Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
Dune Messiah and over 300,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device. Learn more

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
521 used & new from $0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2)
 
 
See all product images
See all 2 customer images
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book
Start reading Dune Messiah on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  

Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2) (Paperback)

by Frank Herbert (Author) "Muad'dib's Imperial reign generated more historians than any other era in human history..." (more)
Key Phrases: shield wall, sietch days, stone burner, Frank Herbert, Reverend Mother, Bene Gesserit (more...)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (182 customer reviews)
List Price: $7.99
Price: $7.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
  Special Offers Available
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Tuesday, July 14? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
39 new from $3.20 475 used from $0.01 7 collectible from $7.00
Also Available in: List Price: Our Price: Other Offers:
Kindle Edition (Kindle Book) $7.19
Hardcover (Bargain Price) 19 used & new from $8.26
Hardcover $24.95 $16.47 54 used & new from $3.21
Paperback 7 used & new from $0.01
Audio Download (Audible.com) $34.95 $18.35
Show more editions and formats

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • This item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books, Single Copy Magazines, and Home & Garden items. Buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free. Here's how (restrictions apply)
  • Over a hundred thousand items are eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. How do I find more eligible items?

Frequently Bought Together

Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2) + Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) + Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
Price For All Three: $27.54

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4)

God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4)

by Frank Herbert
4.1 out of 5 stars (157)  $7.99
Heretics of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 5)

Heretics of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 5)

by Frank Herbert
4.3 out of 5 stars (72)  $7.99
Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6)

Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6)

by Frank Herbert
4.2 out of 5 stars (110)  $7.99
Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)

Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)

by Frank Herbert
4.6 out of 5 stars (1,045)  $11.56
House Atreides (Dune: House Trilogy, Book 1)

House Atreides (Dune: House Trilogy, Book 1)

by Brian Herbert
3.5 out of 5 stars (420)  $7.99
› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
In 1965 Frank Herbert published Dune. After it was heralded as a masterpiece of science fiction, he wrote the briefer Dune Messiah in 1969, concentrating eponymously on Paul Atreides, and then, sensing the sales potential, added sequels. They were continued by his son, culminating in the just published finale, Sandworms of Dune. Now, 38 years after its publication, four narrators capture Dune Messiah on discs, while listeners, with no glossary, try to recall the meaning of its esoteric nomenclature. The audio gets off to a lively start as the book opens with nearly all conversation, playing up the camaraderie between the narrators who have partnered on several other readings of classic sci-fi novels. While the cast works well together, some of the male narrators emphasize a stately dullness. Kellgren, the sole feminine voice, supplies real emotion and a true sense of awe. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Review
"Brilliant...it is all that Dune was, and maybe a little more".

-- Galaxy Magazine

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Ace (July 15, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0441172695
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441172696
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (182 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category: (What's this?)

    #4 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( H ) > Herbert, Frank

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
Muad'dib's Imperial reign generated more historians than any other era in human history. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shield wall, sietch days, stone burner, oracular vision, orange gas, metal eyes, falling moon
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frank Herbert, Reverend Mother, Bene Gesserit, Duncan Idaho, Face Dancer, Dune Tarot, Lady Jessica, Sietch Tabr, Bene Tleilax, Paul Atreides, Gaius Helen Mohiam, Fremen Naib, Muad'dib's Jihad, Great Houses, House Atreides, Princess Consort, Guild Ambassador, Gurney Halleck, Kwisatz Haderach
New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 7 books:
See all 7 books this book cites
 
40 books cite this book:
See all 40 books citing this book

Books on Related Topics (learn more)
 
Dune by Frank Herbert
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2)
79% buy the item featured on this page:
Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2) 4.0 out of 5 stars (182)
$7.99
Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
12% buy
Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,045)
$11.56
God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4)
4% buy
God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4) 4.1 out of 5 stars (157)
$7.99
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3)
3% buy
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) 4.0 out of 5 stars (121)
$7.99
Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below.
(78)
(58)
(31)
(24)
(19)
(14)
(9)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(2)
See all 34 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
 

