Your favorite Frank Herbert novels.

[TMA_1]

Wanted to make a post to see what all of you Dune fanatics think of Franks books outside of the Duniverse. List your top five Frank Herbert books.

I made it a top five list because you can still list books from the Duniverse series if you like. I figure it would be a bit silly not to allow that.

here are mine.

Dune

God Emperor of Dune

Destination:Void

Desodi Experiment

Santaroga Barrier

[TMA_1]

hmm no posts. Well any of you like any books outside of the Duniverse? what are your favorites???

[Tezcatlipoca]

Personally I really enjoyed the Desodi Experiment. It was just so... heavy. Like most of the Dune series themes on crack.

[MrFlibble]

Outside Duniverse, I've read only The Heaven Makers, Do I Wake Or Dream? and about a half of Santaroga Barrier (all in Russian). I'd like to buy some of Herbert's non-Dune books in English, because his language is really good (and, unfortunately, totally lost in translations :-), but that won't be quite soon I think.

[buzmalli]

my favourite has got to be children of dune!! I love the part where leto II confronts Muadib...that scene is classic!

[SpiceGuid]

Never gone outside of the Duniverse so 5 is too many.

My top 2 are GEOD & Chapterhouse.

[Tako]

Well Dune (book 1) is still on my top list and god emperor

outside Dune the God-makers (is that the same as the heaven makers?)

[Acriku]

I'm currently reading The Dosadi Experiment, my first non-Dune Herbert novel. I like it! It's intriguing and classy.

[Moose212]

My top 5

Dune

Chapterhouse

Heretics

The Dosadi Experiment

Destination Void

I just finished Destenation Void a couple of weeks ago. I had never heard of until I picked up a copy for $1 at the used book store. I was really impressed. Probably the best dollar I've ever spent. The Dosadi Experiment was also a very good book. I've heard that there's another book that ties in with Dosadi called "Whipping Star". Has anyone ever read it?

Currently I'm reading the final book in Gregory Bradford's Galactic Center series called "Sailing Bright Eternity". It has been a very good series. It is very heavy in the Physics and other science's.

Another good series I read this year was the Rama series by Aurthur C. Clarke. Has anyone had the pleasure of reading these books. ALso Arthur C. Clarke's 2001, 2010, 2061, and 3001 were excellent books.

[Chani]

Dune

Chapterhouse: Dune

Soul Catcher

Heretics of Dune

The White Plague

Non Dune stuff....

I enjoyed The Green Brain and Soul Catcher.  I think I like Soul Catcher best non-Dune.

Currently reading The White Plague, which is very good.

I've been scouring second hand book shops and have managed to get hold of The Jesus Incedent and The Dragon in the Sea too, which I was quite chuffed with, but I haven't read these yet.

[Moose212]

I just finished Whipping Star. It is not a prequal to The Dosadi Experiment although it does star the same lead charachter, Jorje McKie. It was a short good read. Very interesting story.

[Anathema]

I saw The White Plague in a bookstore and I hesitated to buy it, eventually didn't. Is the quality of the plot and writing up on par with Dune?

[Andrew]

I liked The White plague. Not sure if the quality is the same, it's been a while since I read dune/whiteplague. It's probably been 2-3 years since I read the White Plague, but I still remember the plot and many parts of the book. So I guess if I remember visualizing the story in my head, I must have really liked it.

There's a couple slow parts in the book, but I find that with some of Frank's books.

Still recommend it if it's not too expensive.

Is it a new edition or just an old copy for sale?

[Colonel_Worf]

The only non-Dune book by Herbert I've read is Whipping Star. It certainly had some good things going for it. I would recommend it.

[Gunseng_Harkonnen]

I read only Green Brain and I wasn't very enthusiastic about it. I think I am not fan of Frank Herbert in general, only fan of his Dune universe. Because I like prequels too. ;)

So my favourite Frank Herbert book is first Dune for sure, since this is my favourite Dune novel.

[MrFlibble]

I've read The Tactful Saboteur in English recently (although it's not a novel) and enjoyed it. Makes you think and leaves unanswered questions - I'm definitely going to re-read it once or twice.

EDIT: I wonder how do you pronounce Pan-Spechi?

[Moose212]

I just finished "The eyes of Hiesenburg". It was a very short book and a decent story. I think it could have been much more than what FH made it though.

Moving onto "the Godmakers" next.

[Anathema]

I liked The White plague. Not sure if the quality is the same, it's been a while since I read dune/whiteplague. It's probably been 2-3 years since I read the White Plague, but I still remember the plot and many parts of the book. So I guess if I remember visualizing the story in my head, I must have really liked it.

There's a couple slow parts in the book, but I find that with some of Frank's books.

Still recommend it if it's not too expensive.

Is it a new edition or just an old copy for sale?

It was a new book. 'twas a while ago though and I can't remember where I saw it :-