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I started reading the 'Dune' series by Frank Herbert not too long ago. I'm on the third one, Children of Dune. Anyone else read this series? I think it's pretty good so far. Anyone have any suggestions for other sci-fi authors?

i read one of the dune books but i liked the video games and movies better lol

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ive read the whole series its epic

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I fucking love the Dune series.

Here's some advice though: don't read the Brian herbert/Kevin J. Anderson Dune novels. Some of the backstory is interesting, but the writing is frankly piss poor.


I'd recommend more frank herbert (particularly the novels set in the Destination: Void universe, beginning with the novel of the same name), some Philip Dick, Christopher Priest, Poul Anderson, Robert Heinlein, and Ray Bradbury (who is more noticeably 'sci-fi' in his short fiction, imo) to round things out.

I'm reading Children of Dune right now. I must've read Dune 10 times by now, what a masterpiece.

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I read all 3 of Herbert's series....great story. A very old early sci-fi author you might enjoy is Andre' Norton, or even better Edgar Rice Burrows' "Pellucidar" series., or at the earth's core. In larger metropolitan librarys is where you'll most likely find a copy to borrow.

It's been well nearly 40 years since I read any of those particular author's writings, but I remember enjoying the reads.

Terry Brooks wrote a series of stories about magic and dragons and wizardry you may enjoy as well.

Happy hunting....TTH

Thanks for the info, brother. I'll probably take a look into those.

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