Matt Revell answers “I really want to read the novel Dune. I...”

dunzy18 asked this question about Dune (Dune #1):

I really want to read the novel Dune. I was wondering, is it necessary to read the rest of the series or not?

Matt Revell I would read the rest of the original series, Messiah and Heretics always jumped to me as great. Be warned however that the series ends on a cliffhang…moreI would read the rest of the original series, Messiah and Heretics always jumped to me as great. Be warned however that the series ends on a cliffhanger, and the work continued by his son is vastly inferior to the works before it. His son also wrote a huge amount of controversial books that rewrite most of the universe in a very different style and outlook to the originals—most Dune fans and critics rate them low and I would recommend avoiding them.(less)

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