Children of Dune
Children of Dune by Frank Herbertby Frank Herbert
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Readers who finished the Dune series call the early books, including Children of Dune, among the best of the saga.
Readers who finished the Dune series call the early books, including Children of Dune, among the best of the saga.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
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Early Dune books considered masterpieces
“I liked the first three (Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune) the best”
Comment from 26 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: Have you read the Dune books by Frank Herbert?” “Book 1-3 of Dune are masterpieces IMO.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division” Enjoyed Children of Dune a lot
“Children and especially God Emperor I enjoyed quite a lot, though.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Get alerts for good seats at 70mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey”
Other science fiction novels people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Children of Duneby Frank HerbertThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I liked the first three (Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune) the best”
“Children and especially God Emperor I enjoyed quite a lot, though.”
“Book 1-3 of Dune are masterpieces IMO.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.