Any Dune Readers?
I meant to ask this over the summer. Any dune fans? I've read all six books. My current rankings
1,3,5,4,2,6
I can't wait for the new movie. I think it will actually turn out pretty well since they are spitting book one into two parts.
Anyone want to talk about the great maker with me?
August 27th, 2021 at 8:33 PM ^
Only read book 1. Loved it.
August 27th, 2021 at 8:37 PM ^
I highly suggest to read them all. At least the first 3. Wraps up the arcs of the characters. 4 is a great mind F. Not for the weak.
January 24th, 2022 at 6:37 AM ^
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January 24th, 2022 at 3:16 PM ^
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August 27th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
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November 4th, 2021 at 12:46 PM ^
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August 27th, 2021 at 8:51 PM ^
https://youtu.be/8g18jFHCLXk
Trailer to new movie.
August 27th, 2021 at 8:59 PM ^
5. Profit
August 27th, 2021 at 9:02 PM ^
The spice must flow.
Hate to admit to when I read the first 3.
August 27th, 2021 at 9:22 PM ^
80s? Keep going! 4-6! 6 is a big of a slog but I like the ending(leaves it open since he was suppose to do a 7 book). I did read the sons books that finish it.
August 27th, 2021 at 9:04 PM ^
Love the first book, feel like it went downhill from there. Feel like it dropped all the intrigue and excitement after the first book. Think I gave up book 4, though it's been probably 20 years since I picked them up.
August 27th, 2021 at 9:19 PM ^
Really? I really like how the world builds through 2 and 3. Four is a lot to take in. So I get it.
August 27th, 2021 at 9:24 PM ^
I never knew that it was a 6 book series . I just thought it was one book.
August 27th, 2021 at 9:24 PM ^
*whispers* he knows about the spice
August 27th, 2021 at 9:59 PM ^
I read the first 3 books eons ago (1970's). I absolutely loved the first book. I thought that the second book was so-so. The third book bored me.....and then I gave up on the rest after that one. Since it has been sooooooo long, I should consider re-reading the 1st book.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:18 PM ^
I've read all of them and then listened to the audio books. Highly recommend the audio book on the 2nd go around.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:07 PM ^
How many of my NYC fam read this and thought it was a shoutout to a local convenience store?
August 27th, 2021 at 10:14 PM ^
I need to read it. I did the dark tower series and that was a lot.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:44 PM ^
I really enjoyed most of the dark tower.
I tried to read the first dune book when I was much younger, did not care for it
I just downloaded it so ill give it another shot.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:16 PM ^
Only read the first book. Phenomenal world-building. The story suffers as it develops because of the protagonist’s, um, condition (it’s boring to read someone so detached). Pretty awful ending that turned me off from reading any sequels.
Movie looks great, so go watch that instead if reading isn’t exactly your thing. If reading is your thing, read the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons for your sci-fi fix instead.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:27 PM ^
What's the issue with the end? If you read on you'll see why Paul is the way he is. He knows what he has to do. He's really not up for it.
August 28th, 2021 at 1:08 AM ^
It’s pretty easy to understand why Paul develops into the messiah Dr. Strange who bears the burden of orchestrating the universe along the right and narrow path. It’s just frustrating as a reader to have your main protagonist and viewpoint into the world becoming increasingly robotic and regularly ghosting off in the final third of the book. And if you can’t understand how the ending with Chani and the princess is a deeply unsatisfying ending to a self-contained story, then I don’t know what to say.
All in all, I was pulled into the Dune universe by the factions and the political intrigue only to suffer a bait-and-switch halfway through the book as it turns into a one-true-hero journey.
I’m sure the sequels enlighten some of the decisions Paul made, but every ranking of the Dune series I’ve seen has the first book as the best and, if that’s the case, then I got the most out of the series as I was probably going to.
August 28th, 2021 at 5:37 PM ^
If you feel that way about the first book, as I did, you probably shouldn't read any more. I slogged my way through the next two to finish it, and it really wasn't worth it.
I read them back in the 80s or so.