Customer Reviews

182 Reviews
5 star:
 (83)
4 star:
 (50)
3 star:
 (29)
2 star:
 (14)
1 star:
 (6)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (182 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
103 of 108 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the best in the series., August 6, 2000
Dune Messiah suffers in the general consensus from being plot-driven and extremely complex; for readers who take the time and effort to delve into its themes and characters, it is one of the greatest sci-fi books of all time. Messiah is not so much a sequel to Dune as it is a companion; it is impossible to fully understand the themes, motivations, and implications of the original Dune (or any of the others, even) without reading and comprehending Dune Messiah. Herbert takes his average hero from the first book and shapes him into a realistic, faulted human -- ironic considering Paul's decidedly abnormal powers. Finally, we see Muad'dib as he really is: torn by his position as emperor, cursed by his vision of the future, yet still capable of his duties to kingdom and family. His ultimate fate sums up a masterful, twisted analogy to the life of Christ. This is also the incredible origin of Duncan...the Duncan you will come to know throughout the other books. Messiah is not for the faint of heart though. If you can't handle a lot of philosophy, just keep walking. Some points in Dune Messiah are so profound that I had to quit reading and just spend a couple minutes thinking about what Herbert means. What a rare treat that is; I can honestly say that Dune Messiah changed the way I think about things, about life. If you give it a chance, it may just do the same for you.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The End of an Epic - He died for their sins....., October 11, 1999
By A Customer
I read Dune over three years ago, and naturally I loved it. When I tried to read Dune Messiah I couldn't, I found it boring, and felt that the main character was now too old.
Recently, I reread Dune and continued on through to Dune Messiah, reading both in only two weeks.
Dune Messiah is really just a continuation of the first, and it delivers a 'triumphant tragedy' that is makes a fitting end to the life of a Messiah.
Paul is thirty now (not very old at all), and the Jihad he feared so much is serving the purpose it is supposed to, mingling the genes of humanity and ending the stagnation that existing under the old Imperial system. He has been made both an Emporer and a God, and Alia leads his religion. Pilgrims come in their thousands to Arrakis to experience his Holyness.
However, there are many who plot against him. The Bene Gesserit wish to destroy Paul before he has the chance to establish an Atreides dynasty and regain the precious genes they worked so hard to create. The Fremen long for the old ways when water was precious and Arrakis was theirs. The Bene Tleilax want to gain a kwisatz haderach they can control, and the priests of Maud'Dib's own religion wish to make a martyr of him.
And with his prescience, Paul sees disaster for all man kind unless he follows one set path of the future, but is he willing to pay the price that comes with that future?
The plots that surround Paul are intriguing in their own right, but more intriguing is the development of Paul himself. Or rather, Paul's realisation that what he has created leads to its own stagnation. His powers also develop somewhat, making him an even more realistic Messiah, and finally, it ends in what is in many ways a tragedy, I certainly left this book feeling sad, but it is also in many ways a triumph.
I do not feel that this revelation spoils the book, because it could be sumised because of the Messianic nature of Paul, and because from the very begining of this book, all paths lead to a tragedy in one form or another.
Once I got over the initial depression, I realised that this book perfected the Messiah story begun in Dune, and together they make one of the best works of literature ever. I feel that the two must be considered as one story.
Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Think of it as Part 4 of the first book., March 7, 2000
By Michael D Ward (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews
The first time a read Dune: Messiah I was more than a little disappointed. By when I re-read Dune I also re-read Dune: Messiah. This was the first time I'd read them back-to-back, and I realized that Dune: Messiah was actually the conclusion to Dune and not a seperate book. As a stand alone book it's barely passable, as a sequal it's worth 3-stars, but as the fourth part of the first book it's a perfect conclusion. Dune was divided into 3 parts (called books) and the last ends with a nice Hollywood ending. Dune: Messiah shows the real conclusion to Paul's Life and the real consequences of his actions in the rest of the book. I think Herbert had to end the first book with Paul on top of the Universe because that is what reader's want, but Messsiah is a more somber look at what it means to have power. After I had re-read Dune and Dune: Messiah, I came across used cliff notes for Dune, and I noticed that it had an essay which treated to two books as one and compared them to a Greek epic pointing out that Greek epics didn't end when the hero was on top, but continued to the end of the hero's life. With the inclusion of Dune: Messiah, Dune now tells us the complete story of Paul's life, and what an incredible story it is. Do not read this book, rather read Dune and this book together.
Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Audiobook
This audio book is well produced and a great compliment to Dune. The story picks up a few years after the original book and brings the story to a rightful conclusion. Read more
Published 3 months ago by I. Portscheller

