Dune novels. Main series

Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny.

Several millenia after the 3500 year rule of the God Emperor Leto II, various forces contend for power, and the freedom of humanity rests on avoiding Leto's grand design.