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

Both live on shelves: Dune, Anglais, Imaginary places, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Dune Messiah

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

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Cover of Heretics of Dune

Heretics of Dune Frank Herbert · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.1 568 pages · ≈ 10 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dune Messiah is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Heretics of Dune.

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