Chapterhouse Dune vs Children of Dune: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dune, American literature, Science Fiction, Fiction
Chapterhouse Dune
The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed. Now the Bene Gesserit, heirs to Dune's powers, have colonized a green world and are turning it into a desert, mile by scorched mile.
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Children of Dune
The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Frank Herbert's Dune novels stand among the major achievements of the human…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Children of Dune has the widest readership — 268238 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Chapterhouse Dune | Children of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (88120) | 4.0 (268238) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (1222) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (1765) |
Reception
| Chapterhouse Dune | Children of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 88120 | 268238 |
| Editions | 43 | 77 |
| Citations | — | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 99441 | 161403 |
| Reading it now | 4268 | 19459 |
| Written reviews | 4006 | 14927 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22230 | 45106 |
| Pages | 513 | 528 |