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Dune by Frank Herbert

by Frank Herbert

Shares rank 176 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders

Recommended as a series for readers who enjoyed the first book to keep going through at least God Emperor of Dune.

Recommended as a series for readers who enjoyed the first book to keep going through at least God Emperor of Dune.

2 people gave an opinion

recommend it
2
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

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Why people recommend it

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  • Worth reading past the first book

    “I encourage all who liked the first one to continue reading up through at least God Emperor of Dune”

    Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Dune's Butlerian Jihad and the Future of AI”

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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.

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What people said

1 of the 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I encourage all who liked the first one to continue reading up through at least God Emperor of Dune”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Dune's Butlerian Jihad and the Future of AI”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.