2: Dune, by Frank Herbert.
I know, I know. There’s a debate about whether Dune is actually sci-fi or just high fantasy with a tech fetish. There are many who insist that the powers Paul Atreides gains, (whom will forever have Kyle MacLachlan’s face for us), are more akin to magic than technology. Also, in support of this theory, there IS a princess. Such sterile squabbles I consider akin to those regarding Star Wars, which, on the other hand, is obviously not Sci-Fi, (Please turn to the comments to violently disagree or support). I don’t really care, because that grey area between epic fantasy and soft superhero social sci-fi in which DUNE lurks like a sandworm is what makes it such a great book.
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