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.

  • EhList@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Dune but if you get a few chapters in and feel the writing style is too dense that will not change. It is my favorite series but not everyone likes the style.

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      1 year ago

      To add to this, Dune is a really slow start. It takes a minute to get to the good parts, but it’s worth the wait.

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        1 year ago

        Hyperion is a bit uneven, but I wouldn’t call it dense. It’s deliberately exploring different literary genres, some more successfully than others, but I’d never call it difficult reading. Dune can be a real slog at time and there are parts when I’m not even clear who’s saying what.