pikashoe said:
I'd consider children of dune to be pretty essential |
I think Messiah is a good point to quit. IMO Children is the worst book of the six, while Messiah might be my favorite of the whole series.
If you read Children, then I'd recommend also reading God Emperor, that's the next best point to finish (and the next best book after the first two). But then, if you've read four books, you might as well do all six... the last two are still better than Children, if not as good as the others.