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Dune or Hyperion (lemmy.world)
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Recently I finished Asimov's Foundation universe and now I want to try something from other authors. Two series I'm most interested in are Dune and Hyperion but I'm not sure which one to read first. Any recommendations?

Edit: I decided to go with Hyperion first and after that I will read Dune. Thank you all for commenting.

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[–] SexyTimeSasquatch@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Read the first book of each series and see how you feel about them. No need to commit to the whole series until you're sure you like one. Both are great in their own way. But it is worth noting that Dune gets really different after the first book and books 3 and 4 of Hyperion are like a whole different story. You might consider reading the first book of Dune, then Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion. Then see about the rest.

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hell. Books 4 & 5 of Dune are pretty much an entirely different story. I couldn't bring myself to finish 5 or even start 6. The first three books were legendary though.