Last book i read was
Dune by Frank Herbert
To be honest ive read this book several times, its a classic of the sci fi genre and im sure most people have read it, but if you havnt i heartily reccomend at least this first one, the rest of the series gets heavy on the politics and the ones ive read have been a little dry, but this first is definatly the best.
Takes place on Arrakis, a desert planet that is the only source in the universe of the spice melange that grants psychic powers and is needed for intersellar travel. This creates a power struggle as whoever controls this resouce can control markets and wield considerable power.
The book follows the atriedes family, in particlar the son Paul, as the family moves in to take control of Arrakis, opposed by the Harkonnen house sworn enemies of the Atriedes. The novel follows the coming to age of a great leader from a child to messiah-like leader and mixed the right amount of action, politics and adventure to keep you interested throughout.
This barely touches on the good things about the book, just read it, you wont be disappointed
