>>12120233Absolutely.
The original is a classic. Enjoyable as a straight up fantasy adventure story.
The second book is the reason the franchise exists at all and was going to be the original book but the back story got away from him and he realized the story had to start earlier. Its legitimate literature and reads like sophocles.
Each of the books are increasingly difficult pleb filters though, so keep reading them until it gets too weird and boring for you then drop it.
Also keep in mind Frank died before he finished the story so if you're a bad enough dude to make it through chapterhouse don't expect everything to be resolved.
Avoid the books written by his son and KJA like the plague.
The original herbert books though are 11/10 and you will have a new appreciation for how everything is just economics and ecology.
