Dune Messiah vs Heretics of Dune: Which Should You Read?
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Dune Messiah
Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of…
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Heretics of Dune
With more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune books stand among the major achievements of the human imagination. In this, the fifth and most spectacular Dune book of all, the planet…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dune Messiah is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Heretics of Dune.
- Dune Messiah has the widest readership — 2894 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dune Messiah | Heretics of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (2104) | 3.7 (540) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2894) | 4.5 (708) |
Reception
| Dune Messiah | Heretics of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2894 | 708 |
| Editions | 101 | 48 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 108976 | 20998 |
| Pages | 304 | 568 |