World building is great, but if I can't empathize with any of the characters it's still not good. See GoT.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:41 AM ^
Was going to log in and say exactly this. Very well put and couldn’t agree more with your stance on both Dune and The Hyperion Cantos.
Dunes protagonist almost ruins a wonderful piece of fantasy world building. That being said, Denis Villeneuve, is one of the best directors working today (the best in my opinion), so I think the movie will actually end up being far better than the book in this case.
As for Hyperion, it’s the single greatest sci-fi series ever written. I consider it the sci-fi equivalent to Lord of the Rings. A lot more science fiction focused than fantasy, which I prefer, but still has a lot of fantasy elements. Great characters and I love how Simmons has a tendency to reference classic literature through out most of his writings. Really strokes my pretentious ego quite nicely. Seriously though, any avid reader out there, do yourself a favor and heed OPs recommendation of the Hyperion series. You won’t regret it.
August 28th, 2021 at 3:15 AM ^
FWIW I've read Hyperion Cantos three times (and Ilium/Olympos twice) and it's still my favorite SF story of all time. Struggled with The Terror though and DNF.
Currently almost done with Hamiltons Salvation trilogy and really enjoying it.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:16 PM ^
Re-reading the first one now. My 17 year old daughter recently read it and we're going to the movie when it comes out. The trailer looks sweet. The first book is amazing.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:25 PM ^
Loved the books. Read most of them multiple times. I'd have to re-read them to rank them, but I know I wasn't as thrilled with some of the later books. I probably should have been more selective. I loved Dune, LOTR, Asimov Foundation series, Chronicles of Narnia, all for different reasons. Read them all multiple times.
I loved the 2 Dune trailers, and am modestly hopeful, but we'll see what happens with them. Too many times, a trailer looks great, but the movie leaves you disappointed.
Another upcoming movie I'm curious about is entitled "The Northman." It simply is described as an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father. I believe it is set around year 1000, in Iceland and other Scandanavian locales. The actors lined up seem pretty impressive.
August 27th, 2021 at 11:00 PM ^
I'm looking forward to the Foundation series on Apple TV, Dune is going to be fun as well. Reading for me has been so skewed to non-fiction. I should probably re-read both.
I subscribed to Apple TV to take in Ted Lasso without having to go all piratey. Only to see the trailer for Foundation.
Life is good... sometimes.
August 27th, 2021 at 10:28 PM ^
The Dune subreddit is very active, if you're so inclined ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/dune/
August 27th, 2021 at 10:37 PM ^
One of my favorites. You can really get some good perspective on the books.
August 28th, 2021 at 1:42 AM ^
I stopped after the third one, because the ending of that was a bit too crazy and fantasy over sci Fi to me. But the first one is my favorite book ever
August 28th, 2021 at 10:51 AM ^
Read them all a couple times. The first is all time classic which I've read many times. Looking forward to the new movie
August 28th, 2021 at 11:07 AM ^
Just finished reading the third book I think all the distraction from those who’ve read the first on ly is understandable but the point of the story is the conflict of the hero figure. Herbert didn’t want a perfect or god-like hero, however he saw the draw for one and so the people make Paul a god despite his best intentions. The second book did a good job of seeing that through. The third book went on a very different track which I thought was interesting, fantastical, but inconsistent with the premise above. I’m undecided on whether to read the fourth.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:19 PM ^
I read the first four in the 80s and loved them all though I haven't read them again since. God Emperor blew my mind. I'm really looking forward to the film.
August 28th, 2021 at 11:13 PM ^
I loved the 1st book. Liked maybe book 2 or 3, and disliked the tail end of the series. The end seemed highly lame compared to the awesomeness of book 1.
I did not like Lynch's movie. I very much liked the Sci Fi channel miniseries. I'm looking forward to the new stuff.
August 30th, 2021 at 11:46 PM ^
Missed this thread.
Loved Dune, but only read the first three...thinking I should go back to read them now.
Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors working today...really hyped for the movie as he was a huge Dune fan growing up, so I think he's going to treat the material with reverence, but as Arrival showed, he understands that not everything from literature can be in a movie either.
I am hopeful that the movie does well enough to greenlight a sequel to capture the entire first novel (currently the movie only does half of the first book apparently)