Destination: Void (1966) Signed First Edition Reference

Destination: Void explores the creation of artificial consciousness. Published by Berkley Medallion in 1966, the novel follows a ship crew whose organic computer brains have failed, forcing them to build an artificial consciousness from scratch — while grappling with the philosophical and ethical implications of creating a mind.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Berkley Medallion Books, New York Publication date: 1966 Format: Mass market paperback

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, very good: $50–$150
• Unsigned first edition: $8–$20

Herbert later expanded this novel’s universe with Bill Ransom in the Pandora sequence (The Jesus Incident, The Lazarus Effect, The Ascension Factor), but Destination: Void stands alone as Herbert’s most focused engagement with the nature of consciousness.