Dune Books

[USAEagle]

I have just finished reading 'Dune' for the first time which was relly good - quite a hike, but a good book and I am wondering if anyone here recommends going on with the sequals?

 

[Andre]

I have just finished reading 'Dune' for the first time which was relly good - quite a hike, but a good book and I am wondering if anyone here recommends going on with the sequals?

It's stretching my memory, as I read 1 through 6 when 11 (23 years ago ), but they get progressively worse. Messiah and Children of Dune are ok, but by the time you hit the 4th its just becoming painful. I finally gave up part way through Heretics. Read 2 (it's the shortest of the lot) and see how you go. If they become a chore, stop reading them

 

[Father Jack]

I concur with the above post. I did pretty much the same thing about 12 years ago. I think I got through about four as well.

 

[chris86]

First will always be the best, but I also enjoyed the sequels. Just dont touch the god awful prequels, or 7th sequel.

 

[Marcel Proust]

It's stretching my memory, as I read 1 through 6 when 11 (23 years ago ), but they get progressively worse. Messiah and Children of Dune are ok, but by the time you hit the 4th its just becoming painful. I finally gave up part way through Heretics. Read 2 (it's the shortest of the lot) and see how you go. If they become a chore, stop reading them

The 2nd one is so strange

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I just finished Dune as well and was thinking the same, may give the second a go and see if I want to continue but need a break before I start that.

I started Dube before the recent movies cane out and got about 100 pages in and hit a wall. Watched the movies and then went back and read it far easier this time and more enjoyable, some parts around the1/2 to 3/4 mark I found really engaging.