Dune Encyclopedia

The Dune Encyclopedia is a collection of essays written by fans of Frank Herbert's Dune novels. It also includes many rare, Dune-related pictures and drawings. The book is currently out of print, and is claimed to be in great demand by fans. The encyclopedia was compiled by Dr. Willis E. McNelly, a friend of author Frank Herbert, and a man who knew the Dune universe as well as Mr. Herbert did himself. Its canonicity is a matter of some dispute: Frank Herbert approved the work, and reputedly wrote some of it himself and drew on it, but he also did not hesitate to render it erroneous through later developments in his 'Dune' series (The book was compiled and published some time between Heretics of Dune and God-Emperor of Dune). His son, Brian Herbert, has declared it non-canon on the official Dune site:

"THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA reflects an alternate "DUNE universe" which did not necessarily represent the "canon" created by Frank Herbert. Frank Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, writing with Kevin J. Anderson, IS continuing to establish the canon of the DUNE universe. This is being done with the full approval of the owner of the DUNE copyright, the Herbert Limited Partnership.

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