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| Authors | Brian Herbert Kevin J. Anderson |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Scott Brick |
| Cover artist | Stephen Youll |
| Language | English |
| Series | Legends of Dune |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 624 |
| ISBN | 0-7653-0158-X |
| OCLC | 52429634 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3558.E617 D895 2003 |
| Preceded by | Dune: The Butlerian Jihad |
| Followed by | Dune: The Battle of Corrin |
Dune: The Machine Crusade is a 2003 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the second book in the Legends of Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel Dune.[1] The series chronicles the fictional Butlerian Jihad, a crusade by the last free humans in the universe against the thinking machines, a violent and dominating force led by the sentient computer mind Omnius.
Dune: The Machine Crusade debuted at #7 on The New York Times Best Seller list.[2]
- ^ "SCI FI Channel Auction to Benefit Reading Is Fundamental". PNNonline.org (Internet Archive). March 18, 2003. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
Since its debut in 1965, Frank Herbert's Dune has sold over 12 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling science fiction novel of all time ... Frank Herbert's Dune saga is one of the greatest 20th Century contributions to literature.
- ^ "Best Sellers: October 5, 2003". The New York Times. October 5, 2003. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.