The first Dune Trilogy

I had a simple plan: lay back and read Proust. Just like most plans, this one went out the window before it started. The push of Dune is just too strong to hold. Chronicles of Dune is 6 books, but it's also often separated into two trilogies. The first three books tell a story, and the rest go their own (crazy) way. I. Dune And so, Dune. You are reading a blog in 2026! There's close to 100% chance that you've read it. There's more chance that you've read it multiple times, than not. And even if not, current events tell the exact same story of imperial failure to control a middle-east nation, and their descent into religious terror. Dune is a complex analysis of monarchy and power. There is no good or evil - just different shades of corrupt. This is especially true when it comes to Paul, the young prince of Atreides. All over the novel we hear that he is not the benevolent messiah everyone believes him to be. That following him will end in bloodshed and destruction. Herbert spent years…