal – despite its density. Then, special guest, author <a href="https://www.piercebrown.com/"target="_blank" >Pierce Brown</a>, shares whether he thinks Dune has reached Star Wars levels of cultural saturation. Ramtin’s Recommendation: ‘Rendezvous with Rama’ by Arthur C. Clarke Parker’s Recommendation: ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ by Ursula K. Le Guin Andrew’s Recommendation: ‘Saga’ by Brian K. Vaughn To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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