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by Frank Herbert · 1976

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Science fiction

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Dune
Science fiction

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Adult

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Children of Dune: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Children of Dune; Open Library and Wikidata for Jurassic Park.
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Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Children of Dune: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Snow Crash: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Children of Dune; Open Library and Wikidata for Snow Crash.
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985 · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Children of Dune: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Children of Dune; Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale.
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Children of Dune: the facts, checked

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First published: First published in April 1976. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 480-page paperback from Ace. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780593201749 ... paperback ... 480 pages ... Ace

About Frank Herbert

Born: Born in Tacoma, United States, in 1920. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Frank Herbert received the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966, for Dune. Source: Wikidata, citing nebulas.sfwa.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Frank Herbert received the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1966, for Dune. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.

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