Favorite: Dune by Frank Herbert “It appeals to the fantasy/sci-fi lover that I am,” Jenkins says. “Dune is also the ultimate romance, and that appeals to me as well. Lady Jessica was told by her Order to birth a girl child, but her love for her Duke overrode that directive. She gave Leto a son instead. Without that love, there'd be no Paul. And without Paul, there'd be no Dune.”