Which Dune novel did you like the best?

[chanilewalia]

I was just wondering which Dune novel you guys liked the best, and what did you like about it?

[Mahdi]

The first, there is no comparision between it and the rest.

[kpack]

I liked the first a lot, but I liked the fourth the best so far. I haven't read the last one yet. I have heard that is pretty good. The extreme knowledge of Leto II amazes me.

[hellsmaw]

the first was the only one that was any good what so ever. in fact, i went back to reading tolkein because the rest of the dune novels sucked laderhausen

[niels]

children of dune was pretty cool.

[chanilewalia]

sucked laderhausen, That is one I haven't herd befor! Did you make that up yourself?LOL!

[duncan_idaho]

I would have to say God-Emperor of Dune is the Best, Leto II is very interesting, hard to decide if you like him or not

[Edric O]

The first novel... well, actually none if you consider the endings, which I always hate.

[Falconius]

There seem to be general agreement -> book one was best. i read another book but i can't remember which one. It was about this worm dude having Duncan ghola after ghola. These days i prefer Wheel of time by Robert Jordan. Best books i've ever read (may the Dune Inqiusition not read this). Robert Jordan was realy a highly-decorated soldier so his books has a sertain atmosphere absent in most fiction.

[Falconius]

i must however urge you guys not to go and read the Wheel of time books cause you WILL get hooked and blame me for telling you!

[garth]

BLASPHEMY!!! :)

I liked the first one and Children of Dune the best.  The rest were not up to par with these two IMHO.

[Falconius]

(panic)

[the_baron99]

i loved DUNE:HOUSE HARKONNEN.SO DO ALL ME BUDDYS

[ordos45]

Probably Dune itself but I might be tempted to say the last book. Everyone in Chapterhouse has a different agenda and it shows how little politics have changed within organizations, governments, and people in the future.

[Digital Guerrilla]

Of course all the novels but the one with Leto II God Emperor of Dune that one is wicked. ChaperHouse is good I just hate the ending what the hell is that all about. Don't have an option about the prequels yet.

[ordos45]

Actually Sand Wraith there was supposed to be a 7th book. Brian Herbert found a lot of notes in a safety deposit box of his father's that Frank Herbert was planning a book after Chapterhouse. I bet it would be set right after Chapterhouse and would better explain the ending.

[Guest Leto Atreides II]

Yeah, but Frank Herbert and his "partner" (who probably does all the work) Anderson can't write for their lives. Notes don't mean a thing if you can't turn it into a decent work of literature. The difference between the book Frank could produce with those notes and that which Anderson could produce is like the difference between what Anderson could produce w/ the notes and what a 2nd grader could do with those notes.

GOD EMPEROR IS THE BEST! Leto II forever! Poor Leto II and Hwi... Sniff.

[ordos45]

I never said Herbert's son could write an award winning book with the notes. I wish he could but its doubtful.

[Digital Guerrilla]

The reason I liked God Emperor was the fact of what happens to Leto II. After he puts the symbinite gel on he is no longer himself he becomes the worm in so many ways IMO. Paul said something like he could not do it and Leto felt that he should it just makes me ask so many questions through the series after that I have yet to find answers to with other Dune readers.

[Mahdi]

Paul didn't want to do it because he was afraid it wouldn't work, like Leto himself said, it would bring the typhoon struggle, and Paul didn't think Humanity would survive it as everything he had been taught about survival (keep moving, never allow yourself to stagnate) is the opposite of the golden path, which is enforced stagnation.

[Digital Guerrilla]

Hmmmm do think the forced stagnation on the universe did any real good and where do we see the results from Leto's reign whether good or bad? Does the Golden path really force this stagnation or is it something else? As Leto dies he says something about they we not see what I have done. What was it really and how do we identify it in the next novel?

[Mahdi]

The very fact that there are still living humans in the next novel is a sign of Leto's golden path, otherwise humanity would be dead.

[Digital Guerrilla]

I don't know Mahdi you only gave me an answer to part of what I asked you don't have an opinion on the rest of it?

[quoudam72]

Anybody ever see the comic book version of the Lynch Movie by Marvel?

[exatreide]

there is a comic book version?