Is 'Dune' the greatest sci-fi story ever written?

I have a standard line about Dune that I used to use as a science fiction convention panelist. It would always get laughter, and I think that it was knowing laughter. “Dune is a genuinely bad b…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Is 'Dune' the greatest sci-fi story ever written?]( Eric M. Van, World Fantasy Award-nominated Conference Programmer • [Updated March 27]( [I have a standard line about Dune that I used to use as a science fiction convention panelist. It would always get laughter, and I think that it was knowing laughter. “Dune ... Read more » [Upvote] 1.8K [Comment] 327](   [Are Huawei phones now a real challenge to Apple’s iPhone?]( Ted Chyn, former IT Data Consultant for Various Industries. • [Answered October 1, 2023]( [Yes. It extends beyond just Apple's iPhone; Huawei's latest phone represents a significant turning point for China's tech sector and serves as a wake-up call for the United... Read more » [Upvote] 99 [Comment] 9](   [Why are suspended guitar chords called ‘suspended’?]( Christopher Smith, musician and teacher of music • [Updated August 16, 2023]( [“Suspended chords” are called that whether played on guitar, piano, orchestra, or any instrument or combinations of instruments. The name goes way back to when the whole con... Read more » [Upvote] 233 [Comment] 53](   [Does vinyl sound better?]( David Lincoln Brooks, studied Song Arranging & Voice at Berklee College of Music (1989) • [Updated August 22, 2022]( [Not long back, around 2009, a friend of mine’s grandmother died. In the old lady’s house stood one of those 1960’s walnut “entertainment centers”… Baby Boomers here know ex... Read more » [Upvote] 104 [Comment] 61](   [What are 20 business ideas?]( vajradaksh, Brand Quality Manager (2017-present) • [Updated June 17, 2023]( [There are countless business ideas out there, and the best one for you will depend on your skills, interests, and market demand. However, here are 20 potential business ide... Read more » [Upvote] 146 [Comment] 14](   [Why didn't the Romans build castles? Why did castles emerge as the thing to build in medieval times?]( Inshal, Writer and Quora Contributor • [Answered July 27, 2023]( [During the height of the Roman Empire, which lasted for several centuries, the Roman legions dominated the ancient world through their highly organized and disciplined mili... Read more » [Upvote] 361 [Comment] 13](   [Why is VLSI industry struggling to find good quality engineers?]( Aniket Deshmukh, VLSI Engineer profession, wanderer by nature • [Answered March 26, 2017]( [Edit:1 I saw comment that this question was specifically asked for engineers in the range of 3–8 years. Again based on my experience for VLSI industry in India There are 3 ty... Read more » [Upvote] 209 [Comment] 22](   [How can I hire the best website design?]( Graphic Designer and Fiverr Afiliates, Welcome to the Fiverr Gigs and Link Promotion! • [Answered April 19]( [The best website designer on Fiverr is an expert in crafting visually appealing, user-friendly websites that perfectly align with clients' needs and goals. They possess exc Read more » [Upvote] 6 [Comment] 4](   [If water is H2O, what is H3O?]( Black Coder, Senior Software Engineer • [Updated March 25]( [H3O is like water’s overzealous cousin who always brings an extra proton to the party. Scientifically, it’s known as the hydronium ion, and it forms when water ( H_2O ) snat... Read more » [Upvote] 350 [Comment] 34](   [Which city in Austria is the friendliest?]( Chris Ebbert, lived in Austria • [Answered July 27, 2019]( [If you know Austria, you will know that “friendliness”, at least in a commonly perceived, perhaps North American style, is not seen as a strength or desirable trait by the ... Read more » [Upvote] 86 [Comment] 22](   [Why do (white) men always complain about diversity in movies?]( Ebon Shward, Cryptozoologist, Alchemist, Engineering Student • [Answered April 19]( [Because movies that shoehorn in diversity for the sake of diversity, at the expense of the movie, aren’t actually good. Take rings of power. Plenty of people are complaining... Read more » [Upvote] 1.1K [Comment] 145](   [How did England and the world recover after the Martian invasion in HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds?]( AEWD22, I read "War of the Worlds" and "Day of the Triffids. • [Answered May 15, 2023]( [We never find out. H.G. Wells brings the novel to a close, once the Martians have succumbed to the various bacteria of Earth. The narrator is reunited with his wife, after b... Read more » [Upvote] 629 [Comment] 52]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.