Children of Dune vs Dune Messiah: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dune, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Children of Dune

Children of Dune Frank Herbert · 1976 ★★★★☆ 4.0 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Dune Messiah

Dune Messiah Frank Herbert · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.9 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dune Messiah is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Children of Dune.

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