The Road to Dune

Including never-before-published chapters from Dune and Dune Messiah, original stories, and a new short novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Frank Herbert's "Dune" is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of "The Lord of the Rings," and "The Road to Dune" is a companion work comparable to "The Silmarillion," shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.
Herein, the world's millions of "Dune" fans can now read---at long last---the unpublished chapters and scenes from "Dune" and "Dune Messiah." "The Road to Dune" also includes the original correspondence between Frank Herbert and famed editor John W. Campbell, Jr.; excerpts from Herbert's correspondence during his years-long struggle to get his innovative work published; and the article "They Stopped the Moving Sands," Herbert's original inspiration for "Dune."
"The Road to Dune" features newly discovered papers and manuscripts of Frank Herbert, and also "Spice Planet," an original sixty-thousand-word short novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert.
"The Road to Dune" is a treasure trove of essays, articles, and fiction that every reader of "Dune" will want to add to their shelf.