*RESOLVED* Dune Chronicles

[Art, Stay home, stay safe.]

This might just be among the most well known (and so it deserves to be)series among the Hugo and Nebula winners. Book Dune won a Hugo and a Nebula each, a little over a decade later third installment of the series, Children of Dune was nominated for another Hugo.

While I wholeheartedly recommend reading the series in its entirety, for some it might not be an option. I do however would like to stress the importance of second volume in the series, without it Children of Dune will lack the setting needed to enjoy the book thoroughly.

My recommendation for the series:

1 - Dune - Both Hugo & Nebula winner.
2 - Dune Messiah - A must-read, contains back story and setting needed for reading of the 3rd volume. Also it is one of the shortest volumes in the series, a little over 330 pages.
3 - Children of Dune - A Hugo nominee.
4 - God Emperor of Dune - While the story itself is not entirely connected to the prequels, this books contains a lot of history and even characters from previous volumes. A must-read in order to see how it all ends.

The rest of the books:Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune are well worth reading, once you get hooked on the first four volumes. Frank Herbert's son went on and wrote Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune but it just isn't the same if I may say so.

I've re-read the entire series about two years ago, it was the third time for me if I remember correctly, was well worth the time spent.

[Art, Stay home, stay safe.]

If anybody else can provide insight into the books written by F.Herbert's son, I am all ears. I have no idea how valuable they are in regard to overall universe lore and time line. I am planning to read thsm eventually, maybe when Dune comes up as a nomination.

[Kateblue, 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning]

I'm going to have to try them again, I guess. I thought that Dune was head and shoulders above the others and I didn't make it though. I'm actually not sure where I stopped.

Maybe these should be read in consecutive months also?

[Art, Stay home, stay safe.]

In all honesty I know that I am going against the majority of readers who all proclaim Dune to be the greatest of the books in series, but to me the actual appeal of Herbert's work was rooted not only in a well paced, action packed and intrigue ridden plot of the first volume. I was enthralled by the vastness of the universe, sheer amount of back story on its institutions and their places in the struggle for power over Arrakis. The rest of the books in series really delve into Bene Gesserit, Guild Navigators, Thd Empire, the mentat culture, melange and whatnot. Reading solely Dune to me is similar to reading Hobbit and calling it quits on getting acquainted with the Middle Earth (well maybe not exactly, but more or less in the same ballpark).

[Bryan, Village Idiot]

I read the Dune series years ago, maybe 6 or 7 years ago. I was just starting to get into reading and was still figuring out what I liked. A friend suggested the series and I enjoyed the first book, but stopped after The God Emperor, book 4.

I've wanted to go back through them for a couple of reasons. one being that I am better at reading sci fi. If we used the Lord of the Rings example that Art talked about. It would be like trying to read the Hobbit, but haven't no knowledge of Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, and so on. It's going to take you a minute just to get use to those races and it's going to take you a minute to learn to read that kind of fantasy.

I'll hold off from re-reading them till we read it as a group. I might need the extra help with it, lol.

[Art, Stay home, stay safe.]

I believe you will enjoy it even more the second time around. There's depth in this series that allows you to discover new things to like every time you reread it.

[Art, Stay home, stay safe.]

Looks like Dune Chronicles is breaking away in the polls.

My recommendation for fourth book to be included into the reading order still stands, though if there is someone who could add to the discussion, please share your thoughts with us.

Not sure whether I am going to read the whole thing this time or just skim through first books and read the sequels I never have.

[Bryan, Village Idiot]

I would vote to add the fourth book to the challenge and if people dont want to read it they can put that they are going to read 3 books instead of 4.

[Art, Stay home, stay safe.]

This time around we can set two goals with each having an ENC as prizes. One ENC for two books completed, two ENCs for four.

[Kateblue, 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning]

I like that idea. I may not have time for 4