Double Star vs Dune: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Hugo Award Winner, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Double Star

Double Star Robert A. Heinlein · 1956 ★★★★☆ 3.9 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Dune

Dune Frank Herbert · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.3 784 pages · ≈ 14 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Dune higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 1700365 votes.
Double Star is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 14 for Dune.
Double Star is the easier read (Light), Dune more demanding (Moderate).

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