Frank Herbert's Dune Novels Reviews and Rankings | Spoiler Free

Here is my ranking of the 6 Dune novels by Frank Herbert! I've reviewed them in reverse order of my preference, from 6th favorite to favorite, and have time stamps below, including whether or not I'll read Brian Herbert's contributions to the saga (in the "Reading Advice" section at the end)

Things I love about all of them 1:26
#6 3:36
#5 9:16
#4 11:11
#3 14:11
#2 17:27
#1 20:05
Reading Advice 21:28

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[maxsoundandmusic]

Dune Messiah was one of the best reading experiences I've ever had...

[MrLiamdude]

I'm currently reading children of dune. Loving this series, the first 2 books were astounding. So far children of dune isn't as incredible as the first two, but still really solid. I loved how messiah deconstructed the hero myth though, that whole book was so so intriguing.

[katburns]

I’ve read every single Dune book, Frank’s, and Brian’s, multiple times. I’ve been reading them, as they came out, since 1965. To me, Frank Herbert is a prophet and a world-builder par excelance. Denis did an exquisite job with the adaptation. I am a die-hard Dune-itic

[sventenkate]

Just started reading Dune after I saw the movie. Very impressed so far, so much depth.
This review and ranking video is very well made. You explain it very well and you gave me a good impression on what to expect of all the books.
Cheers!

[rexxkramer]

God Emperor of Dune is giving the original a run for its money on my favorites list. I’ve enjoyed every book so much up to this point as I am now nearly finished with the fourth entry. I have both books five and six so I will finish Frank’s own writings but will call it quits there myself. Thanks for the video!

[Buchertn]

I haven't gotten to the final two in the series but Dune is my favorite book of all time. I've read that bloody thing eight times now.

[asherlocke]

I just finished reading Dune and Dune Messiah back to back. I of course love the original, however I was at first underwhelmed by the Messiah. But the deeper I got into it the more I liked it. I specifically liked Paul and Chani's relationship. I found it awesome how Herbert developed it with the confliction of love and political gain. I really like Paul's struggle with that subject.

[jonscreen]

I really enjoyed heretics and chapterhouse - I didn't mind the pace and it added a lot of depth to the BG. I enjoyed that it seemed like the more we knew the less we knew.

[trumanway]

I highly appreciate it when YouTubers timestamp the different sections of there video. Thank you

[mpalm]

Josh, love your channel! Just started reading the series! -Palmer

[joeyralston]

The bit you said about the epigraphs in God Emperor made me laugh out loud cause it’s spot on. I‘d find myself reading one, not really understanding it, rereading it and going “Woah”, then going through one last time cause I found it so thought provoking.

[harrysumption]

Wholeheartedly agree with you about how thought provoking Dune messiah is. I read it a year ago and there’s been a day where I haven’t been lost contemplating it’s many sad and moving ideas.

[PersonallyOptimistic]

Not to be too dull but my rankings are exactly the same as yours! I hadn't thought about the reading advice ( 1, stop and read 2 and 3 and then after a pause read 4) but I completely agree. Great reviews, enjoyed very much

[Nxrth]

A bit late to the video, but this video is fantastic! Cheers man! I've read Dune before, but I'm due to read the rest of the series.

[avantgardenovelist]

you're the best book reviewer, man, thanks.

[losely]

Outside of flip flopping the ranking of # 3 & 4 I totally agree with both your ranking and commentary. With the exception of the first Brian Herbert prequel "House Atreides" I have not read any of Herbert and Anderson's books.

[jonathanheidenreich]

Could not agree more with this ranking. Well put, all around.

[forceofchaos]

FH's Dune books are amazing! Just finished the series amd starting the Brian H. Dune books

[charleshyland]

I’m almost halfway through children of dune and it’s starting to really pick up. I feel like Messiah was so different from the original Dune but now reading the third entry I understand it’s place in the series. I saw the movie and was blown away so I jumped on the book bandwagon. I’m excited to see what the rest of the series has to bring

[yarmen]

Absolutely 100% recommend Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson’s novels. I read the Machine War trilogy and am currently reading Sisterhood of Dune and House Atreides at the same time. Like his father, Brian Herbert is very to the point, he doesn’t waste words