Children of Dune vs God Emperor of Dune: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Dune, American literature, 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 God Emperor of Dune

God Emperor of Dune Frank Herbert · 1981 ★★★★☆ 3.9 600 pages · ≈ 11 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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