God Emperor of Dune
God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbertby Frank Herbert
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Recommended as a good Dune book, though it is less enjoyable than the trilogy and leans more conservative.
Recommended as a good Dune book, though it is less enjoyable than the trilogy and leans more conservative.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 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: not 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.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 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
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
Each mark is one comment
Still good as a Dune book
“Book 4 was still good although I didn't enjoy it as much as the trilogy.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division” Enjoyed quite a lot by some readers
“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”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Less enjoyable than the trilogy
“Book 4 was still good although I didn't enjoy it as much as the trilogy.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division” Leans more conservative than earlier books
“it leans way more conservative than the previous books”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division” Disliked despite its high praise
“was surprised how much I disliked God Emperor given the praise it gets”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?”
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 |
| God Emperor of Duneby Frank HerbertThis page | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Children and especially God Emperor I enjoyed quite a lot, though.”
“Book 4 was still good although I didn't enjoy it as much as the trilogy.”
“it leans way more conservative than the previous books”
“was surprised how much I disliked God Emperor given the praise it gets”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.