Dune (Film) Post-release thread (open spoilers from film)

[TroutMan]

@asterion

If I were to finally break down and read the books, where should I stop?

I asked this question and got some great advice here:

Dune: what novels should I read?

I last read Dune as a teenager almost 40 years ago, so I decided to dust it off and read it again in preparation for the movie. Give me your opinions: how far into the series should I go? I think that back then I made it through the original six books, but other than the original, I don’t remember much about them. I remember Dune Messiah being fine, and I remember liking some mystical ass-kicking powers in Children of Dune. The other three are a muddled mess in my memory, and I’m not sure I eve…