Dune House Corrino vs Mentats of Dune: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dune, Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Fiction
Dune House Corrino
This is a prequel to the famous Dune series written by the authors father Frank Herbert, and is one of a long series of books which pre-date the famous Dune books....others include Dune House Atreides, House Harkonnen,…
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Mentats of Dune
"The sequel to Sisterhood of Dune ... The thinking machines have been defeated but the struggle for humanity's future continues. Gilbertus Albans has founded the Mentat School, a place where humans can learn the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mentats of Dune is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Dune House Corrino.
- Mentats of Dune has the widest readership — 5855 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dune House Corrino | Mentats of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (5855) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (20) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (212) |
Reception
| Dune House Corrino | Mentats of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 5855 |
| Editions | 12 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6340 |
| Reading it now | — | 686 |
| Written reviews | — | 405 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1044 |
| Pages | 612 | 445 |