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    "slug": "dune",
    "title": "Dune",
    "author": "Frank Herbert",
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      "Frank Herbert"
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  "consensus": "6,273 mentions, the largest total in this set, and 4,950 of them are r/printSF alone, with r/Fantasy (560) and r/suggestmeabook (761) trailing well behind. It's the reference point other books get measured against: one thread (↑434) concedes that \"LoTR and Dune may be technically better\" than Brandon Sanderson before defending Sanderson anyway, which is the highest compliment a comparison thread pays without meaning to. The recurring split is about scope.",
  "read_if": "Start here if you want the book every other space opera gets measured against, whether the thread is defending Sanderson or arguing about Lord of Light's overlooked award-year tie (↑224). One novel is enough for a lot of readers, so don't feel obligated to chase the sequels just because the first one hooks you. If you've only seen the movies, the Yueh betrayal alone is worth reading the book for (↑233).",
  "skip_if": "A meaningful chunk of readers admit they stopped after book one and don't plan to continue (↑234).",
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    "subreddit": "Fantasy",
    "excerpt": "So there's a few things going on. First off, there's always been a split in cover design between the UK and US markets. The US market generally preferred a figure on the cover, the UK market was more into [abstractions or landscapes](h…",
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    "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/zowcow/a_discussion_on_the_evolution_of_fantasy_cover_art/j0pefj3/"
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    "editorial_caveat": "A meaningful chunk of readers admit they stopped after book one and don't plan to continue (↑234).",
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      "subreddit": "Fantasy",
      "excerpt": "Don't know if this counts, but I've only read the first Dune novel and I don't think I'll ever read any of the others",
      "score": 234,
      "sentiment": -0.2,
      "published_at": "2024-12-02T13:12:26+00:00",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1h4ue2q/times_youve_chosen_to_read_only_part_of_a_full/m013oss/"
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      "subreddit": "Fantasy",
      "excerpt": "So there's a few things going on. First off, there's always been a split in cover design between the UK and US markets. The US market generally preferred a figure on the cover, the UK market was more into [abstractions or landscapes](h…",
      "score": 806,
      "sentiment": 0,
      "published_at": "2022-12-18T12:42:30+00:00",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/zowcow/a_discussion_on_the_evolution_of_fantasy_cover_art/j0pefj3/"
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    {
      "subreddit": "Fantasy",
      "excerpt": "Don't know if this counts, but I've only read the first Dune novel and I don't think I'll ever read any of the others",
      "score": 234,
      "sentiment": -0.2,
      "published_at": "2024-12-02T13:12:26+00:00",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1h4ue2q/times_youve_chosen_to_read_only_part_of_a_full/m013oss/"
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    {
      "subreddit": "Fantasy",
      "excerpt": "Paul Atreides in Dune. Frances the badger in the Russel Hoban books.",
      "score": 445,
      "sentiment": 0,
      "published_at": "2025-11-18T20:31:45+00:00",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1p0mia4/looking_for_fantasy_where_the_hero_gradually/npjyltn/"
    },
    {
      "subreddit": "Fantasy",
      "excerpt": "Posts like this make me glad I’m not a writer. I can’t say that any of your points are incorrect. It’s a great critique of the weak points. Luckily for me, I can read Brando works and have an absolute blast, without noticing the finer issues. LoTR and Dune may be technically better, but I reread …",
      "score": 434,
      "sentiment": 0.4,
      "published_at": "2024-12-18T07:53:17+00:00",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1hgwmn2/the_mistborn_trilogy_and_brandon_sanderson_as_a/m2mmyid/"
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