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Dune
Dune Messiah was disappointingly not Dune. I enjoyed listening to the book but I just did not get into it as much as Dune.
Published 5 months ago by Cherise

5.0 out of 5 stars Just As Good As Dune
Dune Messiah is an excellent sequel to Dune. It is just as wonderful and intense as the first book. Frank Herbert is one of the best writers I have ever read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cerebellum

3.0 out of 5 stars I was not impressed
"Dune Messiah" was OK, but I was not impressed. It was a fair follow-up to "Dune". I was mainly interested in the character, Paul, not in his children. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Norman Strojny

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought it!
Okay now I have all of the Dune series from way back-but, I did go an purchase the new hardcovers with Brian Herbert's Introductions-They are so wonderful to read! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tara

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
it's rare to find a sequel on par with the original. This one fits the bill.
Published 9 months ago by J. Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Really, this is such a fine book
It is the one time Frank Herbert let himself (or his editors let him) become truly literary in the series of books about Dune. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rouald Olos

5.0 out of 5 stars A great follow-up for fans of Dune!
Dune Messiah is the second book from Frank Herbert in the Dune Series. Paul Atreides is now the Emperor/Duke of Arrakis with his Fremen wife Chani and his Imperial concubine,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Travis Stein

4.0 out of 5 stars The Dark Side of the Dune ***SPOILER ALERT***
Forgive the bad pun. But this book is a bit dark compared to the original. Dune was a sweeping epic. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Christopher Sherer

4.0 out of 5 stars Brief, but to the point
This book is very brief, but I guess this is how its supposed to be since it seems Frank Herbert wanted it to be a link between Dune before Paul, and the Dune after Paul. Read more
Published 15 months ago by N. Mozahem

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (1 discussion)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
Dune on Kindle 0 August 2008
› See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Help us improve this fledgling article by editing it on Amapedia.com opens new browser window

So You'd Like to...

Create a guide

Look for Similar Items by Category

Let Toro Clear the Snow

Let Toro Clear the Snow
Rely on Toro for top-quality snow throwers and power shovels to make snow removal a breeze.

›Shop all Toro

  

Best Books of 2008

Best of 2008
Find our top 100 editors' picks as well as customers' favorites in dozens of categories in our Best Books of 2008 Store.
  

Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free

4-for-3 Books
Order any four eligible books under $10 and get the lowest-price book free in our 4-for-3 Books Store. See more details.
  

Best Books

Best of the Month
See our editors' picks and more of the best new books on our Best of the Month page.
  
Ad

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue shopping: Top Sellers
Paranoia
Paranoia by Joseph Finder
4.1 out of 5 stars (193)$0.00
 My Soul to Lose
My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
4.3 out of 5 stars (3)$0.00
 Finger Lickin' Fifteen
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
2.6 out of 5 stars (197)$9.99
 Glenn Beck's Common Sense
Glenn Beck's Common Sense by Glenn Beck
3.8 out of 5 stars (257)$6.59

amazon.com Amazon.com Home  |   Directory of All Stores
International Sites:  Canada  |  United Kingdom  |  Germany  |  Japan  |  France  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Build an eCommerce Site  |  Advertise With Us  |  Developer Services  |  Self-Publish with Us
Help  |  View Cart  |  Your Account  |  1-Click Settings
Investor Relations  |  Press Releases  |  Careers at Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates