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Reading order? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/dune

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Does anyone have a reading order which makes the most sense for someone who's never read or watched anything Dune? Thank you in advance!

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dune

Dune Messiah

Children of Dune

God Emperor of Dune

Anything beyond that is extremely optional

[–] Crackhappy 5 points 3 weeks ago

"extremely optional" lol very true

[–] CrayonRosary 8 points 3 weeks ago

The published order. Always.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

As someone currently reading the books for the first time I chose publication order.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The original 6

The House trilogy

The Butlerian Jihad

Hunters of Dune

Sandworms of Dune

After a first read through, I started just reading them chronologically.

I know there's at least one more trilogy that you can throw after The Butlerian Jihad. I found it more forgettable than the rest of these.

[–] Nutteman 8 points 3 weeks ago

Unless you're REALLY jonesing for more Dune and can stomach books written at a 3rd grade level and missing the point of the originals, you can stop after the original 